Portland, OR Rental Property Rules: Rent Increase Notice (2026)
Key Facts
- Notice required
- 90 days minimum
- Trigger threshold
- 5% increase in 12 months
- Relocation pay trigger
- 10%+ increase in 12 months
- Enforcement
- Civil suit by tenant
Summary
Portland landlords must give tenants at least 90 days' written notice before any rent increase of 5% or more within a rolling 12-month period.
As allowed by the Act, a landlord may not increase a tenant's rent or associated housing costs by five percent or more over a rolling 12-month period unless the landlord gives notice in writing (the "Increase Notice") to each affected tenant: (a) at least 90 days prior to the effective date of the rent increase; or (b) the time period designated in the Rental Agreement, whichever is longer.
Full Breakdown
Under Portland City Code § 30.01.085(C), a landlord may not raise a tenant's rent or associated housing costs by 5% or more over a rolling 12-month period without a written Increase Notice delivered at least 90 days before the increase takes effect, or the period set in the rental agreement if longer. The notice must state the dollar amount of the increase, the new rent, and the effective date. Increases of 10% or more within a rolling 12-month period also trigger a tenant right to request relocation assistance under the same section.
Violations & Fines
A landlord who violates § 30.01.085 is liable to the tenant for up to three times the monthly rent plus actual damages, relocation assistance, and reasonable attorney fees and costs (§ 30.01.085(K)).
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