It all depends upon your comfort zone and willingness to take a risk. IF they are actually out, then no, possession has been restored and no notice is necessary for you to enter - it is after all totally your property. IF, however, they are just temporarily gone with the intent to return, then... View More

Whether a landlord can prohibit further visitation likely depends upon the exact wording of your lease. Even if they can, your posting raises questions as to whether they are trying to terminate your tenancy lawfully. Consider reviewing both issues with a local landlord-tenant attorney to learn... View More

It all depends upon the details - how long had the tenant been there when he/she vacated? Did the tenant voluntarily leave or was his/her tenancy terminated and if so, for cause or without cause? How old is the dwelling unit? Is/was there any sort of rent subsidy or was the rental otherwise part... View More

Posting the question again doesn't change the answer, even if you do not like it. Your lease does not have to provide for it - by law ORS 90.322 grants the landlord access throughout your tenancy and specifies the limitations on that access. Just because you promised to maintain the dwelling... View More

No one will be able to tell you much without examining the sub-lease and terms under which you sublet. You likely, however, cannot force them out without proper court action and you likely cannot occupy the dwelling as well if you sublet it all or exclusively to the current occupant. You also... View More

Most likely this is NOT a legally enforceable change to your lease. Then again, the original charge may or may not also be unlawful depending upon exactly what is disclosed in your fixed-term rental agreement. It will likely all come down to the exact wording, timing, and exactly what is being... View More

A landlord has a right to inspect their property and to photographically document its condition.

It is a bit unclear what you mean that he posted a 3 day late fee notice. 72 hour notices can only be used for demanding payment of rent - and only rent, NOT including late fees, utility charges, fees, etc. Including non-rent charges in a 72 hr notice renders the notice defective and... View More

A landlord must either refund all pre-paid rent and security deposit within 31 days of the restoration of possession to the landlord by the tenant. So be sure that the ex-landlord has a current mailing address for you. If they do not timely account for why and how much they are keeping, or refund... View More

There may be a variety of reasons why your attorney appears to have dropped pursuit of your case. You can take it to another local landlord-tenant attorney. It offers the added benefit of getting a second opinion on the strength of your case. Or you can file suit on your own in small claims. I... View More

It sounds as if you may have a valid defense. If you want to be sure, review it all with a local landlord-tenant attorney. If they are convinced, they might represent you on a contingency wherein they would defend you without further charge to you. Rather they would rely upon collecting their... View More

Asking the same question today as yesterday doesn't change the answer. The notice being relied upon must be attached to the Complaint when it is filed. If that notice was not actually served on the tenant, it may be a complete defense at trial. BUT if there has already been a trial or if the... View More

When a landlord files for eviction, they must attach a copy of any Notice being relied upon to justify the eviction. Landlords may, however, serve more than one notice at any point in time so IF the notice he attached to the Complaint was never served on you that could be grounds for your winning... View More

Those are not legally recognized grounds to terminate your tenancy and evict you. WHY that is happening may or may not be adequate grounds but regardless, before being able to go to court to evict you, she will have to serve you with a written notice telling you why she is terminating your tenancy.

There is not enough information here to be able to tell you much. Normally rent cannot be raised during the term of a fixed-term rental agreement but can at the end of the rental term. If, however, you are on a month to month tenancy, rent can be raised with at least 90 days advanced written... View More

Have you ever paid her any rent? If not, she will likely have a very difficult time trying to have a court evict you. Further, a 72 hr notice must specify exactly how much rent you owe - and how does she determine that if there is no agreement on the topic? You don't say how long you have... View More

It is a landlord's legal duty to keep the "[b]uildings, grounds and appurtenances at the time of the commencement of the rental agreement in every part safe for normal and reasonably foreseeable uses, clean, sanitary and free from all accumulations of debris, filth, rubbish, garbage,... View More

It depends upon how precise you are being. IF you truly mean that there is no rental agreement and you don't pay rent but are essentially a guest being asked to leave, no notice to you is required but she would need to ask the court to eject you - and that process can take several months once... View More

If you have been there for more than a year, a no-cause termination of tenancy notice for a month to month tenancy involving a residency on property different than the landlord's own primary residence must provide at least 90 days advanced written notice (NOT email, text message, voicemail,... View More

You can request the modification to your home to accommodate your new needs. However you will be responsible for both the cost of building/installing the modifications and for the cost, when you vacate, of restoring the home to it's pre-modification condition.