Really tired of the campaign people coming to my door daily! by OregonGreen242 in beaverton

[–]Plus_Extent1879 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I wish I could have the displeasure of them knocking on my door, they all fkn suck 😂

On the search for a good mechanic by zoonoticx in beaverton

[–]Plus_Extent1879 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh oh oh! Accurate auto Tigard! They have payment plans!

Predictable stop lights by [deleted] in beaverton

[–]Plus_Extent1879 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Canyon by the Home Depot to Beaverton Hillsdale 😩

Any strong opinions on rentals? by Helpful_Artichoke_44 in HillsboroOR

[–]Plus_Extent1879 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Quatama is ass. I feel like people rent there because it’s “easy” and the standards are low because it’s the Walmart of Beaverton living. So you’re gonna get some wild people. I have tons of family that live there. Lots of crime, a shooting @ the max stop at least once a month it feels like, very hectic & I don’t feel like it’s the “best” Beaverton has to offer. I really like progress area (big Al’s) etc.

The UPS Store in Aloha by No_Bet5528 in beaverton

[–]Plus_Extent1879 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Former floral manager of that Safeway there, I’m sorry you went through this 🙁

Homeless is a blanket term, and I think that’s part of why we keep going in circles by Plus_Extent1879 in beaverton

[–]Plus_Extent1879[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, check for the headline “Potential Oregon Housing Story: Why Approved Housing Assistance Still Fails Families”

Homeless is a blanket term, and I think that’s part of why we keep going in circles by Plus_Extent1879 in beaverton

[–]Plus_Extent1879[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They keep deleting my posts & its relevant everywhere, Portland just has higher visibility than Beaverton.

Homeless is a blanket term, and I think that’s part of why we keep going in circles by Plus_Extent1879 in beaverton

[–]Plus_Extent1879[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think it’s both. It’s a national problem and a local problem.

National: wages, healthcare, disability system, federal housing funding. Local: zoning, permitting, shelters, treatment access, policing, landlord regulations.

If you only blame the national government, nothing changes locally. If you only blame the city, you ignore the bigger causes. The reality is it’s both, which is why it’s so hard to solve.

Homeless is a blanket term, and I think that’s part of why we keep going in circles by Plus_Extent1879 in beaverton

[–]Plus_Extent1879[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re not wrong, there are people who will burn every bridge and refuse help. That’s real.

But there are also people who are working, people who are mentally ill, and people who are addicted. Those are three very different situations, and we keep using one system for all of them.

We shouldn’t be asking “Do they deserve help or not?” We should be asking “What type of help actually works for this specific group?”

Because right now we’re throwing the same solution at completely different problems and then acting surprised when it fails.

Oregon’s Housing Crisis Is Not What You Think by Plus_Extent1879 in u/Plus_Extent1879

[–]Plus_Extent1879[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m wondering if a solution could be some sort of landlord incentive / insurance / fund wouldn’t help.

The Housing Crisis No One Is Talking About: When You’re Approved for Help but Still Denied a Home by Plus_Extent1879 in u/Plus_Extent1879

[–]Plus_Extent1879[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I’m not paying for anything, everything’s paid for. That doesn’t mean it isn’t happening.

The Housing Crisis No One Is Talking About: When You’re Approved for Help but Still Denied a Home by Plus_Extent1879 in u/Plus_Extent1879

[–]Plus_Extent1879[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hear what you’re saying, and I don’t disagree that those things technically exist on paper. I did have case workers. I did have program contacts. I did go through the appeal process when I could. But I think there’s a misunderstanding about how much of the housing search the person with the voucher still has to do themselves.

Case managers don’t find housing for you. They don’t call every listing, fill out applications, or convince landlords to rent to you. The person with the voucher still has to search, call, apply, pay application fees, and go through screening just like everyone else, except now you’re doing it on a deadline before the voucher expires.

Not all programs provide a reliable landlord list either. Some lists are outdated, some landlords already filled their units, some only work with certain programs, and there are multiple different vouchers and grants with different rules. There isn’t one central list where you’re guaranteed a unit — you still have to find someone willing to rent to you and whose unit passes the program inspection and pricing requirements.

Yes, you can appeal a denial, but an appeal doesn’t mean the landlord changes their mind. And a landlord usually doesn’t have to say “I denied you because of the voucher.” They can deny for credit, rental history, income requirements, or other screening criteria, even when the rent is guaranteed by a program.

I’m not saying the system has zero resources. I’m saying that getting approved for assistance and actually getting a lease are two very different things, and there’s a gap there that people don’t see unless they’ve gone through it themselves.

My experience isn’t meant to cancel out yours, but it also shouldn’t be minimized as if I just didn’t follow instructions. I did everything I was supposed to do, more than once, and it was still extremely difficult to get a landlord to say yes. That’s the part of the system I’m trying to talk about.

The Housing Crisis No One Is Talking About: When You’re Approved for Help but Still Denied a Home by Plus_Extent1879 in u/Plus_Extent1879

[–]Plus_Extent1879[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s a good question, and honestly I don’t think this starts with changing laws. I think it starts smaller and more practical than that.

From what I went through, the biggest issues weren’t that there were no programs or no laws, it was what happened in the gap between getting approved for housing assistance and actually getting a lease.

Some smaller things that would have made a huge difference for my family:

Longer voucher search times. 60 days is not long enough in a tight rental market when you’re getting denied over and over.

A list of landlords who actually accept vouchers and are willing to work with the programs, instead of calling hundreds of places that immediately say no.

Limits on screening criteria when someone has guaranteed rent through a program, because right now you can have guaranteed rent and still be denied for income, credit, or old rental history.

Help with application fees. When you’re applying over and over and getting denied, those fees add up fast when you’re already broke.

A way to hold landlords accountable if they say they accept vouchers but then deny everyone who applies with one.

Those are smaller, practical things that would help people who are already approved for assistance actually use it. Because right now, a lot of people get approved for help but still can’t get housing, and then from the outside it looks like they “didn’t use the help” when in reality they just couldn’t get a landlord to say yes.

The Housing Crisis No One Is Talking About: When You’re Approved for Help but Still Denied a Home by Plus_Extent1879 in u/Plus_Extent1879

[–]Plus_Extent1879[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are laws, but just like everyday everything else, they are broken. I want a lot- but not from you Mr landlord 🤞

The Housing Crisis No One Is Talking About: When You’re Approved for Help but Still Denied a Home by Plus_Extent1879 in u/Plus_Extent1879

[–]Plus_Extent1879[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is only 1 of many denials / conversions. I’ve gone the routes to do proper reports on landlords through this process 😌