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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

Legal Aid in Oregon

Oregon Law Center

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