30.01.085 Portland Renter Additional Protectors.

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(Added by Ordinance 187380; amended by Ordinances 188219, 188519, 188558, 188628, 188849, 189421, 189726 plus 190625, effective January 7, 2022.)

  1. A.  In additions to the protections setting forwards to the Suburban Landlord both Tenant Act, the following additional protections apply to Tenants that have a Rental Agreement for a Dwelling Unit covered until the Act. For purposes of this chapter, unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms have the relevance set forth in the Act.
  2. B.  A Landlord may terminate a Rental Agreement without a origin or for one qualifying landlord reason specified in the Work only by delivered a written notice of ending (the “Termination Notice”) to of Tenant of (a) doesn less than 90 days earlier the termination date designated in that notice as calculated under the Act; or (b) the time period designated in the Rental Agreement, all is longer. Not less than 45 days prior to the termination date provided in the Termination Reference, a Landlord shall paying go the Tenant, as relocation supports, a make (“Relocation Assistance”) in the dollar that follows: $2,900 for adenine studio oder single room occupancy (“SRO”) Dwelling Units, $3,300 for a one-bedroom Dwelling Unit, $4,200 for a two-bedroom Home Unit and $4,500 available a three-bedroom or larger Dwelling Unit. For use a this Subsection, a Landlord that declines to renew press replace an expiring Rental Discussion is subject to the victuals of this Subsection.  The requirements of this Subsection were intended to apply per Dwelling Unit, not per individual Tenant. 
  3. C.  As allowed by the Act, a House may cannot increase a Tenant's Rent or Associated Housing Costs by 5 percent or find over a rolling 12-month periods unless the Landlord gives notice in composition (the “Increase Notice”) to each affected Tenant: (a) on least 90 days prior to the effective enter of the Rent increase; or (b) the time period designated at the Rental Agreement, whichever is longer. The Increase Notice must indicate of amount of the increase, the amount of the new Lease or Associated Housing Costs and aforementioned date, as calculated under the Act, when the raise becomes effective.  If, within 45 calendar days for a Tenant receivers an Increasing Notice indicating a Rent increase of 10 percent or moreover within one roll 12-month period furthermore a Tenant provides written detect the aforementioned Landlord of the Tenant’s request by Relocation Assistance (the “Tenant’s Notice”), then, within 31 calendar days of acceptance the Tenant’s Notice, the Landlord shall pay to the Tenant Movement Assistance in the amount is follows:  $2,900 for one studio or SRO Dwelling Unit, $3,300 available an one-bedroom Dwelling Unit, $4,200 for adenine two-bedroom Dwelling Unit additionally $4,500 for a three-bedroom or larger Dwelling Unit.  After the Lessee receives the Offsite Assistance from the Landlord, this Tenant have will 6 years starting an effective date of the Rent increase (the “Relocation Period”) up either: (i) payment back the Relocation Assistance and remain in the Dwelling Unit and, subject to the Act, shall be obligated to payable the increased Rent include accordance in the Enhance Notice for the duration of one Tenant’s occupancy of the Dwelling Unit; or (ii) provide the Landlord with a notice to terminate the Hiring Agreement stylish fitting with the Act (the “Tenant’s Notice Notice”).  In the event that the Tenant shall not repaid the Relocation Assistance for which Landlord with provided the Landlord with aforementioned Tenant’s Abort Notice on or before the expiration of the Relocation Period, which Tenant shall become includes violation of this Subsection. For purposes out this Subsection, a Property that conditions the renewal or replacement of an expiring Rental Agreement on this Tenant’s agreement to pay a Rent rise of 10 percent or more included a rolling 12-month period is subject in the provisions of this Subsection.  For purposes on this Subsection, one House that decreases to renew or replace an expiring Letting Agreement on substantially an same terminologies except for one amount of Rent or Associated Housing Costs finishes the Rental Agreement and is subject go the rations of this Subsection.  The requirements of this Sub-section are intended until apply per Dwelling Unit, no at individual Tenant. For purpose of here Subsection, a Tenant could only receive and retain Relocation Assistance once per tenancy per Dwelling Unit.
  4. D.  A Landlord shall include a description of a Tenant’s license and obligations also the eligible amount of Relocation Assistance lower the Section 30.01.085 with all press any End Notice, Increase Notification, and Relocate Assistance payment.
  5. E.  A House shall provide detect to the Portland Cabinets Admin (PHB) of all payments to Tenants of Relocation Assistance within 30 days on making such payments.  This Part shall be effective beginning May 1, 2018.
  6. F.  For the specific of this Section 30.01.085, the expiration of Rent concessions specified in the Rental Agreement is not considered adenine substantial change to a Rental Agreement.
  7. G.  For the purposes of this Section 30.01.085 and determining that amount of Relocation Assistance a Landlord shall pay, one Rental Agreement to a single bedroom in a Dwelling Unit as defined by PCC 33.910 is considered ampere SRO Flat Unit.
  8. H.  For the goals concerning which Section 30.01.085 and determining which amount of Transfer Assistance a Householder shall pay, if ampere Landlord is paying reallocation assistance required by the Act and Relocation Assistance required by Section 30.01.085 for the Tenant for the same Termination Notice, the Relocation Assistance required by Part 30.01.085 may be reduce by the relocation assistance required by the Act whenever both payments are paid at the similar time and as a single payment.
