Portland added “family or relationship structure” as a protected class on April 10, 2026. That changes how you write applications, set occupancy limits, and screen multi-adult households. Here’s the practical checklist every Portland Metro landlord needs right now.

Six months into Oregon’s new holding-deposit rules and the same mistakes keep showing up on the Helpline. HB 3521 changed the order: screen and approve first, written statement second, money third. Here’s the exact sequence, what the written statement must say, when you can keep the deposit, and how it meshes with Portland’s FAIR screening rules.

Portland multifamily market 2026 is soft-to-stabilizing with improving absorption, flat rents, rising costs, and a thinning pipeline. Practical renewal, retention, and compliance strategies for Oregon landlords.

A Portland company just paid $725,000 after a Washington eviction collapsed. The anti-waiver rule is different in Oregon, but the documentation and disability lessons are the same. Read what every Oregon landlord must change now before the next FED stipulation.

A $287 repair bill. A $100 rent increase. A $32,000 verdict. And now a $225,000 attorney-fee request. What does “reasonable” actually mean under Oregon landlord-tenant law? New PAROA article breaks down the Multnomah County case, the ORCP 68 process, how to fight excessive fees, and what the Legislature should fix. Read it before your next dispute heats up.

Hey Portland landlords – flat market, strong renewals, and brand-new 2026 rules on immigration status protections plus tenant data privacy? Our latest article gives you the exact step-by-step screening workflow, what you can and can’t ask, Portland PHB specifics, documentation that actually protects you, and practical examples to reduce turnover and legal headaches. Real talk from Mr. Portland Landlord. Read it here:

Spring move-in season is here—and so is roommate drama. New HB 3522 gives Oregon landlords a 24-hour notice + fast FED tool for unauthorized occupants. Learn step-by-step fixes for disputes, subleasing rules, and prevention checklists that save you time and money. Read the full 2026 guide now →