BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Thursday at midnight, the “safe harbor” protection for Oregon tenants that arose amid the COVID-19 pandemic expires.

The protection allows tenants behind on their rent payments to avoid eviction, as long as they’ve applied for rental assistance.

Becky Straus, the managing attorney for the Oregon Law Center’s Eviction Defense Project, explained to us Thursday what tenants need to do.

“Meaning that tenants can show their landlord proof of their rent assistance application and get a pause on any eviction while that application is pending,” Straus said.

She said tenants who prove their application is pending, have until Sept. 30 to catch up on payments.

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Oregon’s deadline to prove rental assistance application, avoid eviction expires Friday