Prepare for Inspection: Portland Housing Bureau Proposes Landlord Registry; May Seek Moving Costs for “No Cause” Evictions

Willamette week reports on two issues of interest to multifamily owners in a story this week:

1. The Portland Housing Bureau has a budget for next year that includes funding for setting up a landlord registry, in anticipation of mandatory inspections;
2. Oregon state legislative counsel has issued a legal opinion stating that landlords could be billed for tenants’ moving costs for tenants evicted without cause on month-to-month leases. Read more.