Rental Property Rules in Eugene, OR (2026)
4 verified rental property rules for Eugene, Oregon, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Just Cause Eviction
Eugene requires landlords who end a tenancy without cause or for a state-law qualifying reason to give 90 days' written notice and pay two months' rent in relocation assistance under EC 8.425(17)(a), current through Ordinance 20739 (June 8, 2026). The rule layers onto Oregon's statewide just-cause framework in ORS 90.427; it doesn't replace it.
Eugene No-Cause Eviction Relocation Pay Rule
Some RestrictionsEC 8.425(17)(a)
(17) Relocation Assistance. (a) Termination Without Cause or for a Landlord Qualifying Reason. 1. ...a landlord must comply with the relocation assistance notice and amount requirements in subparagraphs (a)2. and (a)3. of this subsection (17) if the landlord terminates a rental agreement: a. Without cause during the first year of occupancy as provided in ORS 90.427; or b. Because the landlord h...
Rental Registration
Every rental unit in Eugene not exempt under EC 8.410(2) must be registered with the city under EC 8.440, using a form the city manager sets, and landlords pay a per-unit fee that funds enforcement of the City Rental Housing Code and tenant support services.
Eugene Rental Housing Registration Requirement
Significant RestrictionsEC 8.440
(1) All rental housing not excluded under 8.410(2) shall be registered with the city on a form and in a manner to be determined by the city manager. (2) The city manager, using the process contained in section 2.020 of this code, shall set a fee for each dwelling unit covered by a rental agreement. The revenues generated by the fee may be used for: (a) Offsetting the costs to the city associate...
Rent Increase Notice
Eugene landlords who raise rent by the state's maximum annual percentage under ORS 90.324 must deliver a written 90-day notice under EC 8.425(17)(c) stating the new rent, the dollar and percentage increase, and the tenant's right to request two months' relocation assistance. Eugene Code is current through Ordinance 20739, passed June 8, 2026.
Eugene Rent Increase 90-Day Notice Rule
Some RestrictionsEC 8.425(17)(c)
(c) Rent Increases. 1. Except for those landlords and tenancies exempt from payment of relocation assistance as provided in subparagraphs (f) and (g) of this subsection (17), a landlord that intends to increase a tenant’s rent by the maximum annual rent increase percentage as set by the State of Oregon pursuant to ORS 90.324 must deliver a written notice of rent increase to each affected tenant...
Repairs & Habitability
EC 8.425 sets minimum habitability standards for Eugene rental housing: structural components rated to code, heat sources that hold 68 degrees in every habitable room, weatherproofed roofs and walls, working locks on doors and windows, safe plumbing and electrical, and functioning landlord-supplied appliances.
Eugene Rental Housing Habitability Standards
Some RestrictionsEC 8.425
(1) Structural Integrity. Roofs, floors, walls, foundations and all other structural components shall be capable of resisting loads prescribed by the building code in effect at the time of construction. (3) Heating. (a) A permanently installed heat source able to provide a room temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit three feet above the floor, measured in the approximate center of the room, in al...
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