PHB’s social housing study is no longer a preview. The August 31 report tells Council to pilot building conversions, evaluate TOPA, buy property with the $17.5 million already set aside, and tighten rental enforcement — while admitting a standalone limited-profit program does not pencil on current funds. Here is the landlord read.

Portland’s algorithmic pricing ban has been in effect since February. It is not a second rent cap. It is a rule about how you pick a number. Five or fewer Portland units are exempt. Sixteen or more faces treble damages or $1,000 per violation — and each month counts. Here is what you can still use: public listings, your own books, and a paper trail.

Oregon tenant portal law 2026 is in effect. You can keep AppFolio. You cannot refuse a check, skip a printable application, or lock the laundry room behind an app. SB 1523 also limits card “convenience” fees. Short compliance list inside for Portland Metro owners.

November picks the pen that signs the next housing bill. We lined up Governor Kotek’s record — SB 608, the 9.5% cap, homelessness spend, production numbers — against Senator Drazan’s published plan and her no votes on SB 608 and HB 3054. No endorsement. Just the file Oregon landlords have to underwrite.

Fall is rent-increase season. Oregon’s 2026 cap is 9.5%, but Portland’s associated-cost rule can still trigger relocation assistance. Here’s the exact checklist, the 90-day notice rules, and why any January 2027 increase must wait for the September DAS number. Read the full guide for Portland Metro landlords.

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 →