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Ask a landlord to repair an unsafe or damaged rental
Oregon Law Help · Shared Oregon or applicable federal route
Make and preserve written repair requests, document conditions, and obtain advice about unresolved repairs.
Where and how to proceed: prepare, file and follow up
Start here: Notify the landlord promptly, especially for loss of heat, electricity or a broken pipe; use a text or email to preserve a record.
1. Is this for me?
Oregon residential renters seeking repairs to the home or common areas. Emergencies and different housing programs may need additional help.
Service area: Oregon or applicable federal route; confirm venue and agency jurisdiction.
2. What should I prepare?
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3. Where and how do I submit?
Read the linked publisher instructions to confirm the receiving office, accepted submission method and current forms. This page has not separately verified those details. A county filter does not decide the correct court or filing location.
- Notify the landlord promptly, especially for loss of heat, electricity or a broken pipe; use a text or email to preserve a record.
- If the issue is not fixed, mail a follow-up repair letter describing the problem and a reasonable requested repair date; keep a copy.
- Photograph the problem and damaged property, retain messages and receipts, and identify witnesses if available.
- If repairs remain undone, send the additional follow-up described by the publisher and record what happens.
- Review the publisher's unresolved-repair options with a tenant lawyer before choosing a legal remedy, withholding rent or ending the tenancy.
Timing: Contact the landlord immediately about emergencies. A reasonable repair-request date depends on the condition; it is not a universal legal deadline or permission to withhold rent.
4. What will it cost?
Details to confirm with the provider
Fees and fee-waiver eligibility have not been separately verified for this route. Check the current provider instructions. For a court filing, ask the court about its fee-waiver or deferral forms.
5. What happens after I submit?
Details to confirm with the provider
Keep a copy of what you send and its confirmation or receipt. Ask the receiving office how to track it, when to expect a response and how it will request missing information. These follow-up details have not been separately verified for this route.
6. What if something goes wrong?
Details to confirm with the provider
Read any returned filing, correction request or denial notice promptly. Ask the responsible office for the correction, review or appeal instructions and the deadline that applies to your notice. This guide does not verify a route-specific appeal process.
Language, disability and offline help
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Repair-and-deduct, rent withholding and termination have technical requirements and risks. This checklist documents a request; it does not authorize any of those remedies.
Sources and review date
Guidance reviewed 2026-10-11. Read the current publisher instructions before acting.
How to Get Your Landlord to Make Repairs | Oregon Law Help · publisher html snapshot
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What To Do If Your Landlord Won't Make Repairs | Oregon Law Help · publisher html snapshot
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