Section 90.295 – Applicant screening charges; screening criteria.

(1)(a) A landlord may require payment of an applicant screening charge solely to cover the costs of obtaining information about an applicant as the landlord processes the application for a rental agreement. This activity is known as screening and includes but is not limited to checking references and obtaining a consumer credit report or tenant […]

Section 90.297 – Prohibition on charging deposit or fee to enter rental agreement; exceptions; deposit allowed for securing execution of rental agreement; remedy.

(1) Except as provided in ORS 90.295 and in this section, a landlord may not charge a deposit or fee, however designated, to an applicant who has applied to a landlord to enter a rental agreement for a dwelling unit. (2) A landlord may charge a deposit, however designated, to an applicant for the purpose […]

Section 90.300 – Security deposits; prepaid rent.

(1) As used in this section, “security deposit” includes any last month’s rent deposit. (2)(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a landlord may require a tenant to pay a security deposit. The landlord shall provide the tenant with a receipt for any security deposit the tenant pays. The landlord shall hold a security […]

Section 90.302 – Fees allowed for certain landlord expenses; accounting not required; fees for noncompliance with written rules; tenant remedies.

(1) A landlord may not charge a fee at the beginning of the tenancy for an anticipated landlord expense and may not require the payment of any fee except as provided in this section. A fee must be described in a written rental agreement. (2) A landlord may charge a tenant a fee for each […]