It all depends. First, did the deceased own the home? If so, by himself with no one else on the Deed? If so, the next question is whether his estate has been probated or submitted to administration through the court. If not, no one, including the Brother in Law, has legal authority to do... View More

It depends upon the exact wording in your lease. Most leases provide that unless the parties either renew the term lease or one notifies the other that they do not wish to renew, the tenancy then automatically becomes a month to month tenancy. That is NOT an option guaranteeing the tenant the... View More

Look at your lease - most leases provide for a limit on how often a guest can stay before it violates the lease and potentially subjects you both to termination. IF it does have such a limitation, and your roommate won't abide by it, then you need to consider the potential impact if you call... View More

IF adding an air conditioner was part of the rental agreement, it likely is enforceable IF you can prove it (assuming the landlord denies it). Verbal agreements are lawful, enforceable, and binding BUT proving the contents of those agreements is often difficult and/or tricky. See if you can get... View More

Sorry but I am not clear what you are saying. Yes, a landlord can take any rent still owed after move out from the security deposit before refunding or accounting for any balance in writing to the tenant within 31 days of move out; and yes, rent is prorated on a daily basis; but I am unclear what... View More

IF the subtenant pays their rent to you (well, is supposed to anyway) you are likely their landlord - with all the obligations and privileges of being such. If they do not pay their rent by the 8th day of the month (assuming it is due on the 1st), you can/should issue a 72 hour Termination of... View More

Some leases provide for mandatory mediation. Beyond that, many attorneys try to resolve the issues rather than just have the case dismissed only to be re-filed and everyone back in court again a few weeks later. It also can be, of course, merely a stall tactic. If you have qu

Not enough information to know. What sort of notice did he give to evict her? Are you named in the notice as well? Is your name on a rental agreement? Or perhaps neither you nor she paid rent at all - in which case he did not evict her but possibly could have ejected her (same end goal as... View More

Yes, as long as they do not do so with such frequency as to interfere with your right to quiet enjoyment (while there is no firm rule, I would argue that showing it more than 2X a week is excessive - and that may even be excessive - but in the end, it is up to the Judge) and they provide you at... View More

In order for a termination of tenancy to be lawful, it must be in writing and legally served (in person, by mail adding at least an additional 4 days including the day it is mailed, or, if your written rental agreement provides for it, by both posting it on the recipients door and mailing it (no... View More

No, likely not. Much depends upon what the lease says about early termination. Generally there are 2 options - they keep paying rent and associated costs to re-let until a new tenant replaces them and starts paying the rent or their lease term ends (apparently July 31, 2019), whichever comes... View More

Unfortunately, no one can definitively answer your question without reviewing all the facts and details in person; seeing you 90 day notice etc. BUT if they truly abandoned their tenancy; AND you have fully complied with the abandoned property notice requirements specified in ORS 90.425; then you... View More

I recommend you simply set up a separate savings account and pay your monthly rent into it until things sort out. You will continue to owe it to his estate, it is just that at the moment no one has authority to represent or administer his estate. If (when) someone does - and they provide proof that... View More

Retaliation is an extremely difficult claim for a tenant to win. Essentially you have to prove that the landlord had no other, legitimate, basis for terminating your tenancy - and it is a rare situation or landlord that cannot come up with SOME other reason they wanted their dwelling back. You... View More

It would have been good form to include you specifically by name but I do not think the landlord's failure to do so invalidates the Notice or saves your tenancy from also being terminated.

You are not clear as to the nature or extent of the "change". A landlord cannot arbitrarily change the terms of a rental agreement without the tenants agreement. Rules and regulations however generally are not specified in the rental agreement per se. But a landlord may terminate your... View More

First, if there is no written rental agreement that is signed, or even agreed to be signed, by the tenant(s), then it is likely not valid or enforceable. If there was a prior oral rental agreement, it likely is still in force until either lawfully terminated or replaced with a new rental... View More

Likely since oral rental agreements for month to month tenancies are fully legal and binding in Oregon. IF the argument is that it was never agreed to or otherwise reflects terms specifically not agreed to, that may be different, but all that happened is one or both parties failed to sign the... View More

You should take your lease and the Notice, along with any other documents you have from the landlord, to a local landlord-tenant attorney for a comprehensive review. It sounds likely that the 90 day notice may be invalid and unenforceable, and that you were/are eligible for monetary damages or... View More

No, there is no fixed time frame for a landlord to fix. They are obligated to fix - period. The only question is how long do they have before the tenant is entitled to either pay reduced rent or, in extreme cases, be relocated at the landlord expense until repairs are completed. In the end, how... View More