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Fall Maintenance FAQ's

This time of year there are 3 essential maintenance items you will want to address at your rental property.Gutter & Downspout CleaningMoss Treatment Furnace Servicing To learn more why this is important, including about important practices at Sleep Sound please...

Understanding Your 1099-MISC for Your Rental Property

**We are not tax professionals and cannot answer tax specific questions. Please contact your CPA or accountant.** It's that time of year again. Tax season Is upon us.Sleep Sound has provided you with both a digital copy and a hard copy of your 1099-MISC form for th...

Everything You Need to Know About Oregon's Landlord Compensation Fund 2021

**This article is intended to give you an overview of the program and how it works. For specific tax or legal questions you must seek the advice of an attorney or your tax preparer**What is the Landlord Compensation Fund?In 2020, Oregon's Governor Kate Brown through a series ...

Oregon Governor Kate Brown Stops Residential Evictions for 90 Days

On Sunday March 20, 2020 Governor Kate Brown issued an executive order stopping all residential evictions for non-payment of rent for the next 90 days. This means that if your tenant is unable to pay April's rent you will not be able to require them to vacate. This...

Portland FAIR Ordinance (Effective March 1, 2020) - PART 2

Commissioner Chloe Eudaly's office passed a new law that has far reaching effects. Unfortunately, due to the complexity of these new requirements the cost of being a housing provider, tenant or property management company has gone up. Due to its complexity we've brok...

Portland FAIR Ordinance (Effective March 1, 2020) - PART 1

Commissioner Chloe Eudaly's office passed a new law that has far reaching effects. Compliance is complex and time consuming and conflicts with existing Oregon landlord-tenant laws. As a result, there are still many unknowns. To-date, even the materials provided by the P...

What To Do If Your Washington Tenant Isn't Following the Rules - 10 Day Notice

**Not Legal Advice. Please contact an attorney if you need assistance***So you own a rental property in Washington State and your tenant isn’t following the lease...What do you do?First don't panic. Most of the time someone is failing to comply with the lease because t...

What To Do If Your Washington Tenant Didn't Pay the Rent

Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only. Please contact an attorney for legal advice before taking any action.Did your Washington tenant fail to pay the rent on time? If so, this article is for you.Non-payment of rent is a serious violation of your rental...