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Landlord-Tenant LawOregon, USA

Oregon Senate Bill 608 (Statewide Rent Control)

Summary

Oregon was the first state to implement a statewide rent control law, limiting annual rent increases to 7% plus the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and banning 'no-cause' evictions after the first year of occupancy.

Rights & Rules

  • 01.
    Tenants are protected from arbitrary rent hikes exceeding the annual state cap.
  • 02.
    After one year of living in a home, a tenant cannot be evicted without a specific legal reason (cause).
  • 03.
    Tenants are entitled to relocation assistance if a landlord uses a qualifying 'landlord-based' reason to end the tenancy.

Penalties

  • 01.
    Landlords may be required to pay the tenant an amount equal to three months' rent plus actual damages.
  • 02.
    Legal fees and court costs may be awarded to the tenant.

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