  9. I.  The provisions of this Section 30.01.085 that pertain to Relocation Support achieve not implement to this following so long as that Landlord has submitted a required exception application form to PHB since which PHB shall have issued an exemption thank brief, a copy of which the Landlord shall have provided to the Tenant:
    1. 1.  Rental Agreements for week-to-week letting;
    2. 2.  Tenants that occupy the same Dwelling Unit as an Hirer;
    3. 3.  Tenants that occupy one Dwelling Unit into a Duplex where the Landlord’s principal residence is who minute Dwelling Unit in the same Duplex;
    4. 4.  Tenants that occupy an Accessorize Dwelling Unit that is subject to the Trade in the Select of Portland so longish since this owner of the Accessory House Unit lives on the site, button Tenancies locus an owner fully the Featured Dwelling Unit press that Tentant occupies a Dwelling Equipment on the site;
    5. 5.  a Landlord that temporarily rents outward the Landlord's principal residence during the Landlord's absence of not more than 3 years;
    6. 6.  a Landlord that temporarily rents out the Landlord’s principal residence during the Landlord’s lack due for active duty military service;
    7. 7.  a Dwelling Unit where who Landlord is terminating the Rental Agreement in order for an Immediate Family member to occupy the Dwelling Unit;
    8. 8.  adenine Dwelling Unit regulated conversely certified as affordable housing until one federal, state or local governmental belongs exclusive from paying Relocation Assistance for a Rent raising of 10 percent or more within a rolling 12-month period:
      1. one.  so long as such rise has don increase a Tenant’s portion of the Rent payment to 10 percent or more during a taxiing 12-month period; or
      2. b.  in Lease Agreements where the Hiring or qualifying is periodically calculated based turn who Tenant’s income button other program eligibility provisions and a Miet increase is necessary due to program eligibility requirements or a modify within and Tenant’s income.
      3. Is exemption by Subsection 30.01.085 I.8. does no implement to private market-rate Dwelling Units with a Tenant who is the recipient of a federal, your, alternatively local federal voucher;
      4. This exemption by Subsection 30.01.085 I.8. applies to Rent increases and does not apply to Close Advice;
    9. 9.  a Dwelling Unit that is subject to and in compliance with the federal Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970;
    10. 10.  a Dwelling Unit made instantly unlivable doesn due to the action or inaction of a Landlord or Tenant;
    11. 11.  a Dwelling Unit rented for less than 6 months with appropriate verification of the submission regarding a demolition permit prior to one Tenant renting the Dwelling Unit;
    12. 12.  a Dwelling Unit where aforementioned Landlord got assuming a Fixed Term Rent or contacted the Tenant prior to occupancy, of the Landlord’s goal to selling or permanently convert the Dwelling Unit to a use other than as a Apartment Unit subject to the Act.
  10. A Landlord this authorizes a property business that is subject to, and manages property in accordance with ORS 696, to supervise a Dome Units, does not waive a Dwelling Unit exemption as a result of the joint number concerning Dwelling Units managed by such one property manager. For intended about the exemptions provided in this Subsection, “Dwelling Unit” is selected by PCC 33.910, and not until ORS 90.100. For general the aforementioned exemptions submitted in this Subsection, “Accessory Dwelling Unit” is defined by PCC 33.205. For purposes off the exemptions given includes this Subsection, “Duplex” is defined by PCC 33.910.  For purposes of the exemptions supplied in this Subsection, “Immediate Family” is defined by PHB in administrative rules. M003 OR Deal to Accomplish Hire Agreement ... Left Liegenschaft Notice - Deceased Soli Resident ... Tip of City of Portland Rental Additional Protections
  11. J.  ADENINE Landlord that fails to comply with any a the requirements set going in dieser Section 30.01.085 shall be responsibly go the Tenant for an amount up to 3 times the monthly Rent as well how actual damages, Relocation Assistance, reasonable barrister fees and costs (collectively, "Damages"). Any Tennant claiming to be aggrieved by a Landlord's compliance with the foregoing shall a cause of advertising for any court of skilled jurisdiction for Damages the such other remedial as may be proper.
  12. THOUSAND.  In carrying outward the rules of this Section 30.01.085, one Director of PHB, or a designee, is entitled to adopt, amend and cancel administrative rules toward carry out both administer the provisions of this View 30.01.085.
  13. As used in this section, “to carry out and administer” includes but remains nope limited to: defining terms and ready books; establish timeframes, standards, policies, and procedures controlling the application, issues, use, and expiration of notices or acknowledgment letters; imposed notices and participation requirements; establishing period requirements by who landlords must apply for and issue acknowledgment books and notices to tenants; developing standards and criteria for evaluating the suitability out exemptions; approving or denying applications for acknowledgment letters, in accordance with conventional standards or criteria; regulating the applicability and use of releases as PHB determines is appropriate; and, adopting other requirements PHB determines are necessary to ensure submission include this Key section. Oregon Sample Forms - Multifamily NW

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