Bill > HB4125

This bill amends the requirements for residential landlords when accepting an applicant screening charge. The key provisions are: 1) Landlords must promptly provide applicants with a confirmation and receipt of any screening conducted by a tenant screening company or consumer credit reporting agency. 2) The amount of the screening charge must not be greater than the landlord's average actual cost of screening or the customary amount charged by screening companies/agencies. 3) Landlords must provide written notice to applicants of various details, including their right to a refund of the screening charge if the landlord fills the unit or does not conduct the screening. 4) Landlords must refund the screening charge within 14 days if they fill the unit or do not conduct the screening. 5) Applicants can recover twice the screening charge plus $250 if the landlord fails to comply with the requirements or does not refund the charge within 14 days.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2022R1/Measures/Overview/HB4125