Yes, even with the current Covid restrictions, a landlord can sell the rental dwelling if they jump through all the correct hoops. You must first have accepted an offer to buy the property and have the buyer certify that they intend to occupy the property as their primary residence. Then, you... View More

Most likely no. City of Portland limits the amount of a security deposit a landlord may require. Oregon laws prohibit charging of fees except those expressly listed in the law. A security deposit is defined to be a refundable deposit, however otherwise designated. A Fee is defined as anything... View More

No, part of the Covid moratorium laws re landlord-tenant specify that a tenant's declaration regarding inability to pay rent cannot be challenged in court. But it does sound as if you may have grounds for issuing for cause termination notices - and they are not prohibited during Covid (except... View More

Yes. There was a time under the Covid restrictions when all no-cause terminations were prohibited but no longer. Further, at the moment at least, almost all Covid moratorium restrictions re landlord-tenant law in Oregon are scheduled to expire as of the end of June. Depending upon the details of... View More

First, be careful as subletting violates most lease agreements, at least without your landlord's express permission. Most no cause terminations are prohibited during Covid. Most for cause terminations are allowed (except for failure to pay rent) during Covid. The question is whether you have... View More

Time to review everything with a local landlord-tenant attorney. Depending upon the exact details, you likely will need to file a lawsuit to eject them (as opposed to evicting them). Regardless, neither ejection nor eviction are do-it-yourself projects and are quite technical legally speaking.... View More

Time for you to review everything with a local landlord-tenant attorney. Your landlord can terminate your tenancy BUT ONLY after having actually accepted a bid and having the buyer certify that they intend to occupy the dwelling as their primary residence. Then, and only then, the landlord must... View More

When you say your rental property is "just outside of city of Milwaukie", I am interpreting that to mean it is not within the Portland city limits (Portland rules are different). You are free to sell your home anytime, regardless of Covid. If the buyer wishes to use it as investment... View More

You are most likely stuck going through the court eviction process. IF they filed an Answer and requested a trial, the winner should get a Judgment against the loser for their court costs and attorneys fees. As for the rest of your expenses, in my opinion you have a poor chance of successfully... View More

Technically no since both parties, if asked under Oath, have to admit to there being a written fixed term lease. Beyond that, however, the burden to prove the terms of the written lease rests on the party trying to assert the lease terms. If the other side agrees (such as the lease terminated on... View More

You must be on a month to month tenancy to be given a 90 day no cause notice, and it must be for either the landlord to move an immediate family member in or because he has sold the place and the buyer wants to live there as their primary residence. The notice had to have been in writing (no text,... View More

I recommend you re-post your question in the Landlord Tenant topic. This does not appear to be an estate planning issue. You could also call the Oregon Law Center to see if they can help you: https://oregonlawcenter.org/

Good luck!

Arguably a landlord can give at least 24 hrs advanced notice and enter your property to do real repairs. Repairs, however, are different than upgrades, remodeling, etc. and those arguably a landlord cannot do during a tenancy without the tenants agreement. You have waived nothing and are unclear... View More

Yes, and no. An owner is free to sell their house any time. However in order to lawfully terminate your tenancy, the landlord MUST properly serve (only by regular, first class mail (not Certified, etc), in person, or, if your written rental agreement provides for it, by posting the Notice on your... View More

First, although there was practice for awhile of charging a fee up front and calling it a "non-refundable deposit", there is no such thing. Either it is refundable under some condition and thus is a deposit, or it is non-refundable and a fee. Such fees have been illegal in Oregon for... View More

Tell him he has not begun to comply with the requirements to lawfully terminate your lease. Then go see a local landlord-tenant attorney regarding potential claims against the landlord. Any termination notice MUST be in writing to be valid - not email or text. Second, the landlord has to have... View More

As long as the normal rules are followed - adequate, lawful notice; the raise is within the maximum allowed; etc. Nothing in the Covid moratorium prohibits raising rent.

Criminal actions are not required in order to be able to terminate a tenancy with 24 hours notice. While true that Judges broadly disfavor 24 hr terminations, they do uphold them in appropriate cases. Whether your situation qualifies is totally up to the Judge to decide but I would think you have... View More

Much depends upon where your dwelling is located and how long you have resided there. That said, email or text is never a lawful means of serving a tenant a termination of tenancy notice and is most likely unenforceable. I interpret your posting to mean that you have a fixed term lease through... View More

Yes the defendant should (and likely will) object. The penalty, if any, is up to the Judge. They could go forward anyway; they could dismiss the plaintiff's case for failure to comply with the rules; the judge issue a continuance with instructions to finish the production and come back to... View More