Rent Repayment Period Lengthened by Oregon Legislature
May 18, 2021
The Oregon Legislature just announced a bill that would expand the grace period for missed rent until February 28, 2022.
Currently, Oregonians are due to pay back missed rent the day after the moratorium lifts, July 1. Senate Bill 282, introduced by Portland Senator Kayse Jama, would not extend the moratorium, but instead give tenants more time to repay the money due.
When introduced on the House floor, Eugene Representative Julie Fahey described it as a way to support landlords and tenants and give more time to those waiting for Federal aid to reach them. Oregon is currently waiting for $222.5 million from the federal American Rescue Plan Act to give to those in need of emergency rental assistance, but it is unclear when these funds will arrive.