Laws

Application Fee ($)

• Outside the City of Portland – Landlords are generally prohibited from charging a rental application fee. However, in connection with an application, a landlord may charge an applicant the actual cost of only one of the following:^[1]
  • A background check;
  • A credit check; or
  • Some other relevant screening process.
• City of Portland – Application fees are prohibited.^[2]

Disclosure of Criteria (City of Portland ONLY) – Before accepting an applicant for tenancy, landlords must disclose to the applicant, in writing, the criteria on which the application will be judged.^[3]

Multiple Fees – Landlords may not charge one of the above screening fees more than once in any 12-month period.^[1]

Copies – A complete copy of any information obtained through the above-mentioned checks or screenings must be provided to the applicant.^[1]

Security Deposit – Deposits cannot be made in an amount exceeding the equivalent of two months’ rent.^[4]

Sources

1. § 6030-H
2. § 6-223.1(c)
3. § 6-223.1(a)
4. § 6032