by Bernard Gehret | Nov 22, 2020
Friday afternoon I received an email from my property manager informing me of a surprise legislative hearing about allowing tenants to not pay rent until July 1, 2021 if they have a “hardship”. Here is the letter from Metrofamily NW, which includes a form...
by Bernard Gehret | Nov 18, 2020
Metrofamily NW releases a spring and fall newsletter annually, and they do a terrific job providing great information for apartment owners. The fall 2020 report focused on rent and vacancy levels in the Portland metro area, here is a summary: Vacancy rates in the...
by Bernard Gehret | Aug 4, 2020
Metrofamily NW just released a clarification on the new “FAIR” Access in Renting Ordinance, here are the highilights below: Fair Access in Renting (FAIR) Ordinance: New Interim Administrative Rules PORTLAND LANDLORDS ONLY On July 29, 2020 the City of...
by Bernard Gehret | Apr 29, 2019
Deborah Imse, Executive Director at Metrofamily NW (MFNW) in Portland, issued this note calling for a “Thank you” to the Portland City Council for delaying the rental screening vote. Here is the notice: Please thank Mayor Wheeler, Commissioner Fish and...
by Bernard Gehret | Jan 22, 2019
Here is the latest alert from Deborah Imse, President of Metrofamily NW regarding government activity on rent control: Dear Multifamily NW Members & Interested Parties,Today the Oregon Legislature opens for the 2019 Session, and they are wasting no time with the...
