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Rent Board says rent-control rules are working; recommends registration form and IT improvements
Summary
The Rent Board presented its annual report to the Portland City Council on June 2, saying the rent-control ordinance is functioning and the board is improving procedures. The board recommended IT and registration changes to make compliance easier for landlords and tenants.
The Portland Rent Board presented its annual report to the City Council on June 2, reporting that the rent-control ordinance is functioning, applications and appeals are being processed in a timely manner, and courts have generally upheld board decisions in appeals.
Matthew Lacks, Rent Board chair, said the board is addressing administrative backlogs inherited from prior years and has worked to improve rules and procedures to speed up case handling. “The…
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