What's NEWS (in Rental Industry Publications)
See recent articles on No-Smoking policies:
National Apartment Association's UNITS
Oregon Rental Housing Association Newsletter
The Landlord Times, Portland, OR
Metro Multifamily Housing Association
PNRC-NAHRO News
Daily Journal of Commerce, Portland, OR
Multifamily Executive
National Apartment Association's UNITS, a special edition features articles from rental industry and public health experts on just about every aspect of adopting a no-smoking policy.
Reprint of the December 2007 edition "Clearing the Air: Industry Discusses Trend Toward Smoke-Free Housing"
The Landlord Times, (formerly The Apartment Manager), a monthly publication distributed to Oregon-based apartment owners, property managers, on-site and maintenance personnel features:
August 2009: "New Oregon law requires landlords to disclose smoking policy to tenants" (page 1)
February 2009: "Smells don't sell" (page 13) and "Public Housing Agencies are adopting No-smoking rules" (page 22)
January 2009: "Residents statewide want smokefree units, Guardian resident happy about no-smoking rules" (page 1)
March 2007: "Do tenants have a legal right to smoke?"
February 2007: How do I enforce a no-smoking rule at my rental property?
January 2007: Can I legally prohibit smoking at my rental property?
December 2006: Protect your investment: Four good reasons for smokefree housing
November 2006: How to make your rental property smokefree
October 2006: Is there a market for smokefree housing?
Oregon Rental Housing News, a semi-annual publication of the Oregon Rental Housing Association:
Summer 2009: "New Oregon law requires landlords to disclose smoking policy to tenants" (page 6)
Winter 2009: "What Oregon residents want: Residents happy about no-smoking rules" (page 6)
MMHA News and Events, a quarterly publication of Portland based Metro Multifamily Housing Association:
Fall 2009: "Legislative Update - New Oregon Law Requires Landlords to Disclose Smoking Policy to Tenants" (page 6) and "2009 Renter Survey Shows Real Change in Availability of Smoke-Free Apartments" (page 11)
Pacific Northwest Regional Council NEWS, a quarterly newsletter for the PNRC-NAHRO (National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials), a trade association for public housing administrators from Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska:
November 2009: "Have you been wondering about these [legal} questions?" (page 3)
August 2009: "HUD strongly encourages public housing authorities to implement no-smoking policies..." (page 3)
June 2009: "No-Smoking Policies: Trends and Tools for Housing Authorities" (page 9)
February 2009: "At least 21 PNRC Member agencies have adopted No-Smoking rules on one or more properties" (page 4)
Portland's Daily Journal of Commerce:
December 1, 2008: "Guardian Management antismoking czar helped establish company's strict no-smoking policy"
Multifamily Executive, apartment and condo news and business strategies for multifamily owners, managers and developers:
December 11, 2008: "No Butts About It: A Smoking Ban Success Story"
