Oregon
For Oregon, what the presumption does is has a defense in any retaliatory action against the tenant for possession; example of a protected activity is The tenant has made any complaint to the landlord that is in good faith and related to the tenancy; statute is ORS 90.385, recorded from its source on 2026-09-02.
- State
- Oregon our reading
- What the presumption does
- has a defense in any retaliatory action against the tenant for possession verified
- Example of a protected activity
- The tenant has made any complaint to the landlord that is in good faith and related to the tenancy verified
- Statute
- ORS 90.385 our reading
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
(3) If the landlord acts in violation of subsection (1) of this section the tenant is entitled to the remedies provided in ORS 90.375 and has a defense in any retaliatory action against the tenant for possession.
— oregonlegislature.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02
Where each value comes from
This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.
Example of a protected activity
(b) The tenant has made any complaint to the landlord that is in good faith and related to the tenancy;
Statute
90.385 Retaliatory conduct by landlord; tenant remedies and defenses; action for possession in certain cases.
— all from oregonlegislature.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02
Source
- oregonlegislature.govhttps://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors090.html