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This bill significantly changes Oregon's residential tenancy laws by removing many existing protections for tenants. Specifically, the bill allows landlords to terminate month-to-month residential tenancies without cause, eliminates limits on rent increases, and repeals previous restrictions on how and when landlords can raise rent or end a tenancy. Under the new law, landlords would be able to end a month-to-month tenancy with 30 days' notice during the first year of occupancy and 60 days' notice after the first year, without needing to provide a specific reason. The bill also removes previous provisions that limited rent increases to a certain percentage and prohibited more than one rent increase per year. Additionally, the bill repeals ORS 90.324, which previously set guidelines for permissible rent increases. These changes substantially reduce tenant protections and give landlords more flexibility in managing rental properties, potentially making housing less stable for renters in Oregon.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB643