Oregon Renters' Handbook - OSPIRG

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Chapter 4: The Security Deposit .................. 24Security Deposits, Fees & Advance Rent ....................................... 24Chapter 5: Being A Renter ........................... 27All About Rent ............................................................................... 27Utilities and Services ...................................................................... 28Tenant Rights & Responsibilities ................................................... 33Chapter 6: Repairs ...................................... 36Landlord Rights & Responsibilities .............................................. 36Access ............................................................................................. 37Negotiation ..................................................................................... 39Tenant Remedies for Lack of General Repairs .............................. 39Tenant Remedies for Lack of Essential Services ............................ 43Chapter 7: Other RemediesFor Extreme Situations ................................ 47Unlawful and Dangerous Rentals ................................................... 47Damages for Physical & Emotional Distress ................................. 49Other Sources of Remedies ............................................................ 49Chapter 8: Moving Out ................................. 50Regular Terminations ..................................................................... 50Early Terminations ......................................................................... 51Recovering the Deposit .................................................................. 54Unreturned or Misused Deposits ................................................... 57iiOregon Renters’ Handbook
Chapter 9: Evictions &Other Landlord Remedies ............................ 59Forcible Entry and Detainers ......................................................... 59Serving Notices ............................................................................. 59Types of Termination Notices ........................................................ 60Retaliation ...................................................................................... 64The Eviction Process ...................................................................... 66Defending Against an Eviction ...................................................... 70Chapter 10: After You Move Out .................. 75Dealing With Personal Property .................................................... 75Removing Abandoned Property .................................................... 75Storing the Property ....................................................................... 76Disposal of Property ....................................................................... 76Recovering the Property ................................................................. 77Appendix A: Checklist Before Signing a Lease ....79Appendix B: Resources ................................ 81Appendix C: Credit Agencies ........................ 85Appendix D: Sample Verification toLandlord for Domestic Violence Victims ....... 86Appendix E: Fair HousingProtected Classes in Oregon ....................... 88Appendix F: Sample Answer Form ................ 90www.ospirgstudents.orgOSPIRGiii
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