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The Best Portland Tenant Screening Practices to Help Prevent Eviction
The best tenants will pay rent on time, take care of your property and follow the requirements spelled out in the rental agreement.
Free Legal Aid provides useful information about eviction. In addition to the video here, be sure you check out other resources.
A residential landlord cannot terminate a rental agreement with a tenant without the tenant’s agreement, unless he or she takes the tenant to court and gets a court order. This legal proceeding is called an eviction case. check to learn more.
In the State of Oregon, the Landlord Tenant Laws, and the laws regarding Oregon Eviction are contained under Chapter 90 of the Oregon Revised Statutes, in what is called the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act. check to learn more.
RESIDENTIAL EVICTION INFORMATION FOR TENANTS
Landlord/Tenant law is very complex and detailed. Most of the laws are in chapters 90 and 105 of the Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS). You must also follow other laws, procedures, and prior
appellate court decisions, including the Oregon Evidence Code (OEC), check to learn more.