As Oregon's Eviction Moratorium comes to an end, 125,000 households predicted to feel the impact.

Tenants and homeowners alike have been provided a fair and lengthy eviction moratorium due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. However, as masks begin to come off and businesses begin to come back to normal; landlords and lenders are demanding unpaid balances to be paid.

According to a new report by Portland State University's Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative , approximately 125,400 households are at risk of receiving evictions. With a serious and visually clear homelessness problem in cities like Portland and Eugene, this is an alarming number of households at risk. So, who's footing the bill? "Oregon might be forced to spend between $720 million and $4.7 billion to respond to displacement of this magnitude in the short term if additional eviction supports are not adopted," the report states. Not to mention, that doesn't include the number of people applying or receiving rental assistance, much less the current costs of building shelters and housing for those who may be displaced in the following months.

With Homeless shelters around Oregon's major cities already operating at max capacity, it's important for tenants and homeowners behind on their payments, to take initiative and find ways to avoid eviction. The Division of Financial Regulation and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are encouraging lenders and financial service providers to actively help people and businesses affected by the pandemic. This includes offering loan forbearance, fee waivers, and other deferred payment options to its customers. As a tenant, you too have resources to delay or avoid eviction. It all starts and ends with solid communication; let your landlord or creditor know your situation, establish a plan with them and work with them to avoid the risk of eviction. The time to stand together is now fellow Oregonians!