Oregon Law Help

Landlord-Tenant

Information

• 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. Read More

  By:

  Oregon Law Center and Legal Aid Services of Oregon

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• Application Fees and Deposits

  Information on application fees and security deposits. (An excerpt from the 2016 Landlord-Tenant Law in Oregon community education booklet.) Read More

  By:

  Legal Aid Services of Oregon

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• COVID Tenant Recovery Bill (Information Slides)

  Slides briefly explaining Oregon's new COVID Tenant Recovery bill, SB 282. Content Detail

  By:

  Multiple

• Discrimination Against Tenants

  The law protects tenants from some types of discrimination. Find out more here. (An excerpt from the 2016 Landlord-Tenant Law in Oregon community education booklet.) Read More

  By:

  Legal Aid Services of Oregon

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• Eviction

  Information about what the landlord can and cannot do to evict a tenant. (An excerpt from the 2016 Landlord-Tenant Law in Oregon community education booklet.) Read More

  By:

  Legal Aid Services of Oregon

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• Eviction - Going to Court

  Information about what happens when your landlord takes you to court to evict you. (An excerpt from the 2016 Landlord-Tenant Law in Oregon community education booklet.) Read More

  By:

  Legal Aid Services of Oregon

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• Eviction Notices

  How a landlord must give a termination (eviction) notice to a tenant and what kinds of notices may be given. (An excerpt from the 2016 Landlord-Tenant Law in Oregon community education booklet.) Read More

  By:

  Legal Aid Services of Oregon

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• Expungement of Eviction Records

  Beginning May 19th, 2021, the State of Oregon has expanded eligibility to expunge records of some past evictions. Expungement means that the eviction record is erased. The court treats the eviction as if it never happened. When a prospective landlord searches the tenant’s eviction history, the expunged eviction should not show up. When a prospective landlord asks if an applicant has ever been evicted, the applicant can answer “no” if the eviction has been expunged. Read More

  By:

  Oregon Law Center and Legal Aid Services of Oregon

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• FAQ for Tenants After the Oregon Wildfires

  Frequently Asked Questions for Tenants After the Oregon Wildfires. Read More

  By:

  Oregon Law Center and Legal Aid Services of Oregon

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• Filing a Challenge to Garnishment and Exempt Wages, Money, & Property

  Instructions on how to use a Challenge to Garnishment and a list of wages, funds, and property that are exempt from collection in Oregon, as of March 2016. Read More

  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 2016 Landlord-Tenant Law in Oregon community education booklet.) Read More

  By:

  Legal Aid Services of Oregon

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• Housing Rights For Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Survivors

  Information regarding housing rights for domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking survivors. Read More

  By:

  Oregon Law Center and Legal Aid Services of Oregon

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

  Russian / Pусский

  Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt

• Housing Rights for Manufactured or Mobile Home Residents in Oregon

  The booklet covers the rights of individuals who live in manufactured or floating homes which are owned by the resident, but which occupy space rented by the homeowner in a facility designated for that purpose. A “facility” is a place where four or more manufactured homes or floating homes are located. Content Detail

  By:

  Legal Aid Services of Oregon

• How to Serve (Deliver) Legal Papers in Oregon

  The person who files a legal matter must make sure that notice of the case is “served” (or delivered to) the other side. This booklet tells you how, where, and when to do it, who can do it, and why. Read More

  By:

  Oregon Judicial Department & Oregon Law Center

• How to Use a Form Answer in an Eviction

  Examples of possible defenses to use on a form Answer in an eviction. A sample form Answer is included as a PDF attachment. (An excerpt from the 2016 Landlord-Tenant Law in Oregon community education booklet.) Read More

  By:

  Legal Aid Services of Oregon

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español