OAR 813-115-0035. Required Notice by Owner to Tenants and Prospective Tenants of Properties with OHCS Restrictions

(1) In addition to the notices required under ORS 456.781 and ORS 456.814, and OAR 813-115-0030, owners of publicly supported housing properties subject to OHCS restrictions are required to notify tenants and prospective tenants of withdrawal of a participating property. (2) The notice described in subsection (1) above must be on a form as prescribed and provided by OHCS. The most current version of the tenant notice form will be made available on the department's website. (3) If a dwelling unit is subject to an affordability restriction, as defined in ORS 456.766, the landlord must provide written notice to any applicant or prospective tenant prior to charging a screening fee or entering into a rental agreement. (4) The written notice described in subsection (3) must: (a) Be in the form prescribed by OHCS; (b) Clearly state the earliest possible date the affordability restrictions could be terminated; (c) Be provided before a screening charge is assessed or a rental agreement is executed. (d) The most current version of the prospective tenant notice form will be made available on the department’s website. (5) The owner must deliver the notices described in ORS 456.788 and this rule to tenants and prospective tenants and post onsite in a common area as prescribed in ORS 456.788.