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affordable, stable & safe rental homes
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Questions on Tenant Rights?
Check here first for Renters’ Rights information and handouts.
Then call the Renters’ Rights Hotline: (503) 288-0130
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HUD & Oregon Housing Blog RSS
- House Hearing Thursday on FHA Reform Act.
- Mid Week Diversion: Another Time Lapse Video.
- LCDC Meeting Agenda: FY 2011-2013 Legislative Concepts Include Affordable Housing Items; Anyone Seen OHCS Legislative Concepts?
- Reassessing FHA Risk Report.
- Choice Neighborhood Hearing to be Held On the High Holy Day.
- 7 Year Follow Up of Public Housing Jobs-Plus Program Shows Positive Results in Three Locations.
- Advocate Roadmap: Upcoming Metro Performance Standards and Functional Plan Changes Impacting Housing.
- Off Topic: Bishop's Close, Elk Rock Gardens, Panoramic Photo.
- Summary of FHA SF Changes and Timing from FHA Commissioner.
- Census Coming Up with New Poverty Definition; Might Include Renter Breakout?
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One of the biggest ways that CAT need volunteers is to answer the Renters’ Rights Hotline. If you live in the Portland metro area and are interested in getting trained to answer the Renters’ Rights Hotline, (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) to find out about the next training.
CAT needs lots of “behind the scenes” volunteers too. Here’s just a few things that we need help with on a regular basis. If you are interested in helping out with one of these, just call 503.460.9702 or (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)!
• Data entry
• Making phone calls- don’t worry, we give you what you need to know!
• Filing, assembling mailings and general office support
• Database experts- we use MS Access
• Tech support in general
• Interpretation and translation- especially Spanish, but other languages also!
• Newsletter and related publication/design
Action Alerts
Cuts to Portland’s inspection program Support safe housing and livable neighborhoods! Portland City Council needs to continue to fund the Neighborhood Inspections Program to address unsafe housing and neighborhood livability. Any decrease in the level of inspections will only force marginalized Portlanders to stay in deteriorating and unsafe housing conditions such: faulty wiring, overflowing dumpsters, inadequate heating, broken appliances, mold and pest infestations and harborage. Please contact the Mayor and Commissioners and voice your support for this critical effort! (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address): (503) 823-4682 (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address): (503) 823-3589 (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address): (503) 823-3008 (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address): (503) 823-4151 (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address): (503) 823-4120 Safe housing and neighborhood livability is a priority for Portlander, and should be a priority for Portland’s City Council.
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