Oregon bill would make landlords give back rent deposit or pay fee if home found defective

Oregon bill would make landlords give back rent deposit or pay fee if home found defective

Oregon rental applicants who haven’t yet signed a lease could soon get their security deposits back if they find the home they’ve applied to is defective. House Bill 3521, now headed to Gov. Tina Kotek’s desk, would let Oregon renters…

Oregon bill would make landlords give back rent deposit or pay fee if home found defective • Oregon Capital Chronicle

Sen. Deb Patterson, D-Salem, at the Oregon Legislature on Feb. 12, 2024. (Jordan Gale/Oregon Capital Chronicle)Oregon rental applicants who haven’t yet signed a lease could soon get their security deposits back if they find the home they’ve applied to is defective. House Bill 3521, now headed to Gov. Tina Kotek’s desk, would let Oregon renters get their security deposits back if the home they’ve applied to has mold, unsafe electrical wiring or o…

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