WHO IS Salem RHA?

Salem Rental Housing Association is an organization of rental owners and managers and those engaged in related industries. The members are either individuals or companies.

Salem RHA consists of rental property owners and/or manager representing rental housing units in Marion and Polk County. Members own or manage as few as one, or more than several hundred units.

Salem RHA is your local organization affiliated with the statewide organization called Oregon Rental Housing Association (ORHA). This affiliation makes our membership a part of a larger, more powerful, lobbying group. This enables the passage of fair and beneficial housing legislation.  ORHA represents more that 3,500 owners and managers who are responsible for more that 100,000 residential housing units. It is this strength in numbers that is so powerful for lobbying legislative issues.

Salem RHA MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

• Unity of those engaged in residential rental housing in Marion and surrounding counties.
  
• Promotion and training in high standards of efficiency in the conduct of owning and managing rental properties.
  
• Regular meetings with informative programs and educational speakers.
  
• Educational seminars on management, Landlord/Tenant Law, both Oregon and Federal Fair Housing Laws.
• Forms specifically designed for all the needs of rental management, updated with each legislative change, available at reduced prices for members.
  
• Current books of Oregon Landlord/Tenant laws sold at reduced prices for members.
  
• Organized statewide legislative activity, provided under directorship of a Legislative Director and Lobbyist in Salem, through Oregon Rental Housing Association (ORHA).
• Legislative alert and notification of changes, as well as local market survey.
  
• Newsletters from Salem Rental Housing Association and Oregon Rental Housing Association.

OWNING RENTAL PROPERTY ISN’T A HOBBY

It’s a business with a major impact on your income and net worth. Managing your rental deserves serious attention, and responsible treatment. It can make you money, or it can lose you money. Salem RHA can help you create a positive experience… one of greater stability and growth.

HAVE YOU EVER FELT LEGISLATION COULD BETTER SUPPORT THE RENTAL HOUSING INDUSTRY?

One owner alone has virtually no power, but many owners/managers joining together and working with their Senators and Representatives and the Oregon Rental Housing Association’s Legislative Director and Lobbyist can, and do, make a difference. We provide that chance for unity.

HAVE YOU EVER SUFFERED FROM DELINQUENT RENTS, DAMAGED PROPERTY, OR EVICTIONS?

While Salem RHA cannot perform magic we can teach you some important lessons in better management. That knowledge and the tools Salem RHA makes available to you will make the difference.

HAVE YOU EVER FELT ALONE WITH YOUR RENTAL PROBLEMS?

Salem RHA offers you the chance to talk with other rental owners, discuss your concerns and share experiences. We offer you the expertise of management information through the statewide organization of Oregon Rental Housing Association.

YOU’VE NEVER HAD A SERIOUS RENTAL PROBLEM?

Many people manage for years without a problem, but when one comes up, it costs an average of four months’ rent to cover the damages left by a bad tenant. Fair housing violation may run well above $10,000 each! SRHA is an inexpensive source of the most useful type of information and support that will help you steer clear of expensive problems.

EVEN IF YOU CAN’T ATTEND MONTHLY MEETINGS….

YOU WILL BENEFIT FROM JOINING SRHA.

Even if you can’t attend meetings, you will benefit from the newsletter, and your dues will help support our legislative programs.