Happy Holidays, hoping the message finds you well. As we near the end of 2024, I want to express my gratitude to you, our members, and our volunteer board of directors for all you do to support Lane ROA in our mission to provide quality landlord support. Our motto is, “Opening the Door to Successful Property Management,” and it is our mission to help you be a successful rental owner.

 Being a landlord in Oregon is becoming more and more complex – especially in Eugene and Portland – and we are all working diligently to keep you abreast of the ever-changing legal landscape. As we enter the 2025 long legislative session, please stay plugged in to calls for action from our legislative team in Salem. Your voice really does matter. While we have a dedicated lobbyist through the Oregon Rental Housing Association (ORHA), you are lobbyists too!

 I used to think ‘lobbyist’ was a dirty word until I joined the board of ORHA and saw that they largely function to educate lawmakers who can’t possibly know every facet of everyone’s businesses and concerns or the impacts of their votes.

 Take time to reach out to your legislative reps not only during legislative sessions, but regularly to let them know how their decisions impact our business and what that means not only for rental owners, but Oregon’s economy as well. When we send you a request to get involved, please respond, even if it’s just a few short sentences letting government leaders know how you feel about a specific piece of legislation – it does make a difference.

 Office transition

Remember, the office is still working through our staff transition and office hours will continue to be limited as we reorganize duties and look to hiring an additional staff person to assist Loretta. She has stepped up mightily and we are so grateful for her dedication to you and our board.

 Until further notice, office hours will continue to be limited to 12 noon – 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and closed on Fridays. We anticipate that early next year, once things have settled down and the transition is complete, we can extend those hours. We’ll let you know.

 

Thanks again for your support,

 Tia Politi, ROA President