November 2024

President's Message

Tia Politi, ORHA President

Happy Holidays to you! We at Oregon Rental Housing Association provide our members with top-notch support through our rental forms and through the efforts of our county associations. Each chapter is independently run with support from the leadership team at ORHA. Each association provides delegates that take their turn at leadership and vote on policies and procedures to effectively move us forward to greater heights.

Nominations for officers for the 2025-2027 term are being accepted. You should have received an email twice now from our Nomination Committee Chair Tanya Dean. Please take a few minutes and send in your nominations. Remember, you can always be self-nominated. Voting will take place during the March meeting, and if needed...

2025 Oregon Annual Rent Increase Percentage

Senate Bill 611 was signed into law on July 06, 2023. This bill capped rent increases at 10.0% or 7.0% plus CPI (whichever is lower) - The exemption for new constructions remains at 15 years.

The allowable annual rent increase in 2025 is 10.0% unless exempt. Only one rent increase may be issued in any 12-month period.

Landlord subject to the rules of the Portland Housing Bureau or the Eugene Rental Housing Code have additional restrictions. Visit https://www.eugene-or.gov/845/Rental-Housing-Program for information on the Eugene rules, and https://www.portland.gov/phb/rental-services for information on the Portland rules.

For more information on the methodology, calculation, and Consumer Price Index data, see: Maximum Annual Rent Increase, 2025 (Excel file).

Additional information can be found on the Oregon.gov website.

Please contact the member helpline for your local association with any questions that you may have. If you do not know the contact information for your local association, you can view the information by clicking HERE.

Update Posted October 2024

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Office Update

Benjamyn Seamans

Upcoming Board Meeting Details:

Our next board meeting will be November 16th. This meeting will be virtual only – Details were emailed from the ORHA Office on 10/23/2024.

If you have any questions, please contact the ORHA Office. The board packet will be emailed the week of the meeting – Please check your email for details.

Upcoming Office Closures:

Please see the ORHA 2024 Holiday Schedule for our upcoming office closures.

Local Association Offices and Delegates, my calendar availability for the remainder of this year is limited, and it is filling up quickly. If you anticipate that you will need to schedule a meeting with me (whether it's for Wild Apricot Support, Microsoft/Teams Support, or anything else) please make sure to schedule that appointment sooner than later — As we get closer to the end of the year, I may not have the availability.

Voting ORHA Delegates, ORHA is looking for individuals with a willingness to serve to place their names on the upcoming Executive Committee ballot. If you’re interested in serving on the ORHA Executive Committee, please view the email that was sent from Tanya Dean, ORHA Nomination Chair on 10/28/2024. Responses are required before 12/31/2024.

Wild Apricot Updates:

If your local association uses Wild Apricot, please make sure that your Wild Apricot Admin(s) have seen the email sent from the ORHA Office on 07/31/2024 & 10/01/2024. Action is required before the end of 2024.

2024 ORHA Online Discount Codes:

As of 07/01/2024, all of the ORHA Online Discount Codes have been changed. The local association offices have been notified of their new code, and they should have already notified their active membership – All of the 2023 discount codes were disabled on 07/31/2024. For more information regarding your discount code, please contact your local association directly. If you do not have the contact information for your local association, please visit https://oregonrentalhousing.com/about. Sharing your code with non-members is strictly prohibited.

ORHA Continuing Education Credits:

ORHA's Continuing Education Credits are now available online, and class attendees can access their CEs 24/7 – For more information, please visit www.oregonrentalhousing.com/ceportal.

Newsletter Materials:

Do you have any ideas for an upcoming newsletter? Please feel free to email your articles to the ORHA Office – All submissions must be made before the first of the month. 

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ORHA Forms Committee Update

Tia Politi, ORHA Forms Committee Chair

At the September board meeting, the board voted to postpone the Law Book for one more season and get on a regular rotation of publishing new Forms Manuals every odd year and new Law Books every even year because the long legislative session happens in odd-numbered years and more substantial changes occur that typically become effective at the beginning of even-numbered years. So, you and your members can expect a new Forms Manual in early 2025. It will include the new forms and updated instructions since the last manual was published.

We will continue to make progress with the law book incorporating changes from the last few sessions so when the results of the upcoming 2025 long session are ready it will be straightforward to incorporate the changes.

Thank you for your patience and remember to email forms suggestions to me at forms@oregonrentalhousing.com.

Price increases on forms pads to take effect July 1, 2025

In accordance with our policy, prices on forms pads will be increasing on July 1, 2025, which will affect association budgeting for the next fiscal year. Because many of you operate on a calendar year budget, we want to ensure you have the information you need ahead of time to accommodate these changes within your budgeting process. At the last board meeting, the board voted to increase pad prices for 1–2-page forms to $31.00 per pad of 50, and for 4-page forms to $45.00 for packs of 50. Please plan accordingly.

Mind Your Business: Tia's Tips for Better Rental Management – The Problem of Waiver – ORS 90.412, 414, 416

Tia Politi

Upcoming Events

COROA

(VIRTUAL ATTENDANCE ONLY) Advanced Reasonable Accommodation

11/19/2024 | 01:00 pm

Get In Touch with Your Local Chapter Today!

Central OR ROA

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Southern OR ROA

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ROA of SW Oregon

ROA of Douglas Co.

ROA of NE Oregon

Treasure Valley RA

Klamath ROA

Portland Area ROA

Salem RHA

Lane County ROA

Need a Form?

Oregon Rental Housing Forms are just a click away.

1. Click here.
2. Input your local association code in the field labeled "Enter your Member ID" to receive ORHA forms at more than 1/2 OFF.
3. Choose a form.
4. Click on the form.
5. Input your information.
6. Click "Generate PDF".
7. Click "Check Out" - This will direct you to Paypal.
8. Follow payment directions. Once complete, PayPal will return to the ORHA forms page to "Print Link." This link will also be sent to your email address.

2022-2023 Forms Manual

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To find a local association to purchase your manual, click here.

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