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Eugene council backs state ban on rental application screening fees
Summary
The Eugene City Council voted 6–1 on Jan. 29, 2025 to support House Bill 2967, which would amend the Oregon Residential Landlord Tenant Act to prohibit residential landlords from collecting applicant screening charges.
EUGENE, Ore. — The Eugene City Council voted 6–1 on Jan. 29, 2025 to support House Bill 2967, which would amend the Oregon Residential Landlord Tenant Act to prohibit residential landlords from charging applicants screening fees.
City staff said the bill would bar landlords from requiring payment of applicant screening charges, a practice councilors and advocates say creates barriers for low-income renters and people exiting homelessness. Ethan Nelson, the city’s intergovernmental relations manager, told the council the bill’s chief sponsors are Representative Mark Gamba and Senator Chris Gorsek and that no local members of the delegation had signed on as of the meeting.
Councilors…
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