Out of State Investors Receive 32% of OR COVID-19 Landlord Compensation Funds

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This interview featured Piper McDaniel, Street Roots Investigative Reporter. Read more of Piper's work at Street Roots. 

Mentioned in Episode: 

• Oregon Landlord Compensation Fund

• Oregon Evictions at a Glance

• Investors Purchase 25% of Homes Sold Nationwide in 2021 [Pew Trust, June 2022]

• 46.3% increase in homes sold to investors in Portland from 2020 to 2021 [Redfin]

• Princeton Eviction Lab

• Community Alliance of Tenants

Past Related Street Roots Radio Episodes: 

• Frustrations Rise As Oregon Legislature Considers Additional Rent Controls [Apr 12, 2023]

• Oregon Evictions Surging After Pandemic Protections Expire [Feb 15, 2023]

• Portland Drags Its Feet On New Tenant Protections [Dec 14, 2022]

• Evicted by Default: What's Happening in Multnomah County Eviction Courts? [Dec 7, 2022]

Other Related Coverage & Resources:

• Investors Purchase 25% of Homes Sold Nationwide in 2021 [Pew Trust, June 2022]

• Just Keep Building? Building more homes won't fix the affordability crisis. [Piper McDaniel, Street Roots, June 2022]

• Property Managers' Role in Large Share of Multnomah County Evictions [Piper McDaniel, Street Roots, Sept 2022]

• If you or someone you know is facing eviction or related housing insecurity, make sure to know your rights as a tenant [from Community Alliance of Tenants]

Episode Credits: 

This episode was hosted and produced by XRAY Development Manager, Nina Dabit, with reporting done by Street Roots Investigative Reporter Piper McDaniel. This episode was edited by Kyle Gilmer of Residual Audio.