Q: I began renting on June 21 &250$had no room just open area in upstairs living room.july22 gave all 90daynotice. OR.
He wants 300 $ now. Both the other tenants that lived here for almost a year vacated. I was put into a room I didn't request .He said to get me off the floor. The other tenant took futon i was told I could utilize. But he is now saying I'm late with rent which is not true as I began paying rent 06212019& its Aug 9th.not Aug 21st? He won't give me reciept either I only have 1that he wasn't happy about but my mom wouldn't pay him unless he agreed to sign a receipt for the money. He also did this with one other tenant. He moved me from 1st room to the room that HE held for tenant who paid & on vacation.tenant said he dont ACTUALLY need a room w/notice he can couch it. Camehome&my stuff was all moved 2his room. I was told he cant raise the rent new law.He also lives in the house he owns it . He gave us90da notice because his daughter,husband & kid want to move in to rent out thier home&save for a second home. SHE TEXT HIM TO HAVE us gone by Sept 1st! NOT OCT22. Can he? Change 90days?
A: You potentially have a variety of issues and claims outlined here, depending upon the exact facts. No, a landlord cannot raise your rent without at least 90 days prior written notice, though if you change rooms or otherwise change what you are renting, there may not be a requirement that you are given 90 days prior written notice regarding rent for the new place, only for raising rent on the same place. As for 90 days to terminate your tenancy, yes, that too is required and must be in writng, disclosing the required information and be lawfully served. If they want you out before then, and you are willing, let them compensate you for it. If the dwelling is within the Portland city limits, then there likely are additional hoops the landlord needs to jump through and failure to do so can render him financially liable to you. All in all, you need to gather all your documentation and review it with a landlord-tenant attorney in the area of your rental. Good luck.
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