Oregon rental housing laws
What Oregon has enacted on rental housing, what each law requires, and what the bills still moving would do. Oregon is one of 42 states that enacted a rental housing law in the 2025 and 2026 sessions.
5 new Oregon laws take effect in 2027
- Bills in scope
- 32bills in scope
- Past committee
- 11past committee
- Most recent action
- 6 April 2026most recent action
Rental housing laws enacted in Oregon
11 rental housing laws enacted in the Oregon Legislature in the 2025 and 2026 sessions, newest first. Each links to the legislature's own page.
- HB 4123Relating to landlord disclosure of confidential information; and prescribing an effective date.Enacted 6 April 2026
What it requires: Landlords must not disclose confidential information about tenants, former tenants, applicants, or their household members except with written consent, by court order or judicial warrant or subpoena, to ensure compliance with affordable housing regulations, for background or credit checks, to respond to reference requests, or for insurance claims or legal actions.
Fees, screening and rent pricing
- SB 1523Relating to electronic access to residential tenancies; and prescribing an effective date.Enacted 17 March 2026
What it requires: A landlord who uses a tenant portal to accept applications must post a printable copy on their website or provide one within seven days of written request. A landlord must process all applications whether submitted through the portal or outside it. If a tenant requests an alternative in writing, the landlord cannot require sole use of the portal for identity verification, legal agreement review and signing, or document submission.
Fees, screening and rent pricing
What it requires: Courts must schedule or reset trial dates for nonpayment possession claims no earlier than 90 days and no later than 104 days after approval if the defendant is a parent of a child under 12 months old, receives medical assistance, and was approved for health-related social needs housing supports. The Housing and Community Services Department must prioritize families with children under 12 months in housing stabilization programs and report annually on unsheltered homelessness rates among children.
Eviction procedure
- HB 3054Relating to residential tenancies for a space in a facility; and declaring an emergency.Enacted 25 July 2025
What it requires: Landlords of manufactured dwelling and floating home spaces must limit annual rent increases to the maximum percentage calculated under ORS 90.324, provide 90 days' written notice before increases, and may increase rent only once per 12-month period. Landlords must not deny tenants the right to sell dwellings or require consignment as an occupancy condition.
Rent caps and stabilization
What it requires: A landlord may charge a deposit to an applicant only after approving the application but before executing a rental agreement, and must provide a written statement describing the rent, fees, deposits, agreement terms, and refund conditions. If the landlord fails to execute the agreement, the landlord must send the deposit plus a penalty by first class mail within four days.
Security deposits
What it requires: An owner of premises may take possession from a squatter after giving 24 hours' written notice specifying the date and time to vacate and stating the cause is the person's squatter status. The notice does not create any right of occupancy or tenancy for the squatter.
Eviction procedure
- SB 586Relating to termination of tenancy due to sale of dwelling unit; and prescribing an effective date.Enacted 20 June 2025
What it requires: Landlords must provide tenants 90 days' written notice before terminating month-to-month or fixed-term tenancies for qualifying reasons including demolition, repairs, owner occupancy, or accepted purchase offers. Landlords must pay tenants one month's periodic rent when terminating under these provisions, except those owning four or fewer residential units.
Eviction procedure
What it requires: When a landlord gives notice terminating a fixed term tenancy after expiration of the fixed term under ORS 90.427(5), the tenant may give written notice terminating the rental agreement at least 30 days after delivery. If the tenant terminates under this section, the landlord may not collect early termination fees or unpaid rent after the designated termination date and return of possession.
Eviction procedure
What it requires: Landlords must maintain dwelling units in habitable condition, including effective waterproofing, plumbing, water supply, heating, electrical lighting, safe grounds, garbage receptacles, structural integrity, appliances, fire safety, carbon monoxide alarms, working locks and latches, and means of unlocking locks. For buildings permitted after April 1, 2024, landlords must provide adequate cooling facilities in at least one room.
