Generally, pursuant to ORS 90.260 your landlord is allowed to charge you a late fee as long as you have a written lease agreement that states the reasonable amount you will be charged, that you have obligation to pay a late charge on delinquent rent payments, the type and amount of the late... View More

Under ORS 90.322, your landlord can access the property as long as it is reasonable and as long as they give you at least 24 hour notice in writing that they intend on entering your dwelling unit. You can deny them entry as long as you are being reasonable as well. If you are unsure if it is... View More

If you have a security deposit and your landlord did not give you an accounting statement within 31 days of you vacating the property and/or returning possession of the property back to your landlord, you may have a claim of wrongful withholding of your security deposit against your landlord.... View More

There is no doubt that there is an shortage of attorneys and there will only continue to be some. Furthermore, due to COVID-19, trials are not moving fast enough, which leads to an increase in attorney workload. The best thing to do is to continue to search for an attorney to assist. Over the... View More

In the end, as always, it would be up to the Judge. I know of no prior court decisions to guide, let alone control, a Judge's decision on this matter. That said, if I represented a tenant, I would argue that the payment was mandated to help provide funds for a tenant to move and they did. The... View More

You cannot deny them rental because of the service animals. If you have other legitimate grounds, you may be able to deny renting to them but any denial is likely to be suspect and subject to legal challenge so be careful and be sure to fully document everything.

Yes, generally all tenants that signed the lease agreement are jointly responsible for paying the rent - all of the rent. But only so long as the rental agreement is in force. Assuming you are on a month to month tenancy, as soon as one tenant provides 30 day notice, the rental agreement... View More

It depends a bit upon exactly what you rent. IF you do indeed just rent a bedroom and have rights to use the rest of the common areas (kitchen, living room, etc.), then he has as much right as you to have friends stay on the couch (you can have your friends stay as well - and see how he feels... View More

Your roommate has no legal authority to kick you out, anymore than you do to kick him out. Only the landlord can terminate a tenant's tenancy and then only with a court Order if the tenant opposes the action. See a local landlord-tenant attorney immediately.

See a local landlord-tenant attorney immediately. No, a landlord cannot legally lock you out or keep your personal property without having already gone to court and having obtained a Judgment against you. You may be entitled to recover damages from her.

The landlord is within their legal rights under the Americans With Disabilities Act requirements. They have to allow reasonable accommodations but the person making the request has to be willing to pay for the conversion of the premises and pay to convert it back again when they leave if the... View More

Utility charges are not rent - and thus do not come under the rent raise limitations or timing. However, if the landlord is paying the utility charges and then billing them out to the tenants on a pro-rata basis, there are statutes that govern that and have strict disclosure requirements in a... View More

Can you? Of course. Will you win? Highly unlikely unless you have an unusual and damn good reason. Summary Judgment is disfavored to begin with so if a Judge granted it, they had to be highly convinced of the merits. If you think it unwarranted, your remedy is to appeal.

Unfortunately, the burden is on the tenant to see that the rent is paid on time. It is also the tenant's choice as to how to convey that payment to the landlord. This means that while you relied upon the bank and the postal service, they apparently let you down and your rent was late (did it... View More

Yes, you can ask that your landlord wear a mask to complete the inspection of the property. Please note that your landlord has a right to access the property as long as a landlord does not abuse the right of access or use it to harass you. Please note as a tenant you cannot unreasonably withhold... View More

A landlord may not raise rent during the first 12 months of occupancy. Thereafter they can raise rent in a month to month tenancy with at least 90 days prior written notice that contains all the legally required information; that is lawfully served upon the tenant; and which does not exceed the... View More

It sounds as if the alleged breach is between your landlord and neighbors. If so, you have little to say about it since it is not your contract with the landlord that is being breached.

There are attorneys out there who do both, however, you are more likely to find a law firm with attorneys who do both and can work collectively on your case.

No, rent is pro-rated daily in Oregon and a landlord is free to issue a notice anytime he wishes.

The realtor works for the landlord so they can't tell him anything. Unless the tenant has had a court issue a restraining order against the landlord for some reason, the landlord and tenant are free to communicate however and whenever they wish. If the owner/landlord has hired a property... View More