Oregon About Rent

Statewide, landlords cannot raise the rent more than 7% plus inflation annually. Inflation is calculated using the Consumer Price Index published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. For 2020, the maximum rent increase is 9.9%.

In most states, a landlord must give tenants notice at least 30 days before they'll enforce a rent increase. However, in other states like California, the notice can increase to 60 days' notice if the increase is more than 10% of the current rent rate.

Rent control in Oregon The act has two parts: a rental increase cap and a tightening of rules for evictions. All of these protections apply only to multi-unit buildings constructed more than 15 years ago, whose rent is not subsidised by the government.

Oregon Rent RulesOregon has a statewide rent control law that limits the amount of rent increases, bars landlords from raising rent more than once in any 12-month period, and requires landlords to give tenants proper notice before raising rent.

The tenant will have fourteen days after receiving the thirty-day notice to fix the violation, and if the tenant fixes it, then the landlord must not proceed with the eviction. If the tenant does not fix the violation, then the landlord can proceed with the eviction after the thirty days has expired (see Ore.

The state-wide moratorium for termination notices for no cause expires on June 30, 2021.Tenants must pay back any deferred rent or other charges by March 31, 2021. Tenants in the City of Portland or Multnomah County must begin paying monthly rent under the terms of their rental agreement on February 1, 2021.

If you think your landlord is violating the Fair Housing Act, you can get that landlord in trouble by filing a complaint at HUD.gov. Your remedy for breach of quiet enjoyment is to terminate the lease and move or sue in small claims court.

The tenant must give the landlord notice of their intention to move out within 90 days of the event causing the need to move. The notice must be given to the landlord at least 14 days before the tenant intends to move out.