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Getting Back Your Security Deposit & Personal Property
   Getting Your Security Deposit Back After You Leave This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Find out how to get your refundable security deposit returned to you after you move. (An excerpt from the Landlord-Tenant Law in Oregon booklet)
By: Legal Aid Services of Oregon
 
    Read this in: Spanish / Español
  
   
   Getting Your Things Back After You Move
Information about what happens if you leave things behind after you move. (An excerpt from the Landlord-Tenant Law in Oregon booklet.)
By: Legal Aid Services of Oregon
 
    Other Formats:   This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. PDF File
    Read this in: Spanish / Español
  
   
   Landlord-Tenant Law in Oregon This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
A booklet that provides information about Oregon Landlord-Tenant law issues. Topics include: Rental Agreements, Fees, Deposits, Rent, Discrimination, Repairs, Eviction, and Getting Your Things Back When You Move.
By: Legal Aid Services of Oregon
 
    Read this in: Spanish / Español
  
   
   Sample Letters to the Landlord This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Samples of letters you can send to your landlord, including: getting repairs done, moving out, and requesting a return of your deposit. (From the Landlord-Tenant Law in Oregon booklet.)
By: Legal Aid Services of Oregon
 
    Read this in: Spanish / Español
  
   
   Can Small Claims Court Help Tenants?
Information about how renters can use small claims court when there are problems with the landlord. (An excerpt from the Landlord-Tenant Law in Oregon booklet. )
By: Legal Aid Services of Oregon
 
    Other Formats:   This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. PDF File
    Read this in: Spanish / Español
  
   
   Getting the Landlord to Make Repairs
How to get your landlord to make needed repairs. (An excerpt from the Landlord-Tenant Law in Oregon booklet.)
By: Legal Aid Services of Oregon
 
    Other Formats:   This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. PDF File
    Read this in: Spanish / Español
  
   
   Landlord-Tenant Law in Oregon This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
A booklet that provides information about Oregon Landlord-Tenant law issues. Topics include: Rental Agreements, Fees, Deposits, Rent, Discrimination, Repairs, Eviction, and Getting Your Things Back When You Move.
By: Legal Aid Services of Oregon
 
    Read this in: Spanish / Español
  
   
   Questions and Answers - Housing Rights for Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Survivors
Questions and answers for Oregon tenants who are domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking survivors.
By: Oregon Law Center
  
   
   Retaliation by a Landlord This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Information about retaliation when a tenant complains about the need for repairs or asserts other rights. (An excerpt from the Landlord-Tenant Law in Oregon booklet.)
By: Legal Aid Services of Oregon
 
    Read this in: Spanish / Español
  
   
   Sample Letters to the Landlord This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Samples of letters you can send to your landlord, including: getting repairs done, moving out, and requesting a return of your deposit. (From the Landlord-Tenant Law in Oregon booklet.)
By: Legal Aid Services of Oregon
 
    Read this in: Spanish / Español
  
   
   Discrimination by Landlords
The law protects tenants from some types of discrimination. Find out more here. (An excerpt from the Landlord Tenant Booklet.)
By: Legal Aid Services of Oregon
 
    Other Formats:   This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. PDF File
    Read this in: Spanish / Español
  
   
   Fair Housing - It's Your Right (Separate Website)
Information about the federal Fair Housing Act and about the HUD Housing Discrimination Complaint process.
By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

    Read this in: Spanish / Español
  
   
   Fair Housing Council of Oregon (Separate Website)
The Fair Housing Council of Oregon is a statewide organization whose mission is to eliminate housing discrimination through education and enforcement. This site provides detailed information about the different categories of housing discrimination.
By: Fair Housing Council of Oregon

    Read this in: Spanish / Español
  
   
   Housing Discrimination Complaints (Separate Website)
Federal law prohibits housing discrimiination based on your race, color, national origin, religion, sex, family status, or disability. If you have been trying to buy or rent a home or apartment and feel your rights have been violated, you can file a fair housing complaint.
By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

    Read this in: Spanish / Español
  
   
   Housing Rights For Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Survivors This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Information regarding housing rights for domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking survivors.
By: Oregon Law Center and Legal Aid Services of Oregon
 
  
   
   Illegal Housing Discrimination (Separate Website)
An overview of illegal housing discrimination in Oregon.
By: Oregon State Bar
  
   
   Landlord-Tenant Law in Oregon This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
A booklet that provides information about Oregon Landlord-Tenant law issues. Topics include: Rental Agreements, Fees, Deposits, Rent, Discrimination, Repairs, Eviction, and Getting Your Things Back When You Move.
By: Legal Aid Services of Oregon
 
    Read this in: Spanish / Español
  
   
   Questions and Answers - Housing Rights for Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Survivors
Questions and answers for Oregon tenants who are domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking survivors.
By: Oregon Law Center
  
   
   Community Development Law Center (Separate Website)
The Community Development Law Center provides legal services to non-profit organizations in Oregon. CDLC's attorneys represent affordable housing and economic development organizations in real estate, land use, construction, corporate, and employment matters. CDLC staff also conducts trainings in subjects such as housing finance, asset management, and the rights and responsibilities of non-profit board members.
By: Legal Aid Services of Oregon
 
    Read this in: Spanish / Español
  
   
   Disability Law Handbook (Separate Website)
This handbook is a broad overview of rights and obligations under federal disability laws. Individual state laws may impose more stringent obligations. This handbook is intended to inform rather than to advise, and the information provided is of a general nature. You should consult an attorney for advice about your particular situation.
  
   
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