Q: Oregon tenant. Written agreement for labor and materials exchange for rent.
Im a tenant in Oregon. My land lord and I have a signed agreement for exchange of rent for labor and material costs on one of her rentals. This began in April 2016. She is an elderly lady and now a company has conservatorship. We are still owed over a years worth of rent for payment of our materials and labor. We have all receipts and signed timesheets that have occurred. Now the company is trying to evict us. Does all our documents still stand up in court? or do we have to take them to court to receive the remainder of what we are owed?
A: So many unanswered questions. Was this for fixing up the dwelling you occupy or for working on some other dwelling the landlord owns? What is the basis for the company trying to evict you - alleging failure to pay rent or some other basis? All in all, consider reviewing it all with a local landlord-tenant attorney to see if you have a case.
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