Legal Guidelines
Legal guidelines have been developed with the assistance of Legal Aid of Oregon. Translations into Spanish are included as well. This page includes links for tenants, landlords and for employee/tenant relationships. This is intended as a guide-only to the legal framework for landlord/tenant/employer relationships and to related legal resources. Tenants and landlords are urged to retain legal assistance from attorneys experienced in real estate law in Oregon. Legal assistance may also be obtained through Legal Aid of Oregon 503.648.7163, located in Hillsboro.
Also, please see the NeahCasa Rental Support page for legal and technical support for landlords and tenants
The following are links to rights and legal guidelines deveoped by Legal Aid of Oregon for landlords and tenants in addressing critical issues related to housing rentals.
What are the legal guidelines for tenants and landlords considering work as a contribution to rent ("sweat rent")?
What are my rights as a survivor of domestic violence?
Do you or a member of your family have a disability?
What do I do if I feel I have been subjected to sexual discrimination in seeking housing? ( Spanish text).
What are grievance proceedures if my rental unit is funded under USDA Rural Development?
See the following links to Spanish/bilingual documents.
(También vea el traductor del inglés-español de Yahoo)
Solicitud Ajuste Razonable del Alojamiento para estacionamiento accesible
Dueño de reparación requisitosence
Razonable del Alojamiento
Alquiler AA Cambio De@ o ALa Equidad por su Sudor@
Derecho a la Vivienda para los supervivientes de la violencia en el hogar
La discriminación sexual y el abuso
Alojamiento razonable para las grandes imprimir
Solicitud de Servicio Animal
Links to related web sites :
oregonlawhelp.org Information regarding a number of subjects important to low-income households.
www. boli.state.or.us Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries Information regarding rights and responsbilities of employers and employees
www.fhco.org Fair Housing Council of Oregon web sight with information regarding civil rights in housing
Miscellaneous links and references:
Links to sites providing standard Oregon lease forms for a nominal fee. NeahCasa is considering funding access to these forms in assisting in the creation of new affordable housing units. Please contact us if you are interested in obtaining access to these forms. True Forms or Stevens-Ness
Landlord security checklist (This was not written to comply with the Oregon Residential Landlord-Tenant law and might, in a specific instance, not be appropriate)
Oregon Landlord Tenant Act (paragraph 145 re: tenant work to reduce ren
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