Q: I live in Portland Oregon. I may be presented with a short term lease, as the landlord wants to evict me in 6 months
for remodeling. Can i legally refuse to sign a lease, without any recourse from the landlord (other than eviction)? If I refuse, can I assume I am on a month to month lease until eviction notice is given. I know they have to give me 90 day notice for eviction under normal conditions.
A: You don't say what your current living arrangements are - are you already in possession of the property? On a month to month tenancy? If so, you never are legally obligated to sign a lease. If you decline to do so, the landlord then has to act accordingly, which may or may not be a no cause termination of tenancy notice. I'm not sure I immediately see the advantage for you to refuse to sign the lease and court being terminated rather than sign a 6 month lease guaranteeing you don't have to get out until then, absent a breach of the lease terms.
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