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Rental housing is legislated by a variety of federal, state, and local laws. The quick links below are provided to help both Landlords and Tenants in addressing the most common issues that arise in their partnership. These links refer to the following documents which can be viewed in their entirety online.

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.

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.

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.

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.

 Applications for the 2025 cycle are now closed. 

Thank you to everyone who applied. There was a fantastic response this year. The applications are being reviewed. Please see the overview packet for a timeline of the grant program.

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.