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Sage Coleman, ORHA Acting PresidentFellow landlord members of Oregon Rental Housing Association, my name is Sage Coleman, your Vice President and now stepping up to fill in for our President, Jason Miller until late summer/early fall of this year. I have been asked to provide a “Letter from the President” on the current state of our organization so I will do my best here.

“We are in an exciting phase of our development”.

This sums up my assessment for the Oregon Real Estate and Property Management Industry of 2018. In the 22 years I have been a member of the Rental Owners Association of Southwestern Oregon , this years hands down is the most exciting in terms of legislative battles being brought from tenant’s rights groups, increasing home values, increasing rents, state budget surplus, a booming Oregon economy, record sustained low mortgage rates, rising new resident population from other states and a pressing urgent need for more housing felt at EVERY INCOME LEVEL….WOW!

I currently serve on the Coos/Curry Housing Task Force where we have regularly met to develop awareness amongst city, county, tribal, forest products, HUD, rental owner association and contractors regarding homelessness, record low vacancy rates and sluggishness in development. The market suggests there is incredible pressure to build yet it has not been profitable on the scale that our population demands. This is a trend that I believe holds throughout our state. I believe it is this lack of supply that more than anything else, fuels the very real concerns of renters around our state.

They are scared. They do not have the experience or resources to create housing and so are organizing themselves in the best ways they can imagine achieving housing security. Unfortunately, the legislative leadership in Ore-gon is weighted towards those who I believe are more concerned with short term political gains achieved through perceived improvements in Landlord/

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On March 3rd the Oregon legislature adjourned the 2018 short session “sine die”, which is the Latin term they use for the official end of the session, meaning roughly “with no appointed date for resumption”. This was a full eight days ahead of the constitutional deadline of March 11th.Our single greatest threat this session was in HB 4085, which would have restricted or eliminated Rental Owner/Managers from receiving prevailing party fees in a landlord vs tenant court action. The bill didn’t pass committee, but we are most certain to see it come

up in the 2019 long session. Nothing else, in my opinion, passed into law that significantly effects our business. Speaking of the 2019 Long session, we need to start having a conversation about what that will look like for us landlords. I am still hopeful that Speaker Tina Kotek will allow the Landlord Tenant Coalition to resume meeting. I have made it clear to the Tenant Advocate Representatives that the Oregon Rental Housing Association values the collaborative effort the coalition has provided in the past. We recognize this process

Oregon Rental Housing AssociationLegislative update 2018

Tenant Law. Changes that reduce the profitability of housing development. This is a big problem for Oregon.

I believe we need to do all we can as Professionals in our Industry to rec-ognize the fears of our renter popu-lation are real. We need to be ready to get involved again to defend the laws developed by Landlord/Tenant Coalitions of the past. We need to remember that those fears are based on the lack of housing supply. This is the reality for Oregon in 2018. Be prepared to give funds to our legis-lative fights through ORH KEY PAC. Your financial help will undoubtedly be necessary. Your voices will un-doubtedly again be necessary as they were for HB2004.

Finally, I believe as developers, builders, property managers and “mom and pop” landlords that we are the best equipped to step up and be-gin relieving pressure on Oregon’s housing shortage. I invite all of you to consider what You can do as an in-

dividual to create more Roofs and More Doors.

Thank You for the opportunity to serve,Sage Coleman, BrokerActing President, ORHA

is what creates the best laws for the industry, whether you are a tenant or a landlord. If the coalition does not meet prior to the 2019 session, it will not be from a lack of effort on our side. Why disrupt a service that has been a model of bipartisanship for over 30 years? Please start thinking of ways to solve the issues we have been presented with. We know that tenants feel that 30-day no-cause notices are unfair. Are there ways that we can address their concerns without compromising this important tools for us? Are their ways we can broaden the scope of with cause notices that is a compromise for both sides? I don’t know, but I do know that if we don’t try to contribute to the solution, we may have the right taken away entirely. Please think about this, and send your ideas to your local legislative delegate, or to me. The solution might be right in front of us, and it just takes one of you to bring it to our attention. Thank you,Jim Straub, Legislative Director

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Provided by Cliff Conner-CoashPortland Housing Bureau Interim Rule for Man-datory Relocation Assistance was unanimous-ly approved by the Portland City Council March 7th. The exemption for a single owner of a rental property to pay relocation fees was taken out of the ordinance with few exceptions. Some report-ing to the Portland Housing Bureau is required of landlords that issue no cause termination notices wherein the fee is required. This ordinance is per-manent and is expected to be challenged in court.

Portland Housing Bureau Relocation AssistanceRelocation fees are:

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from the editor: The articles in this newsletter are intended to inform the membership and are not intended to convey legal, accounting or other advice. The articles are the opinions of the authors and are not necessarily the official positions and/or the views of Oregon Rental Housing Association. The editor and ORHA assumes no liability for loss or damage as a result of reliance on the material provided in this Newsletter. Appropriate legal, accounting or other expert assistance should be sought from competent professionals.

