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Tenant Resources

The links, documents, and resources on this page are intended to help tenants understand the federal, state, and local laws that define responsibilities for tenants and landlords, offer resources to resolve issues with their landlord or other tenants, and provide documents to help tenants navigate the rental housing process. Ask a rental housing question here.

Uniform Relocation Act

First Time Home Buyer Loans are federally-funded through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and require recipients to comply with the Uniform Relocation Act (URA). The URA establishes minimum standards for programs involving acquisition of real property and possible displacement of individuals.

Important: Properties recently or currently used as a rental may be disqualified from the First Time Home Buyer program based on the URA. Contact the Corvallis Housing and Neighborhood Services Division before proceeding under this circumstance.

Uniform Relocation Act

The City of Corvallis offers loans to assist qualified low-income home buyers with down payment and closing costs for homes purchased within city limits. These loans are federally-funded through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and require recipients to comply with the Uniform Relocation Act (URA). The URA establishes minimum standards for programs involving acquisition of real property and possible displacement of individuals.

Housing & Community Development Advisory Board

 

The Housing and Community Development Advisory Board (HCDAB) formulates and recommends policies on housing and community revitalization issues, with an emphasis on older, declining, or lower income neighborhoods. Read more about HCDAB here.

How to Apply

 Applications for the 2024 cycle are now CLOSED.

    City Council

    Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend City Council meetings.  Meeting materials are typically available five days before the meeting. 

    Members of the community wishing to offer comment in advance on topics appearing on any City Council agenda are encouraged to use the public input form at www.corvallisoregon.gov/publicinput.

    Report a Problem - Livability Code Compliance

    The Code Compliance program responds to complaints involving neighborhood livability issues on private property. We cannot take action based on anonymous reports, so please use this form to fully describe the issue in question, including the full street address. For issues regarding undeveloped parcels with no assigned street address, please call (541) 766-6545 to speak with a staff member.

    If you indicate in the form below that you would like to be contacted regarding the resolution of this issue, then staff will inform you of the final disposition of your complaint.

    Residential Issues
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    Rental Housing Issues
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    Please note that complaints may require additional information in order to be processed by City staff. Should a request for additional information go unanswered, the complaint may be closed due to insufficient information. Please indicate above if you would like to be contacted regarding the resolution.

    Landlord Resources

    Landlords play an important role in keeping our community safe, healthy, and inviting. The links, documents, and resources on this page are intended to help landlords know the federal, state, and local laws, keep the City updated on their rental units, and suggest resources through the city and other associations. 

    Reminder: All residential rental properties within City limits are required to register. Please use the button below to register, update, or remove a rental property.

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