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Oregon landlords, as of July 2014, cannot legally refuse to accept Section 8 vouchers from potential tenants.

The new civil rights law 鈥� House Bill 2639, passed by the Oregon Legislature in 2013 鈥� makes it illegal for a landlord to deny a prospective tenant a place to live based on income.

鈥淚t used to be that you’d look at rentals on Craigslist and see a lot of ads that said 鈥榥o Section 8,’ 鈥� said Charlie Burr, communications director for the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries. 鈥淭his law means no landlord can exclude a tenant based on the fact that they receive Section 8 vouchers.鈥�

BOLI is preparing to host in the Portland area several training seminars for landlords and property owners. The seminars will cover many civil rights issues 鈥� rules concerning disabilities, companion animals and tenant-versus-tenant disputes 鈥� that can cause confusion.

鈥淭he whole idea is to help keep landlords out of conflict and out of violation of these laws,鈥� Burr said.

Following the free, two-hour seminars, presenters will open the floor for questions from attendees.

鈥淭here are a whole bunch of people out there who are very knowledgeable about fair housing,鈥� said Chris Lynch, operations manager for BOLI’s Civil Rights Division in Portland. 鈥淎nd they’re scratching their heads about the new Section 8 rules.鈥�

No pre-registration is necessary for the seminars.

For more information about the locations of individual seminars, email [email protected] or call 971-673-0824.