Seek help for a landlord lockout or utility shutoff: next steps
Guidance reviewed 2026-10-11. Preserve proof of occupancy and ask for urgent help when a landlord forces a tenant out without the court process.
Start here: Check for any court order and preserve the notice, messages, changed-lock photographs and proof that you live there.
Where and how to proceed: full steps and checklist
1. Is this for me?
Oregon renters locked out or forced out without the required court process. Hotel, motel and recovery-program occupancy can have special rules.
Service area: Oregon or applicable federal route; confirm venue and agency jurisdiction.
2. What should I prepare?
Some documents may be conditional. Ask about alternatives. Checkmarks are temporary and are not saved or sent.
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.
Timing: Seek help promptly because access, belongings and safety may be affected. Any court papers create separate dates that still require attention.
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
Ask the receiving office about language assistance, disability accommodations and an alternative to online submission. Available options have not been separately verified for this route.
Do not assume every hotel stay or program placement is a residential tenancy. Returning to a property may be unsafe. This guide does not direct forced entry or determine the right to damages.
Procedure steps, documents and printable checklist
Do not assume every hotel stay or program placement is a residential tenancy. Returning to a property may be unsafe. This guide does not direct forced entry or determine the right to damages.