Home Forward still has the owner rent pause on the clock — and on September 2 it telegraphed a tenant-share hike no earlier than February 1, 2027. Those are two different piles of money. This piece is the calendar for private voucher landlords: what HAP does, what TTP does, why a Portland “catch-up” fee can still trigger relocation, and why dumping the voucher is a source-of-income problem.

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.