Asked in Landlord - Tenant for Oregon

Q: Can I evict tenants with a 3 month lease for allowing a guest to stay past the lease allowable 7 consecutive days?

Either the tenants have allowed another person to move in or are calling him a guest, not sure as I am out of the country. I have composed a letter explaining the violation and plan on sending a "Notice to Quit" but am not sure if such a violation is considered "significant" enough for an eviction an how the 3 month lease agreement plays into the picture. The house is in Jacksonville, Oregon.

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Gregory L Abbott
Gregory L Abbott
Answered
  • Landlord Tenant Lawyer
  • Portland, OR
  • Licensed in Oregon

A: IF you believe the tenant(s) have violated the terms of their lease, your remedy is to issue them a 30 day For Cause Termination of Tenancy Notice. It gives them 14 days to "cure" the problem (e.g. throw the "guest" out) or 30 days to get out. If the guest is still there on day 15 and they fail to vacate by day 30, you are free to seek a court order evicting them.

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