Free Blank Oregon Rental Application (2026)

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Application fee limitactual costSource: Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.295(2) (applicant screening charge may not exceed the landlord's average actual cost of screening)
Refund ruleMust be refunded if the landlord does not screen, fills the unit before screening, or the applicant withdraws before screening; landlord must give a receipt and written screening criteria before charging (§ 90.295(1), (3), (6))Source: Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.295(2) (applicant screening charge may not exceed the landlord's average actual cost of screening)
Must give applicant a copy of screening reportNot required by state law (FCRA adverse-action notice still applies)Source: 15 U.S.C. § 1681m
Criminal-history questionsProhibited before a conditional offer in: Portland (FAIR ordinance, PCC 30.01.086). Landlord may not consider arrests not resulting in conviction, expunged or set-aside convictions, juvenile adjudications, or drug-possession convictions that are no longer crimes; must apply an individualized assessment for other convictions; may not reject solely on criminal history without considering nature, time elapsed and rehabilitation (SB 291, 2021). Portland's FAIR ordinance adds lookback limits.Source: Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.303(3)–(4)
Source of income protectedYes — vouchers and other lawful income must be consideredSource: Or. Rev. Stat. § 659A.421(1)(d) (includes Section 8, HB 2639, eff. 7/1/2014)
Additional protected classesmarital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, source of income, domestic violence victim status (§ 90.449)
Holding depositLandlord may accept a deposit to hold a unit only after accepting the application; it must be applied to the security deposit or rent when the tenancy begins, refunded if the landlord fails to execute the lease, and may be retained only up to actual damages if the applicant backs out (Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.297)
Written notice before screeningRequired — this application contains itSource: Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.295(1)

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