For Lake Oswego owners
Property Management in Lake Oswego
For owners of a condo, house, townhome or apartment building in Lake Oswego. 10% of the rent we collect for a home, 8% for a building, and no management fee until rent is in.
Oregon’s rules, not Portland’s
Lake Oswego doesn’t write its own landlord-tenant rules, and Portland’s don’t reach across the city line. A Lake Oswego rental follows Oregon law, which still has plenty in it: a cap on rent increases, notice periods, and limits on ending a tenancy after the first year.
Here is what applies, with a link to the source for each one.
At a glance
- Homes and condos
- 10% of rent collected
- Apartment buildings
- 8% of rent collected
- Leasing
- 50% of one month’s rent
- County
- Mostly Clackamas, with edges in Multnomah and Washington
- Agreement
- Month to month, cancel free with 30 days’ notice
What applies to a Lake Oswego rental
No city landlord-tenant rules
The City of Lake Oswego says it has no jurisdiction over landlord-tenant rules, including rent control and evictions. There is no city rental registration. City of Lake Oswego.
A city business license at three units
Lake Oswego’s business license code exempts an owner whose business is two or fewer rental units in the city. Own three or more and the city’s business license rules apply. Lake Oswego Code 20.02.025.
Portland’s rules stop at the city line
Portland’s relocation assistance, its application and screening rules and its security deposit rules apply only to rentals inside Portland city limits. City of Portland.
Oregon law
Rent can’t go up in the first year of a tenancy, and every increase needs 90 days’ written notice. The most it can go up is 9.5% in 2026 and 10% in 2027, unless the building is less than 15 years old. After the first year, a tenancy can end only for a tenant cause or a qualifying landlord reason, and a landlord with more than four units owes the resident one month’s rent when using a landlord reason. Oregon Office of Economic Analysis, ORS chapter 90.
Summary as of October 2026, not legal advice. Rules change; we keep up with them so you don’t have to.
What we handle for your Lake Oswego rental
Marketing and showings
We advertise every vacancy widely, and applicants book their own showing times online, with text confirmations so no one waits at a locked door.
Screening that follows the rules
Published screening criteria for Portland, the rest of Oregon and Washington, applications processed in the order received, and background checks run by an independent screening company.
Current leases
Leases from a professional association, kept current as Oregon and Portland law changes, signed electronically.
Rent collection
Residents pay online with autopay, by card, or with cash at 7-Eleven and ACE Cash Express locations. Rent goes to a federally insured client trust account that is legally yours.
Maintenance and emergencies
Licensed, bonded and insured technicians. Repairs of $500 or less are done without calling you; anything more waits for your approval. A 24/7 line handles emergencies.
Inspections
An annual inspection of every home, including smoke detector and systems checks, looking for leaks and damage beyond normal wear and tear.
Accounting and reporting
Every transaction, invoice, bill, receipt and work order in your owner portal. Disbursements guaranteed by the 20th; most owners are paid by the 10th.
Compliance and risk
Portland’s FAIR screening rules, relocation assistance and Oregon’s notice rules handled for you, plus a tenant liability insurance program that protects you beyond the deposit.
Move-outs and turnovers
Move-out inspections, deposit accounting within 30 days, and turns and renovations coordinated for you.
More questions
Straight answers for Lake Oswego owners.
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