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.
EXEMPTION 11: Demolition
“A Dwelling Unit rented for less than 6 months with appropriate verification of the submission of a demolition permit prior to the Tenant renting the Dwelling Unit.”
The following Administrative Rules and Process apply to Exemption 11:
- The Landlord must submit the required REA form to PHB.
- The Landlord must receive an Acknowledgement Letter issued by PHB. An Acknowledgment Letter does not exempt a Landlord from complying with all relevant notice requirements.
- For Rental Agreements beginning after December 14, 2020, the Landlord must provide to the Tenant a copy of all pages of the Acknowledgement Letter prior to the Tenant entering into a Rental Agreement.
- In addition to providing the Acknowledgment Letter as described above, the Landlord must provide to the Tenant a copy of all pages of the Acknowledgement Letter, including a description of a Tenant's Rights and Obligations, prior to issuance of a Termination Notice.
- This exemption only applies if the Landlord is issuing a Termination Notice.
- The Owner(s) of the Dwelling Unit shall not receive an Acknowledgement Letter for this exemption more than once and is permanently ineligible to apply any other exemption to the same Dwelling Unit.