Portland, OR Rental Property Rules: Tenant Anti-Harassment (2026)

ORS 90.385 prohibits landlord retaliation against tenants who complain to a government agency about housing conditions, organize a tenants' union, exercise legal rights, or report code violations. Retaliatory acts include terminating tenancy, raising rent, decreasing services, or threatening eviction within six months of the protected activity. ORS 90.375 prohibits 'self-help' eviction - shutting off utilities, changing locks, removing personal property, or otherwise interfering with the tenant's possession - and entitles the tenant to obtain possession back plus two months' rent or twice the actual damages, whichever is greater. ORS 90.322 requires 24-hour notice for non-emergency landlord entry. Portland's FAIR Ordinance (PCC 30.01.086 and .085) adds local protections: a landlord may not use a no-cause termination, qualifying-reason termination, or significant rent increase as a substitute for a for-cause action that would require notice and proof. Tenants subject to landlord intimidation may seek injunctive relief in Multnomah County Circuit Court. Portland Housing Bureau and Oregon Fair Housing Council accept reports.