Oregon sees a rise in eviction filings, but rent assistance programs are working

Oregon sees a rise in eviction filings, but rent assistance programs are working

Worker Mike Friley removes a table during an eviction in the unincorporated community of Galloway on March 3, 2021 west of Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Stephen Zenner/Getty Images)Oregon saw a record number of eviction filings in 2024, with most cases related to a tenant struggling to afford rent.  There were nearly 27,300 evictions filed in 2024, and middle class families that previously were not considered rent-burdened are increasingly at risk o…

'I Pay My Rent': 92-Year-Old Woman Fights Eviction Amid Apartment Mismanagement

A 92-year-old Ohio woman says she’s facing eviction from her apartment despite paying her rent in full every month — and she wants answers. Alice Billingsley, a longtime resident at the Highland Woods apartment complex in Cuyahoga County, said she received a letter from Ohaven Management Group LLC demanding she vacate her home — a place she’s lived in for the past 16 years. “If I were a person who didn’t pay my rent, I could understand it,” sai…

Oregon sees a rise in eviction filings, but rent assistance programs are working - Salem Reporter

Oregon saw a record number of eviction filings in 2024, with most cases related to a tenant struggling to afford rent.  There were nearly 27,300 evictions filed in 2024, and middle class families that previously were not considered rent-burdened are increasingly at risk of eviction, Sybil Hebb, the Oregon Law Center director of legislative and policy advocacy, told the House Committee on Housing and Homelessness on Wednesday.  Oregon’s rise in e…

Eviction Filings Rise Statewide, Rent Assistance Programs Mean More are Dismissed - The Corvallis Advocate

Oregon saw a record number of eviction filings in 2024, with most cases related to a tenant struggling to afford rent. There were nearly 27,300 evictions filed in 2024, and middle class families that previously were not considered rent-burdened are increasingly at risk of eviction, Sybil Hebb, the Oregon Law Center director of legislative and policy advocacy, told the House Committee on Housing and Homelessness on Wednesday. Oregon’s rise in evi…