Please note: These resources are primarily aimed at low-income tenants. If you are a landlord seeking information, please also see the Oregon State Bar Landlord and Tenant Resources page.
About Just Cause Eviction and Rent Increase Protections
The Oregon Legislature passed new laws to protect more renters on February 28, 2019. Read more about it here.
Application Fees and Deposits
Information on application fees and security deposits. (An excerpt from the 2016 Landlord-Tenant Law in Oregon community education booklet.)
Important New Protections for Renters in HB 2001 (2023)
The Oregon Legislature has passed new protections for renters in HB 2001 (2023). Under the new laws, renters have important rights that can help protect from eviction because of nonpayment of rent, fees, or other money owed to a landlord.
Rent and Late Fees
Information about rental payments and fees for late rent. (An excerpt from the 2016 community education booklet: Landlord-Tenant Law in Oregon)
Renter's Handbook on Rent Increases
Has your landlord told you that they are going to raise your rent? Do you have questions about a notice of rent increase that you got from your landlord? This handbook has information about the laws that landlords have to follow when raising the rent. If your landlord doesn’t follow the law, you may be able to delay or avoid having your rent go up.
Renters’ Rights to Redemption (Late Payment)
Renters in Oregon now have an important new right to stay in their homes if they pay rent or other money owed to a landlord late. Renters have the right to stop an eviction if they pay their landlord late rent, fees, or utilities at any time up until the end of an eviction trial. Landlords do not have the right to refuse to accept a late payment, even if the due date on a nonpayment notice has already passed.
Security Deposit Guide for Oregon Renters
Your landlord must return your security deposit or provide a written accounting of why it was not returned. This guide will help you ensure your landlord returns your security deposit when you move out and provides steps to take if you have a dispute with a prior landlord about a security deposit. January 2018.
Security Deposit Guide for Portland Renters
Your landlord must return your security deposit or provide a written accounting of why it was not returned. This guide will help you ensure your landlord returns your security deposit when you move out and provides steps to take if you have a dispute with a prior landlord about a security deposit. Starting on March 1, 2020, renters in the City of Portland have additional protections under the City’s Rental Housing Security Deposit Ordinance. Read the PDF for more info.