(1) A tenant may bring an action against a building landlord if for the purpose of avoiding, or assisting a declarant of a conversion condominium in avoiding, the requirements under ORS 100.301 to 100.320:
(a) Within one year before the declarant records the declaration under ORS 100.100, the landlord gives a tenant a 30-day notice without stated cause; or
(b) Within one year before the declarant records the declaration under ORS 100.100, the landlord increases the rent in excess of the percentage increase in the Portland-Salem Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for All Items as reported by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.
(2) If a court finds that a landlord has taken an action described in subsection (1) of this section for the purpose of avoiding, or assisting a declarant of a conversion condominium in avoiding, the requirements under ORS 100.301 to 100.320, the court may award the tenant the greater of:
(a) Six times the monthly rent for the dwelling unit; or
(b) Twice the actual damages to the tenant arising out of the termination or rent increase.
(3) The time allowed under ORS 12.125 to commence an action under this section begins on the date the declarant records the declaration under ORS 100.100. [2007 c.705 §6]
Note: Section 7 (1) and (2), chapter 705, Oregon Laws 2007, provides:
Sec. 7. (1) Section 5 of this 2007 Act [90.493] applies to rental agreement terminations and rent increases occurring on or after the effective date of this 2007 Act [January 1, 2008].
(2) Section 6 of this 2007 Act [90.490] applies to eviction notices served, and rent increases imposed, on or after the effective date of this 2007 Act. [2007 c.705 §7(1),(2)]
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