Changes to Oregon Landlord Tenant Laws

Reminder: Oregon has made some significant changes to landlord/tenant laws and they are now in effect!  Here are a few highlights

Most non-refundable fees have been eliminated. A landlord may not charge an up-front non-refundable fee at the beginning of a tenancy. Landlords are limited to a list of approved fees:

• Late Rent
• Dishonored check
• Smoke detector tampering or removal
• Break lease fee NOT TO EXCEED 1.5 MONTHS RENT.  The landlord may NOT charge tenant rent after the lease break or damages related to the cost of re-renting.
• Noncompliance with written rules or policies of $50 or less, and limited to only the following violations
• Late payment of utility or service charge
• Failure to clean up pet waste outside the dwelling unit
• Failure to clean up garbage, rubbish and other waste from a part of the premises other than the dwelling unit
• Parking violations
• Improper use of vehicles within the premises