ORS § 90 § 90.310
Disclosure of legal proceedings; tenant remedies for failure to disclose; liability of manager.
Operative Text
(1) If at the time of the execution of a rental agreement for a dwelling unit in premises containing no more than four dwelling units the premises are subject to any of the following circumstances, the landlord shall disclose that circumstance to the tenant in writing before the execution of the rental agreement: (a) Any outstanding notice of default under a trust deed, mortgage or contract of sale, or notice of trustee’s sale under a trust deed; (b) Any pending suit to foreclose a mortgage, trust deed or vendor’s lien under a contract of sale; (c) Any pending declaration of forfeiture or suit for specific performance of a contract of sale; or (d) Any pending proceeding to foreclose a tax lien. (2) If the tenant moves as a result of a circumstance that the landlord failed to disclose as required by subsection (1) of this section, the tenant may recover twice the actual damages or twice the monthly rent, whichever is greater, and all prepaid rent, in addition to any other remedy that the law may provide. (3) This section shall not apply to premises managed by a court appointed receiver. (4) A manager who has complied with ORS 90.305 shall not be liable for damages under this section if the manager had no knowledge of the circumstances that gave rise to a duty of disclosure under subsection (1) of this section.
ORS § 90.310 requires landlords of small rental properties—those with four or fewer dwelling units—to disclose in writing, before a lease is signed, any serious financial or legal proceedings affecting the property, such as foreclosure actions, notices of default, or tax lien proceedings. If a landlord fails to make these disclosures and a tenant is forced to move as a result, the tenant may recover twice their actual damages or twice the monthly rent (whichever is greater), plus any prepaid rent, on top of other available remedies. The rule does not apply to properties managed by a court-appointed receiver, and a property manager who followed the disclosure procedures under ORS 90.305 and had no knowledge of the relevant circumstances is shielded from liability.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under ORS § 90.310, operators of small residential properties—up to four units—generally review the status of any mortgages, trust deeds, contracts of sale, and tax obligations before presenting a rental agreement to a prospective tenant. If any foreclosure action, notice of default, or tax lien proceeding is pending or outstanding at the time of lease execution, a compliant operator provides written disclosure of that circumstance to the tenant before the agreement is signed. Property managers who have followed the companion disclosure procedures in ORS 90.305 and who genuinely had no knowledge of the triggering circumstances are not held liable for damages under this section.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
ORS § 90.310 gives tenants in smaller rental properties—four units or fewer—the right to receive written notice of serious legal or financial proceedings affecting the property before signing a lease. If a landlord withholds that information and a tenant is later forced to move because of an undisclosed foreclosure, default, or tax lien proceeding, the tenant may be entitled to recover twice the actual damages or twice the monthly rent, whichever is greater, along with any prepaid rent. Tenants who believe a landlord failed to comply with ORS § 90.310 may consider consulting a tenant-rights organization or legal aid office to understand the remedies and enforcement paths available to them.
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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