Portland City Code 30.01.085 requires landlords to pay relocation assistance of $2,900 to $4,500 (by bedroom count) when issuing a no-cause termination, a qualifying-landlord-reason termination, a non-renewal of a fixed-term lease, or a rent increase of 10% or more in any 12-month period. The duty was adopted in 2017 and made permanent in 2018.
Under PCC 30.01.085 (Mandatory Renter Relocation Assistance), a 'no-fault' housing event triggers a fixed relocation payment to the tenant. Covered events include: (1) any no-cause termination during the first 12 months, (2) a qualifying-landlord-reason termination under ORS 90.427(5), (3) the landlord's refusal to renew a fixed-term lease, (4) a unilateral substantial change in tenancy terms, or (5) a rent increase of 10% or more within a 12-month period. The relocation amounts (last updated by Portland City Council) are: studio/SRO $2,900; 1 bedroom $3,300; 2 bedroom $4,200; 3+ bedroom $4,500. Payment must be tendered with the termination notice or rent increase notice. Exemptions are narrow: owner-occupied duplex where landlord occupies one unit; week-to-week tenancies less than 6 months; certain regulated affordable units; and rooms rented to a tenant sharing the landlord's primary residence. Portland Housing Bureau (PHB) administers the program and accepts complaints. There is NO small-landlord exemption.
Tenant may sue for equitable relief, three times the relocation amount owed, plus attorney fees (PCC 30.01.085.E). Failure to pay is an affirmative defense to FED (eviction) action. Multnomah County Circuit Court enforces; PHB receives complaints and publishes notice templates.
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