Habitability and repairs
What it requires: Owners of participating properties subject to affordability restrictions must provide tenants and prospective tenants written notice of the earliest termination date of affordability restrictions. Notice must be delivered 36 to 30 months before termination and include information in five most commonly spoken languages other than English.
- SB 599Relating to immigration status discrimination in real estate transactions; and declaring an emergency.Enacted 6 June 2025
What it requires: Landlords may not inquire about immigration or citizenship status of applicants, tenants, or household members, except as required by federal rent subsidy programs. Landlords must accept specified identity documents for verification and may not discriminate based on actual or perceived immigration status. Landlords may not disclose or threaten to disclose immigration status with intent to harass, retaliate, or intimidate.
Fees, screening and rent pricing
Rental housing in Oregon, by topic
Eviction procedure
12 bills, 4 enacted. Enacted in 28 states.
Fees, screening and rent pricing
8 bills, 3 enacted. Enacted in 15 states.
Rent caps and stabilization
7 bills, 1 enacted. Enacted in 11 states.
Habitability and repairs
3 bills, 1 enacted. Enacted in 17 states.
Security deposits
2 bills, 1 enacted. Enacted in 12 states.
Rental housing bills in Oregon
The bills not yet law, furthest along first, with what each would do.
11Enacted
21Introduced or inactive
32 bills in scope
Introduced or inactive
21
What it would do: Prohibits landlords from charging tenants any one-time, monthly, or other periodic amount based on pet possession. Applies only to rental agreements entered into or modified on or after the effective date.
What it would do: Requires landlords to provide tenants with a court-issued notice when terminating tenancy for nonpayment and mandates courts dismiss possession complaints if the tenant tenders rent covering the owed amount plus additional rent due, with limited exceptions for attorney fees and filing costs.
What it would do: Creates a new termination provision allowing landlords to end tenancies with 30 days' notice after a tenant receives three violation notices within 12 months, with the third violation uncured and no right to cure. Amends multiple statutes to reference this new provision.
What it would do: Eliminates applicant screening charges for residential rental applications. Removes provisions allowing landlords to charge fees for processing applications and obtaining applicant information, while retaining landlord authority to conduct screening using other criteria.
What it would do: Requires cities with populations under 200,000 to establish local housing stability standards by July 1, 2027, including health and safety provisions and tiered requirements for different landlord types. Allows such cities to include rent limits or increase caps in these standards.
What it would do: Establishes a mandatory court-connected eviction mediation program administered by the Housing and Community Services Department, requiring courts to refer parties to mediation at first appearance, and modifies eviction procedures and settlement enforcement timelines.
What it would do: Simplifies residential tenancy termination and rent increase notice requirements by removing rent increase caps and exemptions, reducing notice periods for some terminations, and eliminating provisions allowing landlords to terminate without cause after the first year of occupancy in most month-to-month tenancies.
What it would do: Repeals ORS 91.225 and allows cities and counties to adopt rent control regulations requiring up to 20 percent of new multifamily structures with 20+ units to be affordable housing, with developer incentives and exemptions for certain applications.
What it would do: Amends Oregon residential tenancy termination law to require landlords to provide advance notice of intent to sell property before terminating tenancy for sale, and updates eviction complaint forms to reflect current termination notice requirements.
What it would do: Establishes a rental licensing program requiring the Department of Consumer and Business Services to license dwelling units rented or available for rent, collect owner and financial information through an online portal, charge annual licensing fees, and assess civil penalties up to $1,000 per year for non-compliance. Prohibits eviction actions for non-licensed properties beginning January 1, 2027.
What it would do: Requires law enforcement agencies to provide notice and a copy of any police report to landlords as soon as practicable after an incident occurs on a tenant's dwelling unit premises, and to exercise due diligence in identifying incidents and locating landlord contact information.
What it would do: Amends Oregon residential tenancy law to prohibit landlords from considering eviction judgments against applicants entered less than five years before application, and removes a temporary exception for judgments on claims arising between April 1, 2020 and March 1, 2022.
