NeahCasa
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Rental SupportRental housing support to landlords and tenants is being structured by NeahCasa through resources on this web site, occasional local educational and networking events, and recommended membership in the Clatsop County Rental Owners Association. Initiating Sponsors: NeahCasa, CARE, Northwest Oregon Housing Authority, Tillamook PUD, TLC Credit Union, US Bank, Ribbon Investment, Nehalem Bay Video, Coldwell Banker Kent Price Realty, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Bank of Astoria News: February/March 2010 - CCROA Notices Landlord Tenant Law Seminar scheduled, Saturday, February 27, 9:30a.m. to 1:30p.m., Bob Chisholm Community Center, 1225 Avenue A ♦ Seaside. Click on Registration form for continuing ed credits, costs, etc. Next CCROA meeting: March 1, 2010 at 6:00 pm at Baked Alaska, #1 12th Street, Astoria. Please phone your dinner reservations to Zita so that we can have an accurate headcount on those attending. RSVP at (503)325-3697 October 16 , 2009 NOHA BOARD MEMBER SEARCH - Volunteers are being sought by the Tillamook County Board Commissioners for a vacated position on the board of the Northwest Oregon Housing Authority (NOHA). Applications were due October 16, 2009, but the search remains open. NeahCasa has developed a group to assist in the recruitment efforts in North County for the position. We urge your participation and support to this agency so critical to our safety-net here in North County. The following are links to the notice, NOHA website and related documents.. NOHA voucher crisis of summer 09. NeahCasa, in concert wtih the Rural Organizing Project, Oregon Opportunity Network, and Street Roots has led and advocacy effort with our congressional deligation and HUD to reinstate 218 of 288 families faced loss of Section 8 rent subsidies and likely evictions and returning $800,000 in funding lost June 1 of this year. August 2009 NeahCasa has paved the way for Community Action Teams of Astoria (CAT), CARE and Womans' Resource Center Work, and NeahKahNie School District to bring CAT's Ready-to-Rent tenant training to Tillamook County in Fall of 09 as a resource to landlords, NOHA and schools in preparing families for the responsibilities of renting. Resource Links: The following links provide a menu of organizations for landlord and tenant resources. Landlords are encouraged to contact these organizations to determine tailor their own best and most cost effective approach to their needs for forms, screening, education, networking/counseling. NeahCasa: Mike Cook, 503-368-7391, mikecook@nehalemtel.net, or Louise Christianson, 503-368-4252, mara@nehalemtel.net. Participation interest: Landlord Interest and Participation Survey: please complete and mail to NeahCasa, PO Box 935, Manzanita, Oregon 97130 Landlord Counseling support: Janice Soots at Ribbon Investments, 503-368-5221, ribbon6@nehalemtel.net. Clatsop County Rental Owners Association (CCROA): Current contacts are listed on the most current News Letters below: Tillamook County Landlords are encouraged to contact CCROA for the immediate benefits of membership, access to rental forms and screening services. Check with CCROA for upcoming events and fees for membership, forms and screening services. We'll be posting their materials and forwarding notices on a regular basis. CCROA News Letters provide helpful information for landlords, membership and current contacts: June 07, Sept. 07, Sept, 08, Dec. 08, March 09, June 09, Sept 09, Dec 09, March '10, June '10 . Oregon Rental Housing Association: NeahCasa has joined the ORHA to ensure local access to helpful articles and newsletters, current legislation and Oregon based rental forms are available only through direct landlord membership in the ORHA or through CCROA below. ORHA now has Oregon based forms on line for a fee to ORAA and CCROA members. Please see this ORHA newletter link. for articles on all aspects of rental management. Property Management Services: contact the following and other licensed property management services for professional long term rental support:
Upon request, we will be happpy to post other licensed property management companies providing long term rental property management in Tillamook County. Screening Services: Current concerns and liabilities regarding identity theft now limit individual rental owners to go through a property management company such as Ribbon Investment or Landlord Association such as CCROA, or property managagement company affiliated with the screening company. For information on screening services please see the following links:
Tenant Rights Link: This link connects you to NeahCasa's page on legal information, identified in cooperation with Legal Aid of Oregon Listings Link: provides links to long term rental listings in the North Coast Citizen, Daily Astorian, Tillamook Headlight Herald and landlords typically providing subsidized and affordable rentals in North County. Links to Additional Resources:
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