You really need to have a written rental agreement no matter what, regardless of whether it is a month to month tenancy or a fixed term lease. Yes, if they are willing, you can enter into a new written agreement; you can even require them to enter into a new, written lease or have their tenancy... View More

You can certainly talk to the landlord and see what, if anything, they are willing to do. But legally, you are likely on the hook as soon as you signed the lease. If you were unsure, you should not have signed until you were or you should have put a clause in that allowed you out if you wanted... View More

There is confusion here somewhere. First, if you had restored possession prior to the First Appearance, the landlord was obligated to dismiss regardless of any alleged debt. If she did not, you should have told the court and had it dismissed without the need of filing an Answer. If you somehow... View More

Unless there is some sort of written policy proclaimed by the landlord, they are not legally obligated to not disclose complaints or who made them. Indeed, there is the general policy that one is or should be allowed to confront their accuser and on a practical basis it may be necessary to either... View More

IF both of you are on the same rental agreement, and either one of you provides proper written notice of termination of the lease, it terminates the tenancy of both of you. Your landlord does not have to give a new lease to the roommate nor any notice at all - you are the ones providing the notice... View More

A single rental within the city limits used to be an exemption but the Portland City Council made major changes in the ordinance last March, including removing that exemption. Any notice of a rent increase in Portland of 5% or more requires the landlord to include a written notice of your rights,... View More

Much depends upon exactly what the paperwork and/or the specific agreement says. Buyer may have a claim for unjust enrichment in equity if nothing else, or there may be some sort of breach of contract, etc. IF they were tenants, then there may be landlord liability claims as well (1 year statute... View More

Is it specified in your lease? Are you in shared quarters, such as renting only a room in a house? What is the landlord's reason? The answers may well affect whether the landlord can enforce this but generally I doubt a Judge would let a landlord enforce this, absent an objectively valid... View More

I am having difficulty following the events or who is who. You don't say whether you all are on the same rental agreement or each on separate agreements or something in between. You also don't say whether this is a month to month tenancy or a fixed term lease. If a fixed term lease,... View More

As answered in your prior posting, you likely have claims against the landlord but the only way to really know is for you to review it all in detail with a landlord-tenant attorney.

Afraid much of your posting doesn't make sense. Your reference to a relocation payment suggests your dwelling is within the Portland city limits. But if that is true, you need to be given at least 90 days notice for a no cause termination notice. 72 hr notices are for failure to pay rent... View More

Much depends upon the exact wording of your existing lease. It presumably is able to be terminated with advanced notice before the end of the lease term. If you do not want to go month to month, simply terminate the lease at the end of the lease term and offer the tenant the option to either... View More

If you have court papers saying be there tomorrow you definitely should go. Even if there was already a default taken against you, at least show the papers to the Judge if you want to try to have the default set aside and your case reinstated. That said, if there is a fatal flaw in your case,... View More

You are free to not sign the new proposed rental agreement and continue under your existing one through 2/19 if you wish. Or you can enter into the new one and stay under it until 6/20 if you wish. The new one would replace the existing one once entered into.

No, legal notice to terminate a tenancy must be in writing and either delivered in person; by mail (adding 3 days for the mailing); or, if your lease provides for it, by posting it on your door and mailing a copy (no extra 3 days required).

It will depend upon the exact wording of your lease but yes, if everything was done properly, you are likely to be entitled to keep charging tenant for rent until the earlier of your re-renting it or the expiration of the lease, plus miscellaneous expenses incurred in re-renting it. You are,... View More

No, not legal as to delivery. Has to be via first class mail or personal delivery. ORS 90.300(14)

ORS 90.403 requires there to have been a previous tenant that has vacated, leaving you behind and the landlord not having knowingly accepted rent from you. Is this the case? Regardless, you may or may not have a variety of potential defenses. You should review everything with a local... View More

You don't ask a question so it is difficult to know how to respond. It sounds as if it is likely to be income and failure to report it as such may constitute tax fraud. That however has nothing to do with resolving matters with your tenant. It does not matter whether you have a written... View More

90 Day notices to raise rent are required state-wide in Oregon in month to month tenancies. Raises of 5% or more over the previous 12 month rolling period within the city limits of Portland require a 90 day notice. Otherwise it depends upon what your rental agreement says about renewal or... View More