Welcome

Welcome to the new website of the Real Estate and Land Use (RELU) Section, one of the largest and most active sections of the Oregon State Bar. RELU members are attorneys who practice across a diverse spectrum of real estate, property, and land use matters. The section executive committee meets monthly to oversee the services provided to members, including publishing the quarterly RELU Digest, sponsoring CLEs on real estate and land use issues, monitoring legislation, proposing law improvements, and providing e-mail notices on topics of interest to members. The RELU website offers links and other resources of use to the practitioner and the public, and is a central portal for real estate and land use information. If you are not a member, but would like to join the RELU section, please click here.

Annual Meeting

The 2010 Annual meeting will be held at Salishan Spa and Golf Resort in Gleneden Beach, Oregon August 12-14. Click here for more information.

Practice Reminder

Section members may be interested in free news services offered by the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development, particularly the DLCD Rulemaking Service, Land Use News, and other services and updates. For a complete list of news services provided by the department and to sign up, click here.

Digest Now Available

Click here to view the latest edition of the RELU Digest in the Members Only section of our website.

New Legislation

Click here to view the enrolled version of HB 3629 from the 2008 Special Session. The bill authorizes cities and counties to approve a property line adjustment in a resource zone even if one or more of the affected parcels is below the applicable minimum lot size. It also contains a provision intended to prohibit using the PLA process to qualify a property for a non-farm dwelling. The bill was adopted in response to LUBA’s decision in Phillips v. Polk County.

Executive Committee Meeting Schedule

Check the calendar for the Executive Committee meeting schedule.

CLE Opportunities

Visit the OSB CLE website to find information about upcoming CLE seminars.