By using this website (Website) and the Services offered through this Website (Services), you agree to follow and be bound by these terms of use and agree to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. It is your responsibility to review these Terms of Use (Terms) periodically, and if at any time you find these Terms unacceptable or if you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use this Website. We may revise these Terms at any time. If we do revise these Terms, we will provide notice to you at the time you log on to use the Website. If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us. YOU AGREE THAT BY USING THIS WEBSITE AND THE SERVICES YOU ARE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE AND YOU ARE LEGALLY ABLE TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT. Please also refer to Oregon Housing & Community Services Privacy Policy, Terms of Service and Disclaimers, which are set forth below and each of which are incorporated by reference herein.
The Website and the Services are made available to you by the State of Oregon (State), through the Oregon Housing & Community Services Department (OHCS) and includes an online portal which gives Landlords a general understanding of the options they have for applying for aid through the State’s Landlord Compensation Fund (the LCF Fund) Program (Program), as well as providing an automated software solution to those, who choose to apply for aid through the LCF Fund. To that extent, this Website publishes general information on issues commonly encountered when applying for this aid the OHCS document Services also include a review of your answers for completeness as well as internal consistency of names, addresses, and the like (where applicable). At no time do we review your answers for drawing professional or legal conclusions, providing professional or legal advice, or apply the law to the facts of your particular situation. Any opinions or, advice that may be provided by OHCS to you are for the purpose of using the Website and the Services, and do not constitute, nor are they a substitute for, the professional advice of an attorney, accountant, mortgage broker, or real estate advisor. OHCS strives to keep its documents accurate, current, and up-to-date. However, due to rapid changes, OHCS cannot guarantee that all the information on the Website is complete, correct, or current. No general information or tool like the kind OHCS is providing through this Website can fit every circumstance or be considered a substitute for professional advice. Therefore, if you need professional or legal advice for your specific problem or concern, or if your specific problem is too complex to be addressed by the Services and tools made available to you through this Website, you should consult a licensed professional.
If you are using this Website and submitting an LCF Application (as such term is defined in the Terms of Service) for Funds on behalf of your client, you represent and warrant that you are authorized to use this Website and submit your client’s information on behalf of your client. Any use of the word “you” is used for purposes of convenience only and means either (i) the landlord, or, if applicable (ii) the landlord and the landlord’s authorized representative. Any acts of a Landlord’s authorized representative shall be deemed to be the acts of the landlord and the landlord’s authorized representative and they shall be jointly and severally liable for any use or misuse of the Website in violation of these Terms.
This Website is not intended to create any agent or representative relationship, and by using this Website to apply for the Funds, no agent or representative relationship will be created with OHCS. Instead, you are representing yourself or your client in any matter you undertake through OHCS and the Services offered through this Website.