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Todd and girlfriend are in process of breaking up. She is leaving premises. How long does she need to be gone from premises so that Brett can legally refuse to let her return.
answered on Jun 15, 2019
It is not a question so much of length of time but rather intent. If it is clear she is terminating her residency there, that is all that is need once it is completed, ideally by returning her keys. If she fails to actually move out, Brett likely can go to court to force her out. The real issue is... View More 
We had a verbal agreement that the tenants would care for the yard in exchange for reduced rent. The landlord is unsatisfied and sent a text message that she would be increasing rent. Will she still need to provide written notice (not text message) and will she have to wait 90 days for the... View More
answered on Jun 12, 2019
You don't provide enough details to answer with certainty but generally, and likely, you are correct that at least 90 days advanced WRITTEN notice, lawfully served, is required to raise rent in a non-week to week tenancy and can only be raised after the first 12 months of the tenancy. The... View More
My friend let me stay rent-free and off-lease in the second bedroom of his apartment(s) in the city of Portland (we moved to a 2nd apt during 8+ months). On April 11th he text me that I needed to start paying $1,000/month, including the month of April, or leave by May 1st. I left to go out of town... View More
answered on Jun 10, 2019
There is no question that you are entitled to recover your mattress and any other personal property. IF you were a tenant, then you might have claims against him for landlord-tenant violations (or perhaps not since you apparently left "voluntarily" - it depends upon the exact details).... View More
I pay for a bedroom with a private bathroom that only I have access to. Can my landlord tell me I cannot shower between 4 and 8pm? I get home from work at 5 PM and would like to clean up. She also told me I'm not allowed to leave my fan on for my dog when she has not installed the a/c unit she... View More
answered on Jun 7, 2019
No, on the face of it, the landlord likely has no authority to enforce any of those restrictions. The devil is, however, in the exact details. You need to gather your rental agreement, any written rules/regulations, and all notices, emails, texts, etc between you and the landlord, and take them all... View More
The RV septic connected to the other RV septic that connects to the main house. It fills up and sewer runs under the RV below. I never see a power meter man come read my meter and he chooses to charge me anything over 50 bucks used. How does he know how much I should pay just by looking at my... View More
answered on May 31, 2019
You may well have claims against your landlord but you will need to review it all with a local landlord-tenant attorney to know for sure and exactly what. The obvious solution, however, is for you to simply move - something you are likely going to have to do before long anyway if your set up truly... View More
We have already let management know that I have been a victim of a home invasion and that we didn't want them entering unless we answered the front door and we put notice on our front door saying they do not have permission to enter unless we open the door and they came in anyway. This is the... View More
answered on May 30, 2019
It may depend upon exactly what the facts are - IF you submitted a repair request without also specifying the hours or terms under which they could enter, then a landlord has 7 days to enter without notice to conduct the repair. Otherwise, you are correct - you are free to decline entry to a... View More
My original renter lived in the house for about 3 years. He sublet to many others (currently 3 others live there) who have lived in the house for varying amounts of time. The original renter, who we had a lease with, moved out last month. People have come and gone and we don't know them well... View More
answered on May 29, 2019
It all depends upon the details and whether you can evict them for cause or have to go the no-cause route. If no-cause, likely 90 days notice, with specifying which specific grounds qualifies you to terminate their tenancy. Less time however may be possible depending upon your exact details. You... View More
answered on May 22, 2019
Possibly - but the landlord would still need a lawful reason to terminate your tenancy.
I rent a house with a formal written lease that ends May 30th. This lease includes 60 days notice if we had decided to move during our lease period. Now that our lease is up, can we give 30 days notice legally? Does it go to month to month by default? My landlord verbally agreed we would stay until... View More
answered on May 20, 2019
No one can tell you anything definitive without carefully reviewing your lease. That said, normally you would have to provide at least 30 days prior written notice that you were terminating your tenancy or owe rent through up to 30 days after you left (if you left with no prior written notice).... View More
My understanding is since we've been here more than a year they have to give us 60 days. But then I thought I read something that if its due to a sale they only have to give us 30 days notice? THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME!
