3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Multnomah County, Oregon.
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Multnomah County rent increases are capped by Oregon's statewide rent cap law SB 608 (2019) as amended by SB 611 (2023): the lower of 7% plus CPI or 10% per 12-month period. The 2024 cap was 10%, the 2025 cap is 10%. Portland has no additional rent control but imposes mandatory relocation assistance under PCC 30.01.085 when landlords raise rent 10% or more in 12 months or issue no-cause notices.
Multnomah County tenants are protected by Oregon's statewide just-cause eviction law SB 608 (2019), codified at ORS 90.427. After the first 12 months of tenancy, landlords may only terminate for qualifying landlord-based or tenant-based cause. Portland layers additional protections through the FAIR ordinance PCC 30.01.086 and relocation assistance under PCC 30.01.085 requiring $2,900 to $4,500 per unit for qualifying terminations.
Portland requires landlords to register rental units with the Rental Services Office under PCC 7.02.890 and pay the Residential Rental Registration fee of $60 per unit per year (2024 rate). Gresham requires Rental Licensing under GRC 7.80 with annual inspections on a rotating cycle. Unincorporated Multnomah County does not have a countywide rental registry but enforces habitability through state law ORS 90.320.
2 cities in Multnomah County have their own rental property rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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