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Record Rains Sent a Portland Man’s Land Sliding Onto a City Road. Is That His Fault?

Portland officials are holding property owners responsible for landslides that damage city roads.

Murmurs: Airbnb Recruits Its Hosts to Lobby Against Portland Tax

In other news: City regulators let real-estate developers use fake names.

These 6 Cities Are Smarter Than Portland About Housing

If Portland wants to fix its housing crisis, these towns show the way.

These 6 Cities Are Smarter Than Portland About Housing

If Portland wants to fix its housing crisis, these towns show the way.

Portland Proposes Huge Fines for Scofflaw Short-Term Rental Hosts

More than two years after Portland became the first city in the country to pass rules to make short-term rentals legal, the city is now proposing new and more stringent enforcement. The Bureau of Development Services is seeking to end the city’s 30-day grace period that allows owners time to get proper permits if they’ve … Continue reading Portland Proposes Huge Fines for Scofflaw Short-Term Rental Hosts

Portland Proposes Huge Fines for Scofflaw Short-Term Rental Hosts

More than two years after Portland became the first city in the country to pass rules to make short-term rentals legal, the city is now proposing new and more stringent enforcement. The Bureau of Development Services is seeking to end the city’s 30-day grace period that allows owners time to get proper permits if they’ve … Continue reading Portland Proposes Huge Fines for Scofflaw Short-Term Rental Hosts

North Portland Apartment Slapped With 60 Code Violations Plans on "Fixing Everything"

The manager of Clarendon Terrace, a North Portland apartment complex that was slapped with 60 building code violations back in October, says he plans on fixing every violation noted by city inspectors—and that neither he nor the property owners were aware of the violations in the first place. “I contacted the owner and talked to … Continue reading North Portland Apartment Slapped With 60 Code Violations Plans on “Fixing Everything”

Power Goes Out. Rent Goes Up.

Every time Amiree Moore uses the microwave in her two-bedroom apartment on Northeast Broadway, she says, it trips a breaker in the fuse box. For the past two months, that’s been an urgent problem for Moore, a former clothing boutique manager who quit her job in September to care for her ailing father. Each power … Continue reading Power Goes Out. Rent Goes Up.

Power Goes Out. Rent Goes Up.

Every time Amiree Moore uses the microwave in her two-bedroom apartment on Northeast Broadway, she says, it trips a breaker in the fuse box. For the past two months, that’s been an urgent problem for Moore, a former clothing boutique manager who quit her job in September to care for her ailing father. Each power … Continue reading Power Goes Out. Rent Goes Up.

Sexism Runs Deep at Portland's Bureau of Development Services, Study Finds

“Many women find BDS to be a challenging workplace,” a 48-page report from the Coraggio Group finds.

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