OSPIRG's Renters Handbook:
Referrals

ASUO Legal Services
University of Oregon
EMU Rm 334
Post Office Box 3835
Eugene, OR 97403
541-346-4273

• Provides free legal services to all current fee paying students at the University of Oregon. Certain services require filing and document preparation fees.

Community Action Organization
1001 SW Baseline
Hillsboro, OR 97123
(503) 648-0829

• Tenant classes: (503) 693-3253
• Fair Housing: (503) 693-3290
• Listing of low-income housing in Washington County:

Credit Bureaus:

• Equifax: 800-685-1111
• TransUnion: 800-851-2674
• TRW Credit: 800-682-7654

Department of Justice Consumer Hotline
100 Justice Building
Salem, OR 97310
(503) 378-4320

• Has no legal jurisdiction over the Act and cannot give legal advice about rental questions, but will provide a free copy of the Act and a guide to Small Claims Court. Open 8:30 a.m. to noon M-F. Also contact the hotline for rental referral agency complaints.

Fair Housing Council of Oregon
520 SW 6th Ave, Suite 1050
Portland, Oregon 97204
(503) 223-8295
1-800-424-3247

• Answers questions about discrimination.

Housing Authority

• Multnomah County: (503) 228-2178
• Washington County: (503) 693-4794
• Clackamas County: (503) 655-8267
• Offers housing that very low-income people can afford.
  Refer to housing in phone book for other counties

Information Referral Services:
If you're having problems locating help, try the information referral number in your area:

• Eugene (Whitebird): 342-HELP; 1-800-422-7558
• Helpline of South Coast: (541) 888-5911
• Grants Pass (Josephine County): (541) 479-HELP
• Medford (Jackson County): (541) 779-HELP
• Portland (United Way): (503) 222-5555

Lane County Legal Aid Service
376 E 11th Ave
Eugene, OR 97401
(541) 342-6056

• A non-profit corporation organized to provide legal assistance to low-income persons who live in Lane County or are involved in court action there.

Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP)
(503) 222-5555

Multifamily Housing Council of Oregon

• An organization for landlords providing assistance in tenant screening, property management, and education of landlords.

Portland:
9498 SW Barbur Blvd., #302
Portland, OR 97219
(503) 245-1721

Salem:
2765 19th St. SE
Salem, OR 97301
(503) 378-1912

Multnomah County Legal Aid Service
700 SW Taylor, Suite 300
Portland, Oregon 97205
(503) 224-4086

Oregon Bar Association

• Provides referral service for those in need of a lawyer.
  As of press time the charge is $35.
  Statewide: 1-800-452-7636
  Portland: (503) 684-3763

Oregon Housing NOW Coalition
2710 NE 14th Ave
Portland, OR 97212
(503) 288-0317
Hotline: 288-0130

• Sponsors a Tenant's Hotline and helps tenants organize to protect their rights.

Oregon State Bar
5200 SW Meadows Road
PO Box 1689
Lake Oswego, Oregon 97035-0889
Portland: (503) 620-0222
WATS: 1-800-452-8260

Oregon State Bureau of Labor and Industries,
Civil Rights Division

• To file a discrimination complaint contact the Civil Rights Division near you.
  Portland: (503) 731-4075
  Eugene: (541) 686-7623

Portland Housing Center

• Information on non-profit organizations which provide low-income and moderate-income housing within the city limits.
  (503) 282-7744

Public Utility Commission

• For utility complaints, contact the commission in Salem
  1-800-522-2404

Tel-law tape system sponsored by the
Oregon State Bar
Portland: (503) 620-3000
Statewide: 1-800-452-4776
Landlord/Tenant Law: tape# 7215

United Way Information and Referral System
718 West Burnside
Portland, Oregon 97209
(503) 222-5555


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