Is the water bill in your name or are you being asked by the landlord to reimburse him for the water bill? If reimburse, there are a variety of legal requirements that the landlord must comply with or be liable to you for monetary damages. If the bill is being issued in your name, then you likely... View More

I am not clear if your rental is in Oregon or Washington. IF in Oregon, you have options. First, you should never accept less than the full amount of rent owed or you risk waiving your right to terminate their tenancy that month for failing to pay all the rent due. As to chronic late paying, you... View More

It depends upon exactly what grounds the landlord is suing the tenant but normally there is a one year statute of limitations from the day the potential claims first arose or the landlord became aware of it for the landlord to file suit. After that, even if it is a meritorious claim, it likely is... View More

I am not familiar with wikiforms. You need to use a form that has been drafted by attorneys, specifically for use in Oregon. I recommend MultiFamily NW forms to my clients - I think they are both the best and clearest. Nothing wrong either with Stevens-Ness forms. Both are drafted and maintained... View More

As long as the sale of the property was not a foreclosure or tax lien sale, the landlord generally has no duty to disclose to the tenants anything about his business affairs, including selling the rental dwelling. That is because nothing changes for the tenant beyond paying their rent (the same... View More

You can always issue a notice of violation. If/when you actually go to court to terminate the tenancy and evict based upon it, however, you will have the burden of proving both violations (the initial which caused the issuance of the notice and the subsequent violation that proves they did not... View More

It sounds like you may have claims against both but it all depends upon the exact details and facts. The rules of Justia prohibits attorneys from soliciting clients here or from directly contacting people asking questions here. Rather it is up to you to contact an attorney of your choice to discuss... View More

No, they cannot. However, how you can communicate with the tenants regarding legally required notices is likely governed by your written fee agreement. Unless it specifies it, neither email nor text message is a lawful means of giving actual notice to the other party but telephone or voice mail... View More

So far it does not sound as if you have suffered any adverse loss because of these events. People have a right to their opinions, even if they are wrong, and the reality is you are not going to stop gossip.

A landlord is free to charge a security deposit for damages that the tenant's are liable for while they are still tenants. He should then immediately bill the tenants the same amount to restore their security deposit to its original amount. If not paid in 30 days, issue a 30 day for cause... View More

Anyone can act on behalf of a landlord, including issuing termination of tenancy notices, without needing to have a formal guardianship or conservatorship or even a Power of Attorney. They can only do so, however, with the landlord's permission or direction

So if this person has no... View More

Hard to see why you would sue in small claims court when normally relocation assistance cases are pretty cut and dried. Either you were entitled or not, either you were timely paid or not. And if you had a high likelihood of prevailing, it is the sort of case an attorney would have likely been... View More

IF you are on a month to month tenancy and have been there less than 1 year, then 30 days notice is the minimum required, presuming the notice was lawfully worded and properly served. If the landlord accepts rent, and keeps it more than 10 days past the listed termination date without any special... View More

I cannot think of an instance where you would be required to sign a waiver. One normally does so because it is preferable to the alternatives if it is not signed. At best, it should be open to negotiation and that is likely the real issue here - are whatever concessions the landlord is offering... View More

It depends upon what you want. You should just continue to pay your normal rent in a timely manner. If the landlord wants to do something about it, it will be his burden to prove that he gave you the required 90 day notice (now required statewide for rent increases). If the dwelling is within the... View More

It depends upon the number of years you are talking about and the exact lease term provisions. The only way to know something is for you to take the lease and bills to a local landlord-tenant or contracts attorney for review.

Actually, if you are otherwise subject to the relocation assistance requirements, the payment obligation is triggered if the landlord refuses to renew a lease on substantially similar terms - so any substantial changes in lease terms would make a landlord liable for the payment. As to what... View More

If the rental dwelling is within the Portland City limits, you may be subject to paying the relocation assistance. There is not enough information here to know if you qualify for any exemption, but because you used a property manager, or that you are terminating that manager, or because you only... View More

IF you can prove your allegations, you likely have claims against your ex-landlord. Consider reviewing everything with a local landlord-tenant attorney.

You need to protect yourself by sending your notice/complaint to the landlord in WRITING - yes, on paper, not just electronically, with a date and signature on it, saving a copy and delivering it either personally or by mail. If mail, it MUST be sent by regular first class mail, NOT certified or... View More