Portland, OR asked in Landlord - Tenant for Oregon

Q: I have a rent increase notice, my address is on the second line for tenants and the address line is blank. Is it valid?

I got the notice on feb 19, 2019. I know it used to be invalid if the notice was improperly filled out but I want to verify before I speak to my landlord. The first line for tenants has our names, the second line for tenant has our address and our address line is blank. Thank you

Related Topics:
1 Lawyer Answer
Gregory L Abbott
Gregory L Abbott
Answered
  • Landlord Tenant Lawyer
  • Portland, OR
  • Licensed in Oregon

A: I know of no requirement that a tenant's address be on the rent increase notice per se, assuming you only rent one dwelling unit from that landlord. Other issues, however may or may not invalidate the notice - amount of increase; when and how much any previous rent raise occurred; how long you have lived there; what type of tenancy you are on; whether you are within the Portland city limits; how the notice was served; what date the notice was served and what is the effective date of the rent increase; whether any other information was served with the increase notice if you are within the Portland city limits, and whether the notice specified the amount of rent increase; the amount of the new rent; and the effective date of the raise.

Good luck.

Justia Ask a Lawyer is a forum for consumers to get answers to basic legal questions. Any information sent through Justia Ask a Lawyer is not secure and is done so on a non-confidential basis only.

The use of this website to ask questions or receive answers does not create an attorney–client relationship between you and Justia, or between you and any attorney who receives your information or responds to your questions, nor is it intended to create such a relationship. Additionally, no responses on this forum constitute legal advice, which must be tailored to the specific circumstances of each case. You should not act upon information provided in Justia Ask a Lawyer without seeking professional counsel from an attorney admitted or authorized to practice in your jurisdiction. Justia assumes no responsibility to any person who relies on information contained on or received through this site and disclaims all liability in respect to such information.

Justia cannot guarantee that the information on this website (including any legal information provided by an attorney through this service) is accurate, complete, or up-to-date. While we intend to make every attempt to keep the information on this site current, the owners of and contributors to this site make no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the information contained in or linked to from this site.