ORS § 90 § 90.493
Prohibited acts following notice of conversion to condominium; damages.
Operative Text
(1) The landlord of a building for which a declarant of a conversion condominium has issued the tenant a notice of conversion under ORS 100.305 may not: (a) Give the tenant a 30-day notice without stated cause that causes the tenancy to terminate on a date that is prior to the end of the 120-day period described in ORS 100.305 or the 60-day period described in ORS 100.310; or (b) Increase the rent for the dwelling unit in excess of: (A) Any scheduled increase provided for in a written rental agreement; or (B) A percentage equal to the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, West Region (All Items), as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor. (2) A tenant may bring an action against a landlord that violates subsection (1) of this section to recover the greater of: (a) Six times the monthly rent for the dwelling unit; or (b) Twice the actual damages to the tenant arising out of the termination.
ORS § 90.493 establishes protections for tenants who have received a condominium conversion notice under Oregon law. During the protected period following that notice, the landlord is barred from issuing a no-cause 30-day termination notice that would end the tenancy before the statutory 120-day or 60-day periods expire. The landlord is also prohibited from raising rent beyond either a contractually scheduled increase or the West Region Consumer Price Index increase. Tenants harmed by a violation may seek damages equal to the greater of six times the monthly rent or twice their actual damages.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under ORS § 90.493, once a conversion condominium notice has been issued to a tenant, compliant operators generally refrain from serving no-cause 30-day termination notices that would cut short the statutory protection periods defined in ORS 100.305 and 100.310. Rent increases during this window are limited to amounts already scheduled in a written rental agreement or to the West Region CPI percentage published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Operators typically document any rent adjustment methodology carefully to demonstrate compliance with the applicable index or contractual schedule.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
ORS § 90.493 gives tenants who have received a condominium conversion notice specific protections against early no-cause eviction and above-index rent increases during the statutory protection periods. If a landlord violates these protections, the provision allows a tenant to bring a civil action to recover the greater of six times the monthly rent or twice actual damages. Tenants who believe their landlord has violated ORS § 90.493 may consider consulting a tenant-rights organization, a legal aid office, or a private attorney to understand the 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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