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Oregon Tenant Rights
High-protection state
Rent ControlJust Cause RequiredSOI ProtectedEviction Sealing
Security Deposit Limit
No limit
Return: 31 days
Nonpayment Notice
10-13 days
Right to cure: Yes
Just Cause Required
Yes
After 12 months
Key Tenant Rights in Oregon
- Just cause required after 12 months
- Rent control: 7% + CPI
- 6-month retaliation presumption
- 24-hour entry notice required
- Relocation assistance for no-fault evictions
- Eviction record expungement available
Rent Control
Annual Increase Cap
7% + CPI (no absolute cap)
SB 608 (2019). Exempts buildings less than 15 years old.
Common Eviction Defenses in Oregon
Lack of just cause (after 12 months)
Failure to provide relocation assistance
Improper notice
Retaliation (6-month presumption)
Habitability violations
Key Statutes
Landlord-Tenant Law
ORS Chapter 90
Eviction Procedure
ORS ยง 105.105
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