But here's something that's got a buzz going among us providers: ideas for HUD reforms that could shake things up, including one that directly eyes rent control. Our friends at the National Real Estate Investors Association (NREIA) shared a legislative update highlighting a bunch of these concepts—things aimed at making subsidized housing more efficient, curbing abuse, and easing burdens on private landlords like you and me. They discussed these as potential changes that "cou

Oregon House Bill 3974 (2025) is currently under consideration in the state legislature, and it poses serious concerns for landlords and the broader rental housing market. If passed, this bill would cap tenant screening fees at $20, regardless of the actual cost incurred by landlords, and impose new restrictions on how landlords can conduct applicant screenings.