Free Legal Information for Low-Income Oregonians

Housing >  View All Subtopics   Click below for legal information that can help you.     There are 92 resources Page 2 of 5    Tenant Resources Section Contact information for organizations and services assisting tenants. By: Legal Aid Services of Oregon       Other Formats:   Word File   WPD File        Getting Your Landlord to Make Repairs      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:   PDF File     Read this in: Spanish / Español           Retaliation by a Landlord 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       Other Formats:   PDF File     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, and stalking survivors. By: Oregon Law Center           Sample Letters to the Landlord 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       Other Formats:   Word File   WPD File     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-Tenat Law in Oregon booklet. ) By: Legal Aid Services of Oregon       Other Formats:   PDF File     Read this in: Spanish / Español           Landlord-Tenant Law in Oregon 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       Other Formats:   WPD File     Read this in: Spanish / Español           Tenant Resources Section Contact information for organizations and services assisting tenants. By: Legal Aid Services of Oregon       Other Formats:   Word File   WPD File        Housing Discrimination      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:   PDF File     Read this in: Spanish / Español           Illegal Housing Discrimination (Separate Website) An overview of illegal housing discrimination in Oregon. By: Oregon State Bar           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, and stalking survivors. By: Oregon Law Center           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           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           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           Southern Oregon Fair Housing Project (Separate Website) Information about fair housing law and resources in the Eugene-Springfield area. By: Southern Oregon Fair Housing Project     Read this in: Spanish / Español           Landlord-Tenant Law in Oregon 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       Other Formats:   WPD File     Read this in: Spanish / Español           Brochure - Housing Rights For Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Survivors Information regarding housing rights for domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking survivors. By: Oregon Law Center and Legal Aid Services of Oregon             Tenant Resources Section Contact information for organizations and services assisting tenants. By: Legal Aid Services of Oregon       Other Formats:   Word File   WPD File        Housing Resources      Housing Authorities in Oregon (Separate Website) Information about federally subsidized programs in Oregon and a list of offices where you can get more information and apply. By: Association of Oregon Housing Authorities     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