Housing Rights For Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Survivors
Authored By: Oregon Law Center and Legal Aid Services of Oregon
Information
If you are a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking you have the following rights:
- You can end your lease early to move to safety;
- You can ask your landlord to terminate the tenancy of the abuser without terminating your tenancy;
- You can change your locks for safety;
- Your landlord cannot treat you differently because you (or your children) have been the victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking; and
- You cannot be held responsible for property damage caused by an abuser during a domestic violence incident.
For more information, please read the 8-page PDF
Last Review and Update: Apr 19, 2018