Housing Law

Oregon Landlord-Tenant Law

Subsidized Housing Programs

Fair Housing

Legal Services Backup Centers

Housing Agencies

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OREGON LANDLORD-TENANT LAW

Oregon Revised Statutes

Chapter 90 - Residential Landlord and Tenant
Chapter 105 - Property Rights (Eviction Procedure starts at 105.105)

City of Eugene Rental Housing Program - 541-682-8282

• Rental Housing Program Tenant Brochure
• Rental Housing Code Complaint Process
• Rental Housing Code Complaint Form
• Rental Housing Code Standards
• City of Eugene Rental Housing Code

Lane County Legal Aid and Advocacy Center -- Landlord-Tenant Series

Representing Yourself in an Eviction

Common Misunderstandings About Evictions

What Happens If You Lose An Eviction Case

Legal Aid Services of Oregon, Landlord-Tenant Law in Oregon (2010)

OregonLawHelp.org -- Housing Topics (Legal Aid Services of Oregon website)

Moving In - Rental Agreements, Deposits, Fees, Rent
Housing Discrimination
Subsidized Housing
Getting Your Landlord to Make Repairs
Retaliation & Wrongful Entry by Landlords
Moving Out - Eviction & Leaving Your Rental Unit
Getting Back Your Security Deposit & Personal Property
Manufactured & Mobile Homes
Buying a Home - Mortgages, Foreclosure, Taxes
Housing Resources

Oregon State Bar -- Landlord and Tenant Law Resources

Rights and Duties of Tenants
Rights and Duties of Landlords
Illegal Housing Discrimination
Rights of a Mobile Home Owner Threatened With Eviction From a Mobile Home Park
Rent Increases
Reasonable Rules in Mobile Home Parks and Floating Home Facilities
Landlord Rules in Conventional Rental Housing
Residential Eviction Notices
Residential Evictions
Residential Eviction Defenses
Getting Repairs Made
When Tenants Leave Belongings Behind
Tenant Privacy and Landlord Access
Habitability
Fees and Deposits

Janay Hass, Landlord/Tenant Rights in Oregon
      (Self Counsel Press, 7th Ed. 2004)

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SUBSIDIZED HOUSING PROGRAMS

Public Housing

Public Housing Occupancy Guidebook

Federal Regulations
              Public Housing Drug Elimination Program -- 24 CFR sec. 761
              Public Housing Program -- 24 CFR secs. 901-990

Department of Housing and Urban Development v. Rucker (U.S. Supreme Ct. 3/26/02)

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the federal government's "one strike and you're out" drug policy for low-income housing projects. A public housing tenant may be evicted if any family member or guest is caught using illegal drugs -- even if the tenant was unaware of the drug use.

Section 8 Voucher Program

Housing Choice Voucher Program Guidebook

Federal Regulations
     Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program -- 24 CFR secs. 982-985

Multifamily Housing Programs

HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1, "Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs"

Housing Authority and Community Services Agency of Lane County (HACSA)

             Section 8 Rental Assistance (Voucher) Program in Lane County
             Public Housing in Lane County
             Online Tour of Public Housing in Lane County
             Project-based subsidy or tax-credit housing in Lane County

List of Subsidized Housing in Lane County

Map of Subsidized Housing in Eugene

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FAIR HOUSING

Federal law prohibits housing discrimination based on your race, color, national origin, religion, gender, familial status, or disability.

State law prohibits housing discrimination based on marital status, source of income, sexual orientation including gender identity, honorably discharged veterans / military status, and domestic violence victims.

Fair Housing Council of Oregon

Fair Housing Laws and Presidential Executive Orders (Federal)

Oregon Fair Housing Law (ORS 659A.421)

HUD's Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (800) 877-0246 (Seattle office) -- fair housing information and online complaint procedure

Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries

Civil Rights Division
Fair Housing in Oregon

Oregon Fair Housing Hotline 1-800-424-3247 (for housing discrimination only)

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LEGAL SERVICES BACKUP CENTERS

National Housing Law Project -- information and resources re public housing, Section 8, rural housing, fair housing and other subjects

Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law -- excellent resources on the housing rights of persons with mental disabilities

Reasonable Accommodation information for people with mental disabilities
Early Termination of a Lease
Structural Modifications in Public and Section 8 Housing
Neighbors Buying Property to Prevent the Establishment of a Group Home
Using Reasonable Accommodations to Prevent Eviction
Disability Discrimination in the Housing Application and Screening Process
Right to Emotional Support Animals in "No Pet" Housing
Using Reasonable Accommodations to Eliminate Financial Barriers in Housing Applications
Using Reasonable Accommodations for Tenant Posing A "Direct Threat" To Other

 

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HOUSING AGENCIES

 

City of Eugene Rental Housing Program 541-682-8282

• Rental Housing Program Tenant Brochure
• Rental Housing Code Complaint Process
• Rental Housing Code Complaint Form
• Rental Housing Code Standards
• City of Eugene Rental Housing Code

Contact Information for Housing Authorities in Oregon

Lane County

Housing Authority and Community Services Agency of Lane County (HACSA) -- see information above

State

Oregon Housing and Community Services Department

Statewide low cost rental housing list
Manufactured Dwelling Park Community Relations

Federal

U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development

Rural Development Housing Programs
Housing Assistance
Lane County Office

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Portland Field Office
Seattle Regional Office