OCVLC helps domestic violence victim assert her right to terminate lease without penalty

A victim of domestic violence recently sought assistance from the Oregon Crime Victims Law Center to terminate her apartment lease early.  Because she lived with her abuser, the victim needed to leave the apartment for her safety. The victim's landlord told her she would be required to pay a termination fee as well as several months rent before the lease would be terminated. 

Under Oregon law, a domestic violence victim has the ability to terminate a lease without a termination fee if certain conditions are met.  Legal Director Rosemary Brewer assisted the victim in getting her lease terminated with no penalty.