In Oregon, aspiring renters often face steep financial burdens in the form of application fees and deposits before even committing to a lease. To alleviate this, some Democratic lawmakers are proposing new regulations. These include banning landlords from charging screening fees, penalizing those who take holding deposits yet fail to finalize a rental, and introducing an option for landlords to charge monthly fees instead of traditional security deposits, though this last proposal has met with pushback from tenant advocates concerned about overall costs to renters.
Democratic lawmakers in Oregon are working to address the high costs that potential tenants face before renting, which include prohibitive application fees and deposits.
Proposals being considered aim to eliminate screening fees, penalize landlords who don't follow through with holding deposits, and allow monthly fees in place of traditional security deposits.
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