What it would do: Amends residential applicant screening charge rules to cap charges at the lesser of actual cost, customary amount, or $20, and prohibits requiring applicants to purchase specific screening products while allowing acceptance of third-party reports.
What it would do: Creates a process allowing courts to enter supplemental judgments of restitution within 180 days if a defendant returns to premises after a prior restitution judgment, and establishes notice forms and procedures for defendants to request hearings on such supplemental judgments.
What it would do: Allows landlords to offer tenants a recurring charge in lieu of a security deposit, which may be used to purchase insurance for unpaid rent or property damage and must be disclosed separately with specific terms before collection.
What it would do: Amends rent increase limits for residential tenancies by adding a new exemption for dwelling units located within 25 miles of any coastline of Oregon, allowing landlords to increase rent without percentage limits in those areas.
What it would do: Removes rent increase percentage limits from Oregon law for standard tenancies and manufactured dwelling parks, while retaining requirements for 90-day notice, once-per-year limits, and first-year freeze on increases. Repeals ORS 90.324 which contained the percentage cap calculation.
What it would do: Requires landlords to provide cooling on days exceeding 80 degrees Fahrenheit and prohibits restrictions on tenant-installed portable cooling devices except for safety, building code, or electrical capacity reasons.
What it would do: Creates new grounds for no-cause residential tenancy termination requiring 90 days' notice for demolition, repairs, landlord/family occupancy, or bona fide sale, with one month's rent payment to tenant (except small landlords). Amends existing termination provisions and increases penalties for violations.
What it would do: Prohibits landlords from using commercial software with algorithms relying on nonpublic competitor data to set rents or leave units vacant, with liability of actual damages plus $500 per violation. Reduces the new construction rent exemption period from 15 to 7 years in ORS 90.323 and 90.600.
Bill titles link to the Oregon Legislature's own page.
What counts as rental housing legislation
In scope: Rent caps and stabilization; eviction procedure; fees, screening and rent pricing; security deposits; habitability and repairs; and short-term rentals.
Questions
Does Oregon have a rental housing law?
Yes. Oregon enacted 11 rental housing laws in the 2025 and 2026 sessions, among them HB 4123, SB 1523 and SB 690. Each is listed on this page with what it requires.
When do Oregon's rental housing laws take effect?
HB 3522 on 1 January 2026 and HB 3378 on 1 January 2026. The others have no single date in their text.
What does Oregon legislate on most in rental housing?
Eviction procedure (12 bills), Fees, screening and rent pricing (8 bills) and Rent caps and stabilization (7 bills).
Are these summaries reviewed by a lawyer?
No. Which bills count as Rental housing bills, and the line on what each law requires or each bill would do, are drafted by software from the bill's own text and not reviewed by an attorney. Every bill links to the legislature's own record: read the text before relying on it. The list covers bills from the 2025 and 2026 sessions.
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Rental housing legislation in other jurisdictions
51 more currently hold bills in this tracker
- New Jersey209
- New York197
- Connecticut99
- Massachusetts86
- Virginia72
- Texas64
- Arizona59
- Maryland59
- Montana59
- Rhode Island54
- Illinois52
- California44
- Hawaii39
- Michigan38
- Florida36
- Pennsylvania31
- Congress30
- Georgia28
- Kentucky28
- Indiana27
- Washington26
- Wisconsin26
- Maine25
- Missouri25
- Iowa24
- Minnesota22
- Vermont22
- Colorado21
- South Carolina19
- Kansas17
- Nebraska17
- New Hampshire17
- Oklahoma16
- Delaware15
- New Mexico15
- Tennessee15
- North Carolina14
- West Virginia14
- Nevada12
- Utah12
- Ohio11
- Idaho10
- Mississippi10
- District of Columbia9
- Louisiana9
- North Dakota8
- Arkansas5
- Alaska3
- South Dakota3
- Puerto Rico2
- Wyoming1
Know when Oregon's rental housing law changes
An alert when a bill moves, and one report a month on what changed in every state and Congress.