Section 8 Housing – Oregon

Oregon bill would end Section 8 discrimination, By Brad Schmidt, February 5, 2013, The Oregonian: “Discriminating against poor Oregonians because they receive federal Section 8 rent assistance would be forbidden under legislation proposed by new House Speaker Tina Kotek. Housing advocates hope Kotek’s bill gives Section 8 voucher-holders options outside the high-poverty neighborhoods many call home. And they’re optimistic that Kotek’s new influence and collaboration with landlords will overcome the real estate interests that defeated previous proposals. Kotek’s bill would not force landlords to accept voucher-holders. But it would prohibit them from having blanket ‘No Section 8’ policies or from turning away renters only because they have a voucher…”