Local Offices

Welcome to NTN-Oregon

National Tenant Network Oregon is based in the Portland area, but works with Rental Owners Associations throughout the state. We teach free Tenant Screening Classes at the following associations every month.

-Rental Owners Association of Greater Portland

-Rental Owners Association of Lane County

-Southern Oregon Rental Owners Association

We are also members of Metro Multifamily group in Portland and Clark County Rental Association in Washington.

Special Offers

Credit Bureau Compliance Seminar and Tenant Screening Classes

NTN conducts credit bureau compliance seminar and tenant screening classes monthly at local rental owners association dineer meetings. Check back this summer for classes we will be teaching in Portland, Bend, Klamath Falls, Salem and Eugene.

Discounted Pricing to Volume Users

If you qualify, when you become a subscriber, NTN will bring lunch to your office, provide training on our services and answer any questions you may have. As a bonus, if you order the new NTN DecisionPoint package, you will get your first report FREE!

Tips for Successful Resident Screening

Most landlords, even some ‘pros,’ are still practicing the old way of doing things—they take a social security number, make one phone call, and rent to the person. Then they wonder where the problems are coming from. Well, the old methods don’t work anymore. Quit relying on character judgment. For managing rental property, it does not work. Have a set application process, written down. Applicants must meet all the criteria. If they do, rent to them. If they don’t, don’t rent to them. It is simple, legal, and fair.
Proper tenant screening increases occupancy and retention. Nothing in the fair housing laws forbids you from setting fair screening guidelines and applying them equally to all applicants. Keep in mind that every person belongs to these protected classes—each of us can be defined in terms of our race, color, religion, sex, and national origin, for example. So any time you deny an applicant, you have, in a sense, denied someone who belongs to a protected class. The question is whether or not you treat applicants or tenants unfairly because of the class to which they belong. If the criteria you set are blind to class issues and you apply them consistently, then you may turn down applicants who do not meet your criteria. The key lies in making sure your screening process is fair.
When accepting an application, always check Picture ID. You need to be sure to get the: - Correct Spelling of the Name - Date of Birth - Address that appears on the ID. If any of the above information does not match what is listed on the application, it is your first indicator that there will be problems. Do ask the applicant about non-matching items.
If the applicant is in a BIG HURRY – you slow down. The bigger the rush, the more trouble they are in.
Landlord Tenant Laws change a little every year – we recommend using forms from your local Rental Owners Association which are updated frequently and will save you time and trouble in court. Contact our office for assistance with locating the correct form.

Billing

Reports are billed on a menu system, there is a charge for each report you run. Most report combinations are under $30 per applicant, and since you should be charging a $35 - $40 application fee for each applicant reports are actually free to you. Call our office to get a Subscription Agreement which has all the pricing options, and we’ll also talk with you about the new Credit Reporting rules and our new product DecisionPoint.