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

Despite many landlords using the phrase for several years, there is no such thing as a "non-refundable deposit". Either it is non-refundable, in which case it is a fee and only specifically listed fees in the Oregon statutes are permitted to be charged (and a pet fee is not one of them)... View More

You should sue for the $1600. If he wants the $500, let him counter Sue you for it - and prove it in court. That said, you may want to think about having an attorney represent you in regular court instead. The landlord has no incentive to do anything but go to trial in small claims. In regular... View More

ORS 90.320 specifies the minimum habitability standards a rental dwelling must meet. Besides seeking monetary damages, you can also ask a Judge to Order a landlord to repair, with severe penalties if they do not. Review everything with a local landlord-tenant attorney.

Certainly - you are free to put any reasonable requirements you wish upon anyone wanting to enter your home, just tell them ahead of time. If they don't want to comply, refuse entry. If they try to enter anyway, document it and call the police the same as you would for anyone trying to force... View More

It all depends upon the exact timing, nature of notice's provided, whether the tenant left voluntarily or was evicted by the court, etc. 2020 contained many alterations of normal landlord-tenant law due to Covid and many changes were temporary, changing one or more times during the calendar... View More

You need to immediately talk with a local landlord tenant attorney. You likely have damage claims against the landlord and perhaps criminal as well. Anytime you tell a landlord to leave the inside of your home (or anyone else for that matter) and they do not, call the police!

You should deny him entry at least until after the quarantine is finished.

An Oregon attorney could advise best, but your post remains open for four weeks. I'm sorry for your ordeal and the loss of your home to fire. When you say you want advice, not answer, you may need to consider a consult with an attorney (if you don't have one already, where the attorney... View More

The balance of what? You can try arguing that but the statutory waiver provisions resulting from a partial acceptance of rent waives a landlord's right to terminate a tenancy under ORS 90.394. IF you went to trial and the court issued a Judgment, there no longer IS an issue of the... View More

You have to provide them with a written 90 day no cause termination of tenancy notice that specifies all the legally required information and which is lawfully served upon the tenants. See ORS 90.427

Of course they can - and you are free to decline them entry or to ask them to leave. If they don't, call the police.

Whomever is the owner when you leave will owe you the security deposit, regardless of whether the current owner has transferred the deposit to the new owner or not.

It depends upon where the rental dwelling is located and how long the tenants have been there. IF less than a year, you may have a relatively easy path. If they have been there more than a year, there are very limited permitted reasons for a landlord to either terminate an existing tenancy or to... View More

It likely depends upon the extent of the habitability violations. Dripping faucet? Crack in outer window pane? No, your on a lease. Holes in the floor, walls, and ceilings? You probably could get out of the lease. Either way, your main remedy is to force the landlord to repair and comply.

It depends on the details - but bottom line is of course they can get rid of you, it is their house! The only question is how soon and how much hassle it will be to do so. The answer to those questions depends on the exact details - how long you have been there; is there any rental agreement... View More

Substantial repairs requiring a tenant to vacate is a permitted reason for a landlord to issue a 90 day no cause termination of tenancy notice. Assuming the Notice contained the required information and was lawfully served, it likely is valid and likely enforceable. IF you move out and the... View More

Trying to do this yourself without an attorney is fraught with peril. You have already made several serious errors. Notices have to be either 30 days if they have been there less than a year or 90 days with a permitted reason. ALL landlord-tenant written notices being mailed MUST be mailed... View More

As long as you have been there for over a year, a landlord can only terminate your tenancy without cause with a permitted reason - and they are few. Even then they have to give you at least 90 days advanced written notice and possibly relocation assistance if the owner owns more than 4 rental... View More

You either renew the lease or move elsewhere. If you do neither, you could possibly face eviction. Covid moratorium rules help protect against being evicted for failure to pay rent - NOT against your staying past the end of your lease without permission.