"Homeowners with extra rooms in their houses can rent them out to folks in need of affordable housing, while getting paid up to $200 a week (which must cover rent and utilities). Those who participate can also qualify for a one-time grant of $1,000 from the city after the first 30 days of a successful rental arrangement. Homeowners must commit to renting for a 12-month period."
"While Portlanders have been renting out portions of their homes for several decades, the new model has robust city involvement, as a way to add affordable housing stock without any new production. The Home Share model is already being used in states like California and Tennessee."
"Officers were called to check on a man who was slumped over in his car after crashing into a mailbox. They couldn't get him to wake up, so officers broke a window in his vehicle and seized three handguns, two unregistered short-barreled AR-15-style rifles, ammunition, and drugs."
Portland launched a Home Share pilot program enabling homeowners with extra rooms to rent them affordably while earning up to $200 weekly to cover rent and utilities. Participants can receive a one-time $1,000 city grant after 30 days of successful rental arrangements, with a required 12-month commitment. This model increases affordable housing stock without new construction. Portland Police seized three handguns, two unregistered AR-15-style rifles, ammunition, and drugs from a vehicle after finding an unconscious 34-year-old driver who had crashed into a mailbox. Spring arrives in less than three weeks with forecasted partly sunny conditions, highs of 50 degrees, and overnight lows of 34 degrees.
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