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The City of Portland, Oregon

Portland Housing Bureau

Solving the unmet housing needs of the people of Portland.

Phone: 503-823-2375

fax: 503-823-2387

1900 SW 4th Avenue, Suite 7007, Portland, OR 97201

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RELOCATION EXEMPTION APPLICATION (REA) FORM

Relocation Exemption Application (REA) Form to claim Exemption from the obligation to pay city Relocation Assistance as specified in Portland City Code 30.01.085.

Before starting the form, please read the general instructions. Review the exemption description below to confirm it matches your eligibility. To select a different exemption form, follow the link to return to the exemption list.

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EXEMPTION 4: ADUs

“Tenants that occupy an Accessory Dwelling Unit that is subject to the Act in the City of Portland so long as the Owner of the Accessory Dwelling Unit lives on the site, or tenancies where the Owner occupies the Accessory Dwelling Unit, and the Tenant occupies a Dwelling Unit on the site.”

The following Administrative Rules and Process apply to Exemption 4:

  • The Landlord must submit the required REA form to PHB.

  • The Landlord must receive an Acknowledgement Letter issued by PHB. An Acknowledgement Letter does not exempt a Landlord from complying with all relevant notice requirements.

  • For Rental Agreements beginning after March 8, 2018, where the Tenant occupies the Accessory Dwelling Unit, the Landlord must provide a copy of all pages of the Acknowledgment Letter to the Tenant prior to the Tenant entering into a Rental Agreement and within 30 days of PHB issuing the Landlord a written renewal of the Acknowledgement Letter.

  • For Rental Agreements beginning after December 14, 2020, where the Owner occupies the Accessory Dwelling Unit, the Landlord must provide a copy of all pages of the Acknowledgement Letter to the Tenant prior to the Tenant entering into a Rental Agreement.

  • In addition to providing the Acknowledgment Letter as described above, the Landlord must also provide a copy of all pages of the Acknowledgement Letter to the Tenant including a description of a Tenant's Rights and Obligations prior to a Triggering Event.

  • This exemption is effective so long as an Owner of the exempted Dwelling Unit’s Principal Residence is on the same legal site as the Accessory Dwelling Unit for the 6 months prior to a Triggering Event.

  • Existence of an Accessory Dwelling Unit on the site must be independently verifiable by means of public record.
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