Housing-affordability organizations in Eugene are urging city officials to including the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act in phase three of the city’s renters protection’s process.
Advocacy groups, including the Springfield-Eugene Tenant Association, SquareOne Villages and the Democratic Party of Lane County, advocated for TOPA during an October city council meeting to ensure renters are more aware when landlords are going to sell a building and give renters the first opportunity to purchase.
TOPA requires property owners to notify residents if they are planning to sell their building, and give the residents a time limit to decide whether or not they will form a tenant association to find an avenue to purchase the building…