Oregon Rental Housing Association
The Oregon Rental Housing Association (ORHA) is a statewide landlord association representing rental property owners and managers across Oregon. ORHA provides education and resources to landlords on Oregon landlord-tenant law, property management practices, and compliance with state and local regulations.
The organization frequently advocates at the state legislature on legislation affecting rental housing providers, including bills related to rent control, eviction procedures, and landlord-tenant relations.
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Legislative Testimony
2025
2 testimonies
| Bill | Name | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 3974 Limits the applicant screening charge a residential landlord may collect to $20. |
Jason Miller | Oppose | 2025-05-30 |
| SB 54 Requires that residential tenants be provided with indoor cooling or cooling spaces for multiunit buildings with 10 units or more. |
Jason Miller | Oppose | 2025-03-19 |
2023
7 testimonies
| Bill | Name | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 3417 Expands landlord guarantee program to include landlords providing housing to tenants who have received rental assistance under specified rehousing initiative. |
Ron Garcia | Support | 2023-03-26 |
| SB 611 Caps annual rent increases for residential tenancies. |
Tia Politi | Oppose | 2023-03-24 |
| HB 2680 Amends requirements for residential landlords accepting applicant screening charge. |
Ron Garcia | Oppose | 2023-03-14 |
| HB 3237 Allows local governments to adopt maximum applicant screening charges. |
Ron Garcia | Oppose | 2023-03-13 |
| SB 599 Requires landlord to allow dwelling to be used as family child care home, subject to conditions. |
Cindy Robert | Unknown | 2023-01-31 |
| SB 799 Requires residential landlords to extend notice periods for terminations of tenancy based on nonpayment of rent and to include additional notices. |
Tia Politi | Oppose | 2023-01-29 |
| SB 799 Requires residential landlords to extend notice periods for terminations of tenancy based on nonpayment of rent and to include additional notices. |
Jason Miller | Oppose | 2023-01-28 |
2022
2 testimonies
| Bill | Name | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 4125 Amends requirements for residential landlords accepting applicant screening charge. |
Jason Miller | Oppose | 2022-02-01 |
| HB 4125 Amends requirements for residential landlords accepting applicant screening charge. |
Ron Garcia | Unknown | 2022-02-01 |
2021
5 testimonies
| Bill | Name | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2484 Requires landlord to allow dwelling to be used as family child care home. |
Ron Garcia | Support | 2021-05-04 |
| SB 282 Extends grace period for repayment of residential rent accrued during emergency period of April 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021, until February 28, 2022. |
Ron Garcia | Support | 2021-04-25 |
| SB 291 Requires landlords who require applicant screening charges to adopt certain written screening criteria made available to applicants before accepting application. |
Ron Garcia | Oppose | 2021-03-11 |
| HB 2578 Disallows, for purposes of personal income taxation, mortgage interest deduction for residence other than taxpayer's principal residence, unless taxpayer sells residence or actively markets residence for sale. |
Tia Politi | Oppose | 2021-03-10 |
| SB 282 Extends grace period for repayment of residential rent accrued during emergency period of April 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021, until February 28, 2022. |
Jason Miller | Oppose | 2021-03-04 |