ORS § 90 § 90.308
Disclosure to potential tenants of affordability restriction termination date; form of notice.
Operative Text
If a dwelling unit is subject to an affordability restriction, as defined in ORS 456.766, prior to charging an applicant screening charge or entering into a rental agreement, a landlord shall give an applicant or prospective tenant: (1) The notice required under ORS 456.788 (4); or (2) If ORS 456.788 (4) does not apply, a written notice that provides the earliest date that the affordability restriction could be terminated, in the form prescribed by the Housing and Community Services Department by rule.
Oregon Revised Statutes § 90.308 establishes a disclosure requirement for rental units that carry an affordability restriction as defined under ORS 456.766. Before collecting a screening fee or signing a lease, the landlord must inform the applicant in writing about when the affordability restriction could end. The notice must either follow the format already required by ORS 456.788(4) or, if that section does not apply, use a form prescribed by the Oregon Housing and Community Services Department.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under ORS § 90.308, operators of income-restricted or affordability-restricted units must build a disclosure step into their leasing workflow that occurs before any screening charge is collected or any rental agreement is executed. Compliant operators confirm whether ORS 456.788(4) already mandates a specific notice for their property; if it does, they use that notice, and if it does not, they obtain and use the written notice form issued by the Oregon Housing and Community Services Department. Keeping current copies of the department-prescribed form on file and training leasing staff on the timing requirement are practices associated with consistent compliance.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
ORS § 90.308 gives applicants for affordability-restricted units the right to receive written notice of the earliest possible termination date of that restriction before a landlord can charge a screening fee or ask them to sign a lease. If a landlord skips this disclosure or collects a screening charge without providing it, that may constitute a violation of Oregon landlord-tenant law. Applicants who believe this right was not honored can contact the Oregon Housing and Community Services Department, consult a local tenant-rights organization, or explore remedies available under Oregon's residential landlord-tenant statutes.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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