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OREGON LANDLORD-TENANT LAW
Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 90 - Residential Landlord and Tenant
Chapter 105 - Property Rights (Eviction Procedure)
Eugene Rental Housing Code
Lane County Legal Aid and Advocacy Center -- Landlord-Tenant Series
Representing Yourself in an Eviction
FED Execution Procedures
Common Misunderstandings about Evictions
Legal Aid Services of Oregon, Landlord-Tenant Law in Oregon
Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
The Landlord Wants You To Leave; Eviction
Discrimination Against Tenants
Getting Your Things Back
Federally Subsidized Housing
Sample Letters and Forms
Self-Help for Tenants
Inventory and Condition Report
Moving In: Rental Agreements
How to Use a Form Answer in an Eviction
Application Fees, Deposits, Rent Increases, Late Charges, Utility Bills
How to Use a Claim of Exemption
Right of Entry, Retaliation
Exempt Wages, Money, Property
Getting Repairs Done
Resource Section
Moving Out
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 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
Eviction Notices
Evictions
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)
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 Program
Public Housing
Online Public Housing Tour
Project-based subsidy or tax-credit housing developments
Eugene Subsidized Housing List and Information (includes all of Lane County)
FAIR HOUSING
State and federal law prohibit housing discrimination based on your race, color, national origin, religion, sex, family status, or disability.
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)
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
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 Others
CONTACT INFORMATION FOR HOUSING AGENCIES
Lane County
Housing Authority and Community Services Agency of Lane County (HACSA) -- see information above
State
Oregon Housing and Community Services Department
Housing developments funded under respective OHCS programs
Manufactured Dwelling Park Community Relations
Federal
U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development
Rural Housing Service
Housing Assistance
Lane County Office (Corvallis Service Center)
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Portland Field Office
Seattle Regional Office
