Portland City Council Extends Housing Emergency Reprinted with permission from Rental Housing Journal The Portland City Council has extended its housing emergency declaration for another six months, including rules that require landlords to pay moving expenses of...

  3 Strategies for Maximizing Resident Satisfaction By Cindy Wick To do more than keep up with the competition, you need an effective plan for attracting and retaining the best tenants. Multifamily remains one of the darlings of the real estate market, continuing...

5 Easy Steps to Deal with Resident Complaints By Petra Marquart “Oh no! Here comes that woman from apartment 302. You know, the one who’s always complaining”. Nothing can ruin a good day more quickly than a resident with a complaint! You see them coming through your...

RHA Oregon Annual Picnic Come join RHA Oregon for day of networking, food, rides, and bingo! See pages 3 and 12 of the August Update for more information about this year's picnic at Oaks Park.       August 2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS RHA Oregon Annual Picnic...

Under A Starry Night Event Come join RHA Oregon for a wonderful evening of music, food, and fun, all for a great cause supporting the community relations committee and their efforts to support housing agencies in our community. All money raised at the Under A Starry...

Debunking Myths About Security Deposits It’s wise to collect a security deposit from renters, which can help you protect against property damage to your rental unit. However, if you don’t know the security deposit return procedures, you risk running afoul of rental...

Mind Your Business - Tia’s Tips for Better Rental Management Test your rental management knowledge with Tia Politi's quiz. Are you the Mary Poppins of landlords or are you at risk of getting yourself into legal trouble? How will you score? See page 8 of the May Update...