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Acknowledgments

10th Edition

Coordinated by:

Matt Wallace
OSPIRG Consumer Advocate

Contributions and Review by:

Amber Alexander
OSPIRG Student Program Director

Laura Etherton
OSPIRG Advocate

Special thanks to the following people for their review and comments:

Moloy Good
Executive Director, Fair Housing Council

Ari Rapkin
Education Program Director, Oregon Community Alliance of Tenants

Frank Wall
Attorney, Wall & Colby Associate

Our sincere thanks go to all of the OSPIRG staff, student interns, public interest lawyers, and community leaders, for their work on  the previous nine editions of the OSPIRG Renter's Handbook published between 1973 and 1996, including: :

David Aadmodt
Rick Abuzi
Dick Axt
Doug Babb
Liora Berry
John Campbell
Emily Cedarleaf
Laura Culberson
Bob Ehman
Brett Freshwaters
Richard Forester
Nancy Garvin
Charlie Harris
Lois Hill
Sharon Hill
Bob Huggins
Doris Hutchinson
Kathleen Krushas
Cynthia Ingebretson

Nely Johnson
Alberta Johnston
David J. Lesser
Judge Michael Marcus
Norine McElhaney
Ann McEvoy
Ian McGolgin
Maureen McNasser
Neil Robblee
Ted Scheinman
John Stubenvoll
Carole Smith
Robin Smith
David Tatman
Diane Topp
Frank Wall
Charles Williamson
Julie Williamson
Jennifer Wyman

 


INDEX

Download a PDF of the Renters' Handbook

Table of Contents

Introduction

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1:
Finding a Place to Live

Chapter 2:
Discrimination

Chapter 3:
Before Signing

Chapter 4:
The Security Deposit

Chapter 5:
Being a Renter

Chapter 6:
Repairs

Chapter 7:
Other Remedies for Extreme Situations

Chapter 8:
Moving Out

Chapter 9:
Evictions & Other Landlord Remedies

Chapter 10:
After You Move Out

Appendix A:
Checklist Before Signing a Lease

Appendix B:
Resources

Appendix C:
Credit Agencies

Appendix D:
Sample Verification to Landlord for Domestic Violence Victims

Appendix E:
Sample Answer Form

 
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