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Landlord-Tenant LawOregon, USA

Oregon Senate Bill 608: Rent Control and No-Cause Evictions

Summary

The first statewide rent control law in the US, limiting annual rent increases and restricting 'no-cause' evictions after the first year of occupancy.

Rights & Rules

  • 01.
    Your rent cannot be increased by more than 7% plus the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in a single year.
  • 02.
    If you have lived in your home for more than a year, your landlord generally needs a specific reason to ask you to leave.

Penalties

  • 01.
    Liability for three months' rent plus actual damages for unlawful rent increases.
  • 02.
    Potential requirement to pay relocation assistance to the tenant.

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