Q: Is it legal for a landlord to show up every month around the 20th wanting rent that is not due until the first?
We have been here 14 years and never missed a month and all of the other 11 tenants pay him early as they have pensions or are a two income household. Its just my husband and I , he works, I do not. Im growing extremely tired of being bugged for rent that is not due yet, not to mention all the other tenants here have bullied me for 14 years- including one neighbor shooting my cat in the head with a pellet gun, accusing me of things Im not doing, etc. They have been trying to get me to move so they can move one of their bar friends in as most of them are drunks. So I have also dealt with that for 14 years. But if I can just get the early rent thing to stop, that would be a huge stress relief. Thank you for your time
A: Depending upon the exact details, it may be a violation of Oregon's Unfair Debt Collection Practices Act to demand payment of a debt that is not yet due.
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.
