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HUD wants to see what happens when you give cash directly to renters, instead of traditional vouchers. At least one California housing authority is interested.
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The state housing agency still can’t reliably say how many Oregonians were helped, the report found.
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California lawmakers created a program with billions of dollars in federal relief money, hoping to stem a flood of evictions as state and local COVID-related emergency eviction bans came to an end. But a sizable, unlucky minority of applicants — tenants and landlords alike — have had to wait…and wait and wait.
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Oregon landlords will be capped at raising rent 10% next year for market-rate housing 15 years or older.
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Tenants complained about steep rent increases from a Silicon Valley landlord. Now, 20 of them will get a refund under a state rent control law.
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Two years ago, Blackstone bought 66 relatively low-rent apartment buildings in San Diego County from a charitable foundation. Tenants of those 5,800 dwellings say they see rent increases, maintenance issues and evictions in their futures.
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A proposal making its way through the California Legislature would cap the amount landlords can charge for rental housing security deposits, a move supporters say would make stable housing more affordable and accessible.
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Oregon’s current law limits rent hikes to 7% plus inflation. In some recent cases, that’s resulted in 14% increases.
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Coos Bay recently received the designation from the Oregon Housing and Community Services Department. More than a quarter of its residents spend over 50% of their income on rent.
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Starting Jan. 1, 2023, landlords in Oregon may legally increase rents 14.6%. This year, the cap is 9.9%.
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Ashland residents brought concerns and solutions to a recent forum focused on the local housing crisis.
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The last statewide eviction protections for low-income California tenants affected by COVID-19 ended Thursday, but many still haven’t heard back about their rent relief applications. Some local protections are still in place.
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Coos County voters are on the verge of passing a new tax on short-term rentals in the Charleston community.
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Federal government’s last-minute announcement will allow the state to keep its application portal open for one more week and help an additional estimated 2,200 households.