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Landlord Retaliation Laws in Oregon

Oregon bars a landlord from raising rent, cutting services, serving a termination notice or threatening eviction in retaliation for code complaints, good-faith complaints, tenant organizing, testimony or asserting tenant rights; there is no presumption period.

Last checked . General information, not legal advice.

Oregon at a glance

Retaliation banned by statute
Yes
Presumption period
No presumption period
ORS 90.385 sets no presumption period. It does protect a tenant who successfully defended an eviction within the previous six months.
Protected tenant actions
Complaints, tenant unions, testimony, asserting legal rights
Covers agency complaints, good-faith complaints to the landlord, tenant unions, testimony and asserting legal rights. Also covers winning an eviction case in the prior 6 months and lawful family child care use.

Sources

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The rules in Oregon

Does Oregon law prohibit landlord retaliation against tenants?

Yes. Retaliation banned by statute in Oregon: yes.

How long after a tenant complaint is retaliation presumed in Oregon?

Presumption period in Oregon: No presumption period. ORS 90.385 sets no presumption period. It does protect a tenant who successfully defended an eviction within the previous six months.

Which tenant actions are protected from retaliation in Oregon?

Protected tenant actions in Oregon: Complaints, tenant unions, testimony, asserting legal rights. Covers agency complaints, good-faith complaints to the landlord, tenant unions, testimony and asserting legal rights. Also covers winning an eviction case in the prior 6 months and lawful family child care use.

Where do the Oregon landlord retaliation laws come from?

The rules above come from ORS 90.385. Each source is linked on this page. We last checked them in October 2026.

What this means in practice

Keep a written record of every complaint, repair request and report to a government agency, with dates. A presumption period usually runs from the date of the protected action, so proof of that date can matter.

Retaliation protection does not usually excuse unpaid rent or lease violations. Statutes commonly allow a landlord to raise rent, end a tenancy or evict for a good-faith reason, such as nonpayment, damage to the unit or a rent increase applied to all tenants.

If a rent increase, service cut or eviction notice follows a complaint, read the statute for your state and any local ordinance. Cities and counties may add protections, and a local legal aid office or tenant union can explain how they apply.

General information, not legal advice. Laws change, and cities can add their own rules, so check the current statute before you rely on it.