Q: My landlord is belittling me for not signing something saying I’ll move out in 30 days. No cause is 90 days in Portland.
I live with my landlord. He wants me to move because he has a friend moving to town he wants to live with. He asked me to sign a paper that said I’d be out in 30 days. I wouldn’t sign and reminded him of my right to 90 days. He said I was being unreasonable and that he doesn’t get why I can’t just be a ‘good person’ and sign the paper. What counts as landlord harassment? I have to live with this person, but would like more than 30 days because he wants me out on dec 30th, it’s too stressful to handle during the holidays.
A: Yes, he wants you to sign such a paper precisely to avoid his own potential legal obligations and/or being held accountable for any violations. He wants to manipulate you; avoid his own legal obligations; and you are not being a "good person" for not going along with and helping him in his scheme? 30 days or 90 days may be lawful notice to you, depending upon your location, type of tenancy (month to month?), and how long you have resided there. You also may or may not be entitled to have him pay you relocation assistance funds. If this becomes a serious issue, consider reviewing everything with a local landlord-tenant attorney.
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