Portland Landlords Must Now Pay Relocation Costs of Tenants Who Can't Afford Rent Increases. Should Landlords Nationwide Be Worried?

Many tenants are struggling to pay their rent during the coronavirus crisis -- and that's without having to worry about that expense going up. One city is aiming to protect tenants from rent hikes during these troubling times. In Portland, Oregon, a new ruling states landlords must now pay their tenants' relocation costs if those tenants can't afford the rent increases they're imposing.