Portland Rent Board tightens public‑access rule after concerns about targeted attacks and data scraping

Oct 28, 2026

The Rent Board approved revisions to Article 11 of its rules to require public notice at least seven days before hearings and to limit posting of applicant materials (redacting privileged or confidential information) after members raised concerns about targeted scam attacks and AI scraping.

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The Portland Rent Board on Oct. 28 adopted revisions to Article 11 of its rules of procedure to clarify public access to records and to reduce the risk that sensitive applicant materials be used for targeted attacks. The change requires the board to post summaries and redacted application materials and to provide public notice of items at least seven days before meetings.

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