Title 36A, Housing; Lottery and Games; Environment

The Legislative Assembly finds that: (1) There exists a shortage of safe, affordable and readily available housing in this state, particularly for people of low income, fixed income or modest means. (2) It is in the best interests of the people of this state to insure that there …

(1) The Housing and Community Services Department shall prioritize, whenever possible in the department’s discretion, families with children under 12 months of age, in adopting rules or policies to implement or administer programs that serve to promote housing stabilization for p…

(1) Unless the qualified housing sponsor has agreed not to discriminate against the initial dwelling unit purchaser or any tenant who is a parent or legal guardian with whom a child resides or is expected to reside, the housing sponsor shall not be entitled to any benefits for th…

As used in ORS 456.766 to 456.828: (1)(a) “Affordability restriction” means a limit on rents that a property owner may charge at a participating property or a limitation on the use of a participating property as set forth in a contract. (b) “Affordability restriction” does not in…

(1) The Legislative Assembly finds and declares that: (a) The maintenance of a pool of affordable housing for all citizens is a matter of statewide concern. (b) The contracts for many participating properties in this state that are publicly supported housing are about to expire o…

(1) ORS 456.766 to 456.828 do not apply to or restrict the acquisition of property by: (a) A government that acquires the participating property by eminent domain or a negotiated purchase in lieu of eminent domain. (b) A purchaser of the participating property in a foreclosure sa…

(1) The owner of a participating property shall deliver notice in a format prescribed by the Housing and Community Services Department, including by electronic delivery or by registered or certified mail, to each local government within which the participating property is located…

(1) In addition to notices given under ORS 456.781 and 456.814, the owner of publicly supported housing as described in ORS 456.766 (6)(a)(B) in which the Housing and Community Services Department is a party to the contract must provide notice to the tenants under this section be…

(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 …

(1) Any person who suffers any ascertainable loss of money or property, real or personal, as a result of the failure of an owner of a participating property to provide notices or otherwise comply with the provisions of ORS 456.781, 456.788, 456.792 (1), 456.814 or 456.819 may bri…

(1) If a property owner or landlord does not timely provide notice required under ORS 456.781 (1) or (2) or 456.788 (3) or (4), the Housing and Community Services Department may record in the real property records of the county in which the property is located, without the consen…

(1) Except as expressly authorized in ORS 456.781, 456.788, 456.814 or 456.819 or as may be provided by contract with the property owner, a local government may not: (a) Impose any fine, penalty, tax, fee, charge, assessment or other restriction or sanction against a property own…

(1) After the owner of a participating property has delivered the notice under ORS 456.781 (1) or 30 months prior to the date when the contract term would expire as described in ORS 456.781 (1)(a), whichever is earlier, the Housing and Community Services Department may appoint a …

(1) Before selling a participating property that is subject to a recorded notice of right of first refusal under ORS 456.814 (3) to a third party other than a qualified purchaser, a property owner shall send notice of the owner’s intent to accept a purchase offer by registered or…

The Housing and Community Services Department shall establish and maintain an affordable housing preservation program to coordinate affordable housing preservation efforts and incentivize the analysis and preservation of affordable housing, including publicly supported housing an…

The Housing and Community Services Department shall maintain on the department’s website information in the department’s possession with respect to publicly supported housing, including information on: (1) The expiration dates of the affordability restrictions; (2) The number of …