Jason Miller, PresidentSage Coleman, Vice PresidentTia Politi, SecretaryJill Maricich, TreasurerMichael Steffen, Past President

ORHA ADMINISTRATIVE & LEGISLATIVE STAFFVirginia Delco, Office Manager | office@oregonrentalhousing.com

Shawn Miller, Lobbyist | shawn@millerpublicaffairs.comJim Straub, Legislative Director | legislativedirector@oregonrentalhousing.com

For more information contact Virginia at: (503) 364-5468 or office@oregonrentalhousing.com

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APPLICATION TO RENT 1

OWNER/AGENT TO COMPLETE

Property Address:___________________________________________________________________________________________

Date: ____/____/____ Time: ____________ !a.m. !p.m. Move-in Date: ____/____/____

_____# of units available (of the type and in the area) that will be available for rent in the near future by this owner.

_____# of applications previously accepted and remaining under consideration for those units.

If left blank, at least one unit is available and no previously accepted applications currently under consideration have been accepted.

Examined picture identification? !Yes !No Type of identification? ________________________________________________

RENT, DEPOSIT, AND FEE DISCLOSURE (Amounts listed below may be subject to change before the rental agreement is executed)

Monthly Rent: $___________________ Security Deposit: $__________________ Other Deposit: $____________________

Deposits may increase depending on screening and other factors.

Owner/Agent may charge the following: ! Renter’s Insurance is required

! Late Charge of $_________________________

! Smoke alarm and carbon monoxide alarm tampering fee of $_____________________ per occurrence.

! Dishonored check fee of $35.00 plus amounts charged by bank $__________________

! Early lease termination fee of $______________ (may not exceed 1 1/2 times the monthly rent)

Owner/Agent may charge the following non-compliance fees after giving a written warning notice of initial violation if

non-compliance occurs within one year, $50.00 for 2nd violation, and $50.00 plus 5% of current rent for subsequent violations.

! Late payment of utility fee of $50.00 ! Failure to clean up pet waste, garbage, rubbish or other waste fee of $50.00

! Parking violation or other improper use of vehicle fee of $50.00

! Smoking in a clearly designated non-smoking unit or area of the premises fee of $50.00

! Unauthorized pet capable of causing damage to persons or property fee of $50.00

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Applicant Name: _____________________________________________________________ Telephone: ( ) _____ -___________

First Middle Last

Email Address: __________________________________________________________ Cellular Number: ( ) _____ -___________

S.S. #: ____________________________ Birth Date: ____/____/____ Driver’s License, State and #: __________________________

1) Current Address: _____________________________________ City: _______________ State: _______ Zip: ___________

Since: ____/____/____ Why are you moving? _______________________________________________________________

Current Landlord: _____________________________ Rent Amount $ ___________ Telephone: ( ) _____ - ___________

2) Previous Address: _____________________________________ City: _______________ State: _______ Zip: ___________

From ____/____/____ to ____/____/____ Why did you move?__________________________________________________

Previous Landlord:_____________________________________________________ Telephone: ( )_____ - ____________

3) Previous Address: _____________________________________ City: _______________ State: _______ Zip: ___________

From ____/____/____ to ____/____/____ Why did you move?__________________________________________________

Previous Landlord:____________________________________________________ Telephone: ( ) _____ - ____________

Have you ever: Been Evicted? !Yes !No; Been sued by Landlord? !Yes !No; Filed Bankruptcy? !Yes !No; Been convicted,

or pleaded guilty or no contest, to a crime in the last 5 years? !Yes !No; If yes to any of these, please explain: _________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

EMPLOYMENT/INCOME

1) Current Employer: _________________________________________________________ How Long? __________________

Supervisor: _______________________________________________________________ Telephone: ( ) ____ -_________

Job Title: _________________________________ Take home pay (per month): $ ______________ ! Full-time ! Part-time

2) Previous Employer: ________________________________________________________ How Long? __________________

Supervisor: _______________________________________________________________ Telephone: ( ) ____ -_________

Job Title: _________________________________ Take home pay (per month): $ ______________ ! Full-time ! Part-time

Other Income (per month) $________________ Source: _________________________________ Telephone: ( ) ____ -__________

Other Income (per month): $________________ Source: _________________________________ Telephone: ( ) ____ -__________

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FEES:

   

MONTH TO MONTH

RENTAL  AGREEMENT

Name(s)

Name(s)

Rented Premises Unit

City Oregon Zip Phone:

Alternate Alternate Phone

Email

Email

Alternate Mailing

Monthly Rent Amount $ _______________ Due Date __________ Rent is payable on the 1st day of the month if left blank.

Month to Month Tenancy beginning _____/_____/______ 1st month’s prorated rent from _______ to ________ is $ _______

   

If payment is not received by 11:59 p.m. on the 4th day of the rental period

Tenant(s) will be charged as follows: (select ONLY one)

____ One charge per rental installment limited to the amount $ __________

customary in rental area.

