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Eviction

Suspicious Timing of Eviction Notice Leads to Retaliation Claim

Property Management
Chuck Carpenter

The landlord objected, citing the tenant’s failure to serve proper notice of the claim and insisting that the suspicious timing was mere coincidence and that it was evicting the tenant for legitimate and nondiscriminatory reasons—namely, harassing and threatening his neighbors.

Outcome: The Nevada federal court issued the TRO.

Phil Querin Article - Bias Crime Legislative Changes

Community Update
Chuck Carpenter

HB 3443 adds “bias crime” as defined by ORS 147.380, ORS 166.155, and ORS 166.165 to a number of different statutes in the ORLTA. The term “bias crime” is added to all statutes that previously addressed tenant-impacts of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking.