If you are not within the Portland city limits, and your landlord (not just property manager) owns 5 or more rental units in Oregon, then you will likely be entitled to receive one month's rent as relocation assistance with receipt of a valid 90 day Notice of Termination of Tenancy. If within... View More

Who issued this notice - the cousin or the master landlord? Do you pay any rent and if so, to whom - cousin or landlord? Depending upon the exact facts, the cousin may have no legal right to terminate anyone else's tenancy. Even if he does, the notice has to contain all the legally required... View More

Your best move would be to have reviewed everything with an attorney - a single visit would likely evaluate your likelihood of success - before going to court. IF the landlord has an attorney and you do not, you are particularly at a disadvantage. That said, during the pandemic, there are very... View More

I am not clear what you mean by having an "eviction notice" to be out on the 12th. Have you already gone to court and lost, with this Notice being from the court? Or is this the date on the termination of tenancy notice from your landlord? Most courts will not accept filings by fax... View More

Your termination of tenancy notice should provide you at least 14 days to "cure" the problems or 30 days to vacate. IF you do neither, and they can prove you have created unfixed damage, they can go to court to try to evict you. As for you being responsible for the plumbing and/or the... View More

The landlord has to lawfully serve you at least 90 days prior written (NOT text, email, verbal, etc) notice that they are terminating your tenancy. If it is legal and you don't restore possession to the landlord by the specified date, then they can seek a court order evicting you. If you are... View More

A fixed term lease that expires and has not been either renewed or timely terminated automatically rolls over into being a month to month rentals agreement. If you are within the Portland city limits, additional rules may apply and a new, fixed term lease might be required. Tenants always owe rent... View More

While prohibited for a while during the pandemic, currently landlord's are allowed to give a tenant a 90 day written notice terminating their tenancy if they sell the dwelling to a buyer who intends to occupy it as their primary residence. They cannot issue the notice until they have accepted... View More

I hope your realtor knows more about real estate than he does about landlord-tenant law. IF the current owner served a lawfully worded 90 day Notice, and lawfully served it, and the tenants don't leave, then the current owner will have to go to court to evict them - and that could take awhile... View More

IF your written rental agreement provides for it (and it will specify when rent is late), a landlord can charge the late no sooner than the 5th day after it is due. So if rent is due on the first, with the statutory grace period of 4 days, rent is late and subject to a late fee on the 5th. Many... View More

See a local landlord-tenant attorney. It likely was unlawful to serve you a no cause termination notice for renovating the dwelling and you may be entitled to recover damages. Was insurance specified as being required in your lease? If not, it may also be unlawful, plus all you should need at... View More

First, no termination of tenancy notice can lawfully be served by text or email; ONLY by personally handing the written notice (containing all the required information) to a tenant; by mailing it regular first class mail (NOT Certified) and adding on an extra 4 days, including the day of mailing;... View More

I assume you own the home as tenants in common. Any owner has the right to invite others to occupy the unit, so either of you can. If you can't even agree on co-occupants, perhaps being co-owners was not the wisest choice.

Challenge? Sure. Win? Not likely.

First, the maximum rent increase in 2021 in Oregon is 9.9% - the 7% is the base cap but you have to still add the annual cost of living percentage as determined by the Federal government every year. That said, a landlord in Oregon may only charge fees specifically listed and approved in the... View More

First, serving you a termination of tenancy notice by email alone is invalid and unenforceable - it is required to contain the specified information and be served to you by either personally handing it to you; mailing it regular first class mail (NOT Certified) and adding an additional 4 days to... View More

Ultimately it would be up to a Judge. That said, you have no right to deny entry to a landlord or their agent on a blanket basis. You do have a right to require all those who enter to wear a mask and be gloved, and to maintain at least 6' social distancing. With those restrictions in place,... View More

As long as it is clear that the tenant has abandoned or otherwise terminated his tenancy, you are free to re-assume possession and rent it out. IF you rent it out prior to the remaining three months on the ex-tenant's lease, and for which you have been paid in full, you must refund to the... View More

The 1 1/2 month penalty for an early termination of the lease is an option that a landlord may, but is not required to, offer. If there is no such clause in the lease, then the breaching tenant is liable for the continuing rent and re-renting costs, until a new tenant rents the dwelling. Given... View More

You cannot ban the landlord from ever entering your rental. You can deny any specific entry so long as you do not do so unreasonably. You can require basic PPP be worn by all visitors - masks, gloves, at least 6' away. The landlord cannot require you to keep your rental in "show"... View More