General information, not legal advice. This template is a starting point. Laws differ by state and city, so have a licensed attorney review your final document before you use it.
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The short version
- A free Oregon edition of our rental application template, as a PDF to print and a Word file to edit.
- A screening charge may cover only the landlord's actual screening costs, requires written screening criteria and a receipt, and only one charge is allowed per applicant in any 60 day period. An applicant charged in violation can recover twice the fee plus a statutory sum.
- Before taking a screening charge, the landlord must give the applicant the written screening criteria and explain how the screening will work.
- Have a Oregon attorney review your final version before you use it.
A rental application for each adult applicant covering identity, rental and job history, income, household, references and a signed consent to screening. This edition fills in the Oregon rules we could confirm and marks the rest as blanks to check.
Oregon rules for this form
Application fees. A screening charge may cover only the landlord's actual screening costs, requires written screening criteria and a receipt, and only one charge is allowed per applicant in any 60 day period. An applicant charged in violation can recover twice the fee plus a statutory sum. (ORS 90.295)
Screening rules. Before taking a screening charge, the landlord must give the applicant the written screening criteria and explain how the screening will work. (ORS 90.295)
Cities and counties in Oregon can add their own rules on top of these. Check local ordinances before you sign.
What is in the template
- Property applied for
- Applicant
- Rental history
- Employment and income
- Household
- References and emergency contact
- Questions
- Screening criteria
- Authorization and consent
- For office use
Before you use it
- Every adult who will live in the home should complete their own application and sign the screening consent.
- Ask only what you need to apply written criteria, and never ask about traits that fair housing law protects.
- Many states and cities cap application fees, limit criminal history questions, or protect income from vouchers.
- If a consumer report affects your decision, federal law requires an adverse action notice.
For the full explanation of this form, read our guide to the rental application.
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Verify current law
We last checked these Oregon rules on . Laws change and cities can add their own, so confirm the current text before you rely on it, and talk to a Oregon attorney about your situation.
Laws named on this page
- ORS 90.295
Official sources
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Before you send it.
What does Oregon law say about application fees?
A screening charge may cover only the landlord's actual screening costs, requires written screening criteria and a receipt, and only one charge is allowed per applicant in any 60 day period. An applicant charged in violation can recover twice the fee plus a statutory sum. Source: ORS 90.295.
What does Oregon law say about screening rules?
Before taking a screening charge, the landlord must give the applicant the written screening criteria and explain how the screening will work. Source: ORS 90.295.