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The Immediate Effects of HB 2001! | New Required Rental Assistance Notice
House Bill 2001 has been signed by the Governor and is in effect. The law change substantially impacts service of notice for nonpayment, now requiring that a special disclosure form be included with notices for nonpayment.
You can download a PDF of the required notice HERE .
– Updated March 2023 –
ORHA Form T14
Abandoned Property Notice – Deceased Sole Tenant
** New Address for the Oregon State Treasury **
There is a new address for the Oregon State Treasury – When dealing with unclaimed property, you will now direct all abandoned property/deceased sole tenant forms and unclaimed tenant funds to the new Oregon State Treasury address:
867 Hawthorne Ave. SE
Salem, OR 97301.
This new address will soon be updated on ORHA Form T14 | Abandoned Property Notice – Deceased Sole Tenant. Please be sure to double check the address on any T14 forms revised prior to April of 2023.
– Updated April 2023 –
Annual Rent Increase Percentage:
Housing Providers (Landlords, Owners, Property Managers),
Senate Bill 611 was signed into law on July 06, 2023. This bill will cap rent increases at 10% or 7% plus CPI (whichever is lower) - The exemption for new constructions remains at 15 years.
The maximum allowable rent increase percentage for the 2024 calendar year is 10% or 7% plus CPI (whichever is lower) – The allowable annual rent increase in 2024 is 10.0%. Only one rent increase may be issued in any 12-month period .
The allowable rent increase percentage for the previous year, 2023, was 14.6% if the increase was issued before July 6 th , or 10.0% if issued after July 6th.
For more information on the methodology, calculation, and Consumer Price Index data, see: Maximum Annual Rent Increase, 2024 (Excel file) .
FORMS UPDATE:
Oregon Rental Housing Association Forms Manual 2022 – 2023 Edition
Hello all, the Oregon Rental Housing Association has completed their 2022 – 2023 Forms Manual and is ready to start shipping orders in the coming weeks. Local Associations can start placing their bulk orders through the online Local Forms Store – ORHA is advising that Local Associations gather interest from their members and then place one large order with ORHA, rather than multiple small orders.
If you’re a member of a Local Association, looking to purchase your 2022 – 2023 Forms Manual, please contact your Local Association directly (click here). The Oregon Rental Housing Association will only process bulk orders to our Local Associations and will not process direct printed sales to the consumer.
