ORS § 456 § 456.792
Duties of landlord and owner to tenants after termination date; penalty.
Operative Text
(1) Beginning on the termination date and lasting for a period of three years, the owner or landlord of formerly publicly supported housing: (a) May not terminate the tenancy under ORS 90.427 (3)(b), (4)(b) or (5). (b) May not provide a rent increase notice more than once in any calendar year. (c) Shall comply with ORS 90.323 and with requirements adopted by the Housing and Community Services Department and applicable to affordable rental housing managed by the department that govern rent increases, including requirements related to rent increase limits, required notices or approval or review by the department. (2) Subsection (1) of this section applies only to residential tenancies that: (a) Existed on the termination date; and (b) Do not include any tenants who receive tenant-based federal rent subsidy payments under the Housing Choice Voucher Program authorized by 42 U.S.C. 1437f. (3)(a) The department may assess a civil penalty against an owner that does not comply with this section. The penalty may not exceed $5,000. In assessing a penalty under this section, the department shall take into consideration the good faith efforts of an owner or landlord to comply with this section. (b) The department shall deposit any moneys collected under this subsection into the Housing Finance Fund under ORS 456.720. (c) If a civil penalty assessed under this subsection is not paid on or before 90 days after the order assessing the civil penalty becomes final by operation of law, the department may file the order with the county clerk of the county where the property is located as a lien against the property. In addition to any other available remedy, recording the order in the County Clerk Lien Record has the effect provided for in ORS 205.125 and 205.126 and the order may be enforced as provided in ORS 205.125 and 205.126.
ORS § 456.792 governs the obligations that apply to owners and landlords of formerly publicly supported housing for three years after the termination date of that public support. During this period, the law restricts no-cause and certain other terminations of tenancy, limits rent increase notices to once per calendar year, and requires compliance with state rent-increase rules administered by the Housing and Community Services Department. These protections apply only to tenancies that were in place on the termination date and do not cover tenants who receive Housing Choice Voucher subsidies.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under ORS § 456.792, operators of formerly publicly supported housing generally track the three-year post-termination window carefully and ensure that rent increase notices are issued no more than once per calendar year during that period. Compliant operators also follow the rent increase limits, notice requirements, and any approval or review processes set by the Housing and Community Services Department under ORS 90.323. The department may assess a civil penalty of up to $5,000 for noncompliance, and unpaid penalties can ultimately be recorded as a lien against the property, so documenting good-faith compliance efforts is a practice commonly associated with responsible ownership.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
ORS § 456.792 provides tenants living in formerly publicly supported housing with meaningful protections for three years after the termination date, including limits on certain types of tenancy terminations and a cap of one rent increase notice per calendar year. Tenants who believe these protections are being violated may consider contacting the Oregon Housing and Community Services Department, which has authority to investigate and assess civil penalties against non-compliant owners. Tenant-rights organizations in Oregon can also help residents understand whether their tenancy qualifies under this section and what general options may be 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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