Services and Resources for Rent or own property

The Rental Services Office partners with community organizations and housing educators to offer free educational classes covering a variety of landlord-tenant law topics.

Visit the Housing Bond website to learn more about this initiative. See news, progress overview, and the affordable housing projects in the pipeline.

The N/NE Preference Policy aims to address the harmful impacts of urban renewal by giving preference to housing applicants with generational ties to North/Northeast Portland.

Environmental Services is working to reconnect Johnson Creek to its historic floodplain, reduce flooding on private property, restore habitat, and improve water quality in the creek. This work is revising the 100-year floodplain maps, which may cause changes to property insurance requirements.

Have questions about rentership policy and regulations in Portland, such as Mandatory Relocation Assistance? Contact the RSO Helpdesk. We provide general information on tenant-landlord law, renter protections, referrals to community agencies, and resources for legal help and other direct services.

Report code violations like construction work without permits, empty homes, unpermitted businesses or disabled vehicles on private property. File complaints about property maintenance danger or nuisances, zoning violations and more to the City of Portland. Check the status of a reported violation.

If you have a sewer backup in your home or business or you notice sewage being released into the environment, call us to report it.

Environmental Services can provide on-site technical help for drainage issues on your property. We can help you pick safe options to manage the rain on your property or find solutions to drainage problems. You can schedule an appointment for a site visit or contact us with questions.

Information about the Residential Rental Registration (RRR) program, including registration, filing, and payment requirements for the Residential Rental Registration fee with the City of Portland's Revenue Division.

Annual registration of residential rental units is required in the City of Portland. For filing and payment requirements, see link to the Revenue Division's website for all information. Regarding exemptions for units regulated at or below 60% AMI, contact the Rental Services Office.

We are tracking six audits that made 32 recommendations to the Bureau of Revenue and Financial Services. The Bureau has implemented 11 recommendations, 14 are in process, and five are not implemented.

Overview of street and sidewalk improvement requirements for development proposals. Resources for determining what type of public right-of-way improvements may be needed for a specific site.

The SDC Exemption Program has different requirements dependent on whether the exempted unit will be sold to home buyers or rented. This page covers information for builders who intend to sell the exempted unit.

The SDC Exemption Program has different requirements dependent on whether the exempted unit will be sold to home buyers or rented. This page covers information for building owners that intend to rent out the exempted unit.

Permanent administrative rules, code, and ordinances

Stay up to date on N/NE Oversight meetings and news from the N/NE Neighborhood Housing Strategy. Join the email list here.

Join the email list for the Rental Services Office and Rental Service Commission.

The State of Housing in Portland report is published annually to provide stakeholders and policy makers with a comprehensive look at Portland’s housing market by neighborhood, housing type, and affordability using the latest available data.