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As eviction rates surge, Multnomah County voters will consider guaranteeing legal representation for tenants.
Bates' analysis of U.S. Census pulse data suggests some 89,000 families statewide owe back rent. An earlier PSU survey of 460 Oregonians extrapolated that more than a third of Oregon's renters — and more than half of renters of color — have skipped rent checks. That money is coming due fast. While state lawmakers approved a new moratorium on evictions for nonpayment of rent in December, the partial ban ends June 30. Repayment is legally required by July 1. Plugging that hole in landlords' wallets could cost as much as $378 million, per a September report by financial advisory firm Sto...
SALEM — A new report from Portland State University shows that an avalanche of looming evictions across Oregon could come with an eye-popping cost to society — $3.3 billion.
SALEM — A new report from Portland State University shows an avalanche of looming evictions across Oregon could come with an eye-popping cost to society — $3.3 billion.