answered on May 15, 2019
Just because your landlord is selling your rental dwelling does not mean they have to terminate your tenancy at all. A new owner would simply take over and you would issue your rent payments to him instead of the current landlord. IF, however, the landlord wants to terminate your tenancy due to... View More
Do we have/need to give a 30-day notice?
answered on May 10, 2019
Ultimately it depends upon the wording of your 90 day notice but most such notices don't say that your tenancy terminates anytime up to day 90 but rather on day 90. If so, and you want to terminate before then, then you are obligated to give a 30 day written notice (not email, text, verbal,... View More
According to the property mgr. If I give 30-day notice and he stays and renews or moves in a roommate, my roommate will half to give me back 1/2 of the security deposit. If, so, how long does he have.
Also who is then responsible for damages after I leave?
answered on May 10, 2019
Assuming you and your roommate are co-tenants on the same lease and either of you gives proper written notice of non-renewal, both of your tenancy ends and the landlord owes you a refund of any part of the security deposit not claimed for damages. If the landlord has a brain in his head, he will... View More
My fixed term lease is ending and I am not renewing. My landlord called me on the phone a little more than 90 days before the end of the term and offered me to renew, which I declined. I sent a followup email saying it was my written notice that I was not renewing lease. Do I still need to send a... View More
answered on May 10, 2019
Yes, to be legally enforceable a tenant must send the landlord written notice of his intent not to renew the lease. That means on paper and either served in person or by mailing it regular first class mail - NOT by Certified Mail. You must add an additional 4 days to the compliance date to allow... View More
Mrs Landlord defintely wants me to move out. HUD renewed my contract March 1st. This contract is good for 1 year. I'm disabled and I have lived in this house 27 yrs. I am not physically able to pack up and move. I definetly don't have the money to move! Mrs Landlord craves revenge.... View More
answered on May 9, 2019
A 72 hr notice is only for failure to pay rent - and if you do not timely pay your rent, then yes, you are highly likely to have your tenancy terminated and forced to move out. I am not clear whether the contract is just between you and HUD or if it is also with the landlord, essentially being a... View More
I stopped by my friend's apartment to drop off a key. It was at 7 pm. I ran in dropped the key off. Got back to my car and turned my music down and talked to my friend for another two minutes. The maintenance man came up complaining about my music and i told him I'm perfectly within my... View More
answered on May 8, 2019
Yes, your friend/tenant can be in trouble for your behavior while on-site. It can form the basis for issuing your friend a 30 day for cause termination of tenancy notice (assuming there are no prior such notices for noise in the last 6 months). If, however, there are no repeat violations within... View More
ive lived here for over 14 months. i was sublet a room from a roommate who has since moved out but i continued to live here as normal, paying rent and utilities. i dont want to move, i have more invested in this property than both of them combined. what should i do? one of them who has only been... View More
answered on May 8, 2019
Your roommates have no authority to terminate your tenancy or to force you out, anymore than you have to terminate their tenancy or force them out. Only your landlord has such authority and then usually it needs to be for cause. Problems? Review everything with a landlord-tenant attorney. Good... View More
We took him in on the basis that he can’t stay with us long term. Because he’s been here more then 14 days, he went through the application process required by the landlord and we are now being told that he has pay $200/month more on top of what we pay and an extra $200 security deposit. Him... View More
answered on May 7, 2019
You are not going to operate under your existing lease agreement - if you are adding new tenants to the lease, it will be a new rental agreement and sure the landlord can raise the rent or charge whatever he wishes, subject to the rent control requirements of Oregon's SB608. You don't... View More
Do they need give us 90 days or 30? We are currently on month to month.
answered on May 6, 2019
IF you are not on a week to week tenancy, nor a tenant in a mobile or floating home facility, then yes, your rent cannot be raised during the first 12 months of your occupancy and thereafter only with at least 90 days prior written notice and not more than the statutory amount (currently approx.... View More
Isn't the 90 days supposed to start when it is sold?
answered on May 6, 2019
Assuming you have been there for more than a year, the landlord can give you a 90 day no cause termination notice due to sale only after he/she has accepted an offer to buy the dwelling unit separately from any other dwelling unit and the buyer intends in good faith to occupy the dwelling as their... View More
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