Springfield Eugene Tenant Association

2025 was a record breaking year for SETA in so many ways. Expansion of celebrated programs, devastating budget cuts, and an ever growing need of support from our community. Our 2025 Impact Report is a brief snapshot into the resiliency of our team, the continued need of our services, and a few hints at the future of SETA!

What’s happening with renter protections in Eugene? City Council voted 7-0 to Advance Tenant Opportunity to Purchase, and released a report on data from Renter Protections Phase 1 & 2

Join us in taking the Lane County Community Needs assessment! The results of this survey can become real actionable change in Lane County, providing different perspectives on what is needed most.

Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management The Lane County Community Needs Survey 2026 asks about needs and concerns you may have in several service categories. Survey results will be used to help inform funding and services across Lane County. This survey is roughly X questions and should take about X minutes. Responses are anonymous. For t...

Call to action!

Nearly 2,800 households faced evictions in January alone, nearly double than pre-pandemic levels. This crisis did not come out of nowhere; These new evictions rates are coming immediately after the Oregon Legislature cut $129 million from eviction prevention in the 2025-2027 budget.

Join us and our community partners in calling for a restoration of $10m to eviction prevention funds to slow the rates of homelessness, displacement, and economic instability!

Fund Eviction Prevention, It works. – Oregon Housing Alliance Fund Eviction Prevention, It works. 2,788 Oregon Families Faced Eviction in January That is a record high, nearly double the pre-pandemic average. This is an emergency happening right now, in courtrooms across Oregon. This crisis did not come out of nowhere. The legislature cut $129 million from evi...

We are calling for a restoration of $10m for eviction prevention funds to stem the rise in evictions and homelessness this legislative session.

As if there was a direct line of correlation, following the 74% defunding of eviction prevention services last legislative session, January of 2026 saw a massive spike in eviction filings.

These programs work, keeping thousands of Oregonian housed during an extremely unstable economic period. We call upon our legislative leaders to restore at least $4m of the funding cuts to stop the avalanche of expected evictions.

Oregon eviction crisis: Families face court as funding cuts bite Oregon is witnessing a surge in eviction filings, with January 2026 marking the highest number recorded in five years, according to analysis by the Oregon Law Center.

Join SETA and other incredible local partners for this years Winter Weatherization Workshop!
January 24th Registration
https://forms.gle/7QH1RiriHq82yq1i8
February 4th
https://forms.gle/yJyHXty8eNZPK97W6

📢SAVE THE DATE☃️

With utility costs climbing and temperatures dropping we are excited to invite you to join us at our upcoming Winter Weatherization Workshops!

🗓️When: Sat. Jan. 24th 10am-noon &
Wed. Feb. 4th, 6-8 pm
📍Where: Eugene Downtown Public Library Bascom Tykeson Room (100 W 10TH)
🛠️ free weatherization supplies to take home with you
🤝Participants get a stipend
🍕 food and drinks provided
®️Register with the link in our bio, via or QR code, or at the linkedin below ↗️

🏃space is limited so register soon!

➡️January 24th Registration
https://forms.gle/7QH1RiriHq82yq1i8

➡️February 4th
https://forms.gle/yJyHXty8eNZPK97W6

Happy new year! Did you know that your rights as tenants have changed? The start of the new year marks the beginning of laws that will affect renters across Oregon. These laws passed last legislative session and many are now in effect starting 01/01/26.

If you have questions or concerns about your rights, give our free Hotline a call! (541) 972-3715

Do you know your rights? Have questions about the difference between No and For cause evictions? We got you covered!

We have just updated and reconfigured our Renters Rights Guides*, improving on the accessibility and visual layout to make it easier than ever before to read. Our Mission is to empower tenants with information, resources, and the ability to advocate for themselves. The first step to doing this is knowing what your rights are!

A huge thank you to our Staff and Board of Directors for stepping in to make this project possible.

*Spanish language guides with these updates are still being developed and are expected in March 2026.

Renters' Rights Resources for tenants in Lane County, Oregon

Join SETA this Wednesday, December 10th, from 6:30 - 8:15 at the Chambers Westside Neighbors meeting this month!
We'll be at the Unitarian Universalist church, 1685 W 13. Ave as we go through our Tenant Rights 101 training. Come listen to experts in landlord tenant law, fair housing law, and all manner of what it means to be a renter in Eugene!

Knowing your rights means knowing ALL your rights. I hope you will join our partners sharing this critical information.

TRAINING ANNOUNCEMENT: Immigration Enforcement in Our Community: Protecting Tenants and Residents.

Friday, December 12, 10 am to 11 am

Kelsey Heilman, Supervising Attorney, Oregon Law Center, will lead a workshop about general information on “what to know” and “what to do” for housing provider staff who may interact with ICE officials on your properties.

✔ Understand recent changes to U.S. immigration enforcement policy
✔ Learn basic constitutional principles that protect people in their homes and in other places
✔ Distinguish different types of warrants and subpoenas
✔ Develop a plan for how to respond if ICE comes to your property
✔ Gather resources to share with tenants
✔ Get answers to your questions

RSVP at https://housingoregon.wildapricot.org/event-6446904

Questions? - Contact Cristina Palacios at [email protected] or 971-347-9508

We are closed both on the 25th and 26th! We will see you next week 😀