Q: My property owner intends to sell and served us a termination of tenancy notice. Am I entitled to relocation assistance?
I received a 90 day termination of tenancy notice from our property management due to the owner wanting to sell the 2 bedroom townhome my roommate and I live in. We lived here for a year on a fixed term lease, and then it moved into a month to month agreement with an increase in rent. We will have been here 2 years total by early April and must be out by early May. We received the document stating general renters rights/relocation assistance along with our notice, but nothing stating that the owner is exempt from paying. As far as I know this is the owner's only property, which she rents through the property management company. Should we expect to automatically receive the relocation fee soon?
A: First, it depends if your rental dwelling is within the Portland city limits. If so, with the 90 day no cause termination notice should have come not only notice of your rights but also notice of how much you specifically have coming. The amount depends upon how many bedrooms you are renting. Any payment you have coming should be paid to you at least 45 days prior to the termination date specified in the notice. If the landlord has not complied with any of this, consider reviewing everything with a landlord-tenant attorney. You may be eligible for up to 3 months rent plus the relocation assistance plus any actual damages plus your court costs and attorney's fees.
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