____ Per-day late fee shall not exceed 6% of the amount $

__________

customary in rental area.

____ Incremental late fee shall not exceed 5% of monthly rent $ __________

for each 5 days of delinquency or portion thereof.

 

Security Deposit $ ________

Pet Deposit $ ________

Other Deposits $ ________

Pro-rated Rent $ ________

1st Full Month’s Rent $ ________

Last Month’s Rent $ ________

Other ______________ $ ________

Minus Deposit to Hold -- $ ________

Total Due $________

Non Compliance and Other Fees * see # 16 for explanation

Smoke Alarm and Carbon Monoxide Alarm tampering fee $250.00

Dishonored check fee (plus amount charged by bank) $ 35.00

Late payment of utility fee $ 50.00*

Failure to clean up pet waste, garbage or other waste $ 50.00*

Parking violation or other improper use of vehicle $ 50.00*

Smoking in a clearly designated non-smoking unit or area $ 50.00*

Unauthorized pet capable of causing damage $ 50.00*

O=Owner Pays T=Tenant Pays

Furnished to Unit

___ Electricity ___ Water

___ Cable ___ Sewer

___ Gas ___ Garbage

Other ______________________

_  

 

____Range ___ Disposal ___Blinds

____Dishwasher ____ Refrigerator

____ Garbage Can ____Dumpster

Other _______________________

Medical Marijuana

No marijuana, medical or otherwise, may

be grown, stored or consumed on the

premises without the prior written consent of

Owner/Agent.

Occupancy of Premises

Only the following person(s) shall occupy the premises: _________________________________________________________

2A Page 1 of 4 Initials _________

2A  

 

Late Fees                                              Move-in Accounting Rent & Deposits  

Landscaping

Tenant shall mow, water and maintain

lawn and landscaping in like manner in

which it was received, unless otherwise

indicated in writing.

30 OR 60 DAY

5

NOTICE OF TERMINATION

Tenant Name(s):___________________________________________________ et. al (and all others)

Address:______________________________________________________Unit: _____________

City:_______________________________________________, OREGON Zip: _____________

DATE: _______/_______/________

!TIME POSTED & MAILED: _________________

OR ! TIME PERSONALLY SERVED ON TENANT: _________________

OR ! MAILED: _________________

This notice is given without stated cause. If the Owner/Agent gives the reason the tenancy is being terminated,

the Owner/Agent is not required to prove the reason in any court action and the Tenant does not have the right

to cure the reason and reinstate the tenancy.

Owner/Agent hereby serves you ! 30 days’ OR ! 60 days’ (check one) notice of the

termination of your tenancy.

This is to notify you that your tenancy will be terminated and you must vacate the

premises you now occupy no later than 11:59pm (end of day) on ______/______/_______.

Your prorated rent from ____/____/____ through ____/____/____ is: $_________________

OPTIONAL:

Owner/Agent, MAY but is not required to, include an explanation of the reason(s) for the termination. If an explanation is

included, this notice is still given without stated cause. Tenant does not have a right to cure the reason(s) for the termination and

Owner/Agent need not prove the reason(s) for termination in a court action.

Reason for termination: __________________________________________________________________________________

The ending date must be at least 30 days from the date of service (not counting day of service). If all the tenants

have occupied the premises for more than one year, the ending date must be at least 60 days from the date of

service (not including day of service). If notice is served by mail ONLY, the ending date must include an

additional four (4) days to allow for the delivery of notice, including date of mailing. This notice, if mailed,

shall be mailed First Class Mail ONLY (not certified, registered, etc.).

Owner/Agent does not waive the right to terminate by simultaneously or subsequently served notices.

_________________________________________________________ ______________________________

Owner/Agent Date

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DONATE NOWThe Oregon Rental Housing Key Political Action Committee (ORH KEY PAC) strives to elect state legislators who will work for the best interests of rental property owners, while also ensuring that tenants have safe and affordable housing.During the 2018 legislative session, ORH KEY PAC will support affordable housing initiatives including building and a tax credit tenant assistance program. ORH KEY PAC will fight rent control, the elimination of 30-day no-cause terminations, and tenant relocation assistance paid for by landlords.https://oregonrentalhousingpac.org/

Add a specific Place to form for “Service of Notice to Owner Agent”The Month to Month Rental Agreement (2A) and the Fixed Term Rental Agreement (2B) must have a specific place for services of Notices to Owner/agent beyond the address listed on the forms on page 2. The problem stems from a court decision indicating that just the address was not sufficient enough to comply with the statute. James Stout, Attorney looked at those two forms and said the forms were not specific enough to satisfy the statute. You must list an actual place such as the front door, the drop box by the front door or the fence post on the latch side of the front gate. Pick a specific place as long as it is clear where it is and add it to the address box “For Services of Notices to Owner/Agent” on the second page. Further, any form that requires a legal Service of Notice to Owner/Agent address, you must add a specific place.