ORS 90.390

Known as the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act

The act spans §§ 90–90 (206 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 328 Or. App. 15 - Hanson Joint Revocable Living Trust v. Sliger (2023)

Most recently applied in 328 Or. App. 15 - Hanson Joint Revocable Living Trust v. Sliger (September 2023)

1993 c.369 §24; 1997 c.577 §22; 2003 c.378 §12; 2005 c.391 §32; 2007 c.903 §14; 2008 c.36 §3; 2013 c.294 §11; 2013 c.530 §5

(1) A landlord may not discriminate against a tenant in violation of local, state or federal law, including ORS 659A.145 and 659A.421.

(2) If the tenant can prove that the landlord violated subsection (1) of this section, the tenant has a defense in any discriminatory action brought by the landlord against the tenant for possession, unless the tenant is in default in rent.

(3) A tenant may prove a landlord’s discrimination in violation of ORS 659A.145 or 659A.421 by demonstrating that a facially neutral housing policy has a disparate adverse impact, as described in ORS 659A.425, on members of a protected class.

Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.