House Bill 4401, a new housing law, has passed through Oregon Legislation

Penalties for mistakes made can be expensive, we recommend you consult an attorney before you take any action against your resident(s).

HB 4401 requires Housing Providers to send the Notice of Eviction Protection and the Tenant Declaration form under certain circumstances. During the new Grace Period, if a Housing provider serves a 72- or 144-hour notice for non-payment (remember these are now 10- or 13-day notices through the end of June) for current rents due, serves any notice for termination for non-payment of rent or other charges, or sends a statement of account indicating that the resident has through March 31, 2021 to pay amounts owing that accrued during the Emergency Period that ended December 31, 2020, these forms MUST be included.

Residents must provide a signed declaration for household or tenancy declaring financial hardship, delivered to the Housing Provider in writing, email, text message or other method reasonably calculated to achieve receipt. If the declaration is provided to the Housing Provider, they are entitled to withhold payment and are not considered in default unless they fail to pay the balance by June 30, 2021.

Housing Providers are not required to send the Notice of Eviction Protection and the Tenant Declaration if they intend to allow their residents the full Grace Period through June 30, 2021.

You can see the final version of the bill here:

House Bill 4401 (Dec 2020)

To read more about the House Bill 4401 (Moratorium 3.0) defined by Brian Cox Attorney, read his news article:

House Bill 4401 ~ Moratorium 3.0 Explained 

Requires Housing Providers to provide impacted Residents with written notice informing them of their right to submit a declaration of financial hardship made under penalty of perjury in a form proscribed in HB 4401.  Sample Form:

Notice of Eviction Protection & Declaration of Financial Hardship

 Housing Providers may find updated information on the Oregon Housing and Community Services landlord compensation fund by visiting:

https://www.oregon.gov/ohcs/housingassistance/Pages/Landlord-tenant-resources.aspx

2020 Law Book is Now AVAILABLE!! 

The 2020 Law Book far surpasses all its predecessors. This is the most comprehensive, up to date, law book with triple attorney-vetted commentary. The books are available now!

Member price is $100 and non-member pricing is $125.

Please call 541-323-6110 to purchase a Law Book or e-mail info@centraloregonrentalowners.org.   We can mail the book out at an additional cost of $8.55.  The COROA office is closed so you will need to make arrangements to pick it up.

The COROA office is closed but the COROA hotline at 541-323-6110 is open and being monitored.  Your calls will be returned as soon as possible. You may also submit your questions to our email at info@centraloregonrentalowners.org

As always, forms are available to purchase online.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation during this time.

Welcome to the Central Oregon Rental Owners Association

COROA is an organization of rental owners and managers who have joined together with a commitment to education and professionalism. Since 1979, COROA has been dedicated to helping rental owners and managers find and keep the best tenants, stay abreast of the latest rental laws, and protect their investments.

COROA members learn to treat their rentals as the business investment they are, and respect their tenants as the clients they are. Our monthly classes cover such topics as screening, evictions, abandoned property, law updates, tax advice and more. We understand that our members include not only seasoned professionals but also brand new rental owners, both of whom learn from the basic classes and also enjoy the more advanced class topics. Equally important is the networking that goes on at our monthly classes. As fellow landlords meet, ask questions, share experiences and learn great information, an association develops grounded on common goals and interests.

COROA represents more than 5000 rental housing units in Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson and Klamath Counties. Our members own or manage as few as one, or more than several hundred units. We are currently the third largest rental owners association in Oregon, and enjoy a membership of approximately 550.

Our affiliation with Oregon Rental Housing Association (ORHA) allows our membership to be part of a much larger and more powerful lobbying group dedicated to passing fair and balanced Landlord/Tenant Laws and legislation. We regularly enjoy speakers from ORHA at our monthly meetings.

To promote the financial success of our members by teaching them how to wisely manage their rental investments.  From our classes and interaction with other members, COROA members will learn how to find and keep the best tenants, know the latest rental laws, and act ethically in their rental business.