Most renters assume that if they pay rent on time and follow the lease, they’ll be able to stay in their home without major surprises. Unfortunately, that may not be the case when a property owner defaults on their mortgage payments. Sometimes, a tenant will...
Searching for a rental in Portland can feel competitive enough without worrying about discrimination. The federal Fair Housing Act offers rental protections against discrimination based on race, religion, disability, national origin, familial status, and sex, but what...
Starting January 1, 2026, Oregon’s HB 3521 added another important rule landlords need to understand, especially when it comes to holding deposits and habitability issues. The short version of the law is simple: If a renter pays a holding deposit and later...
Portland landlords have a lot to keep track of these days. Between state rules, city rules, documentation requirements, and changing tenant protections, it’s easy for a small landlord to miss something important. The problem is that Portland’s FAIR Ordinance doesn’t...
If you’re a Portland homeowner sitting on an unfinished basement, a detached garage, or a duplex with extra lot space, 2026 might be your year. The City of Portland just made additional dwelling unit (ADU) rule changes and opened up real income opportunities for...
If you’ve listed new Portland rentals recently and expected them to lease quickly, only to watch them sit, you’re not imagining things. Right now, fewer than half of newly finished apartment units nationwide lease within three months, and in Portland, that pressure...
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