Understand that IF you are subletting from your roommate, then he is indeed - for all purposes - your landlord and it really does not matter if the master landlord cares where you park the car. Do you have a written rental agreement with the roommate? You sound as if you are familiar with ORS... View More

Not to quibble, but there is a rental agreement with the existing tenant, it just may be an oral agreement instead of written. You are wise to institute a written agreement for numerous reasons. If the tenant is slow to comply, you simply give them written notice of their need to sign a lease. If... View More

Your rental unit must be within the Portland city limits to be subject to having to pay relocation assistance, and then, only if you terminate their tenancy without legal cause. If rent is chronically late, consider serving the tenant with a 30 day for cause notice. If they are late paying rent... View More

There are no where near enough details here to be able to tell you anything. You need to simply meet with an attorney to go over everything in detail and let the attorney review your lease and the promissory note. Good luck.

The only way that would be lawful is if your landlord reasonably believed that you had moved out but left the property behind. If you think it likely that the landlord cannot prove that reasonable belief, you should review everything with a landlord-tenant attorney since you may well have monetary... View More

A 24 Hr notice of intended entry must provide the tenant at least 24 hrs advanced notice, but can provide more. However, it also must be relatively specific and cannot just say essentially that "I'm coming in sometime in the next ten days...". It should specify the date and... View More

Perhaps but I don't see what claims you would have based just on the facts posted. You may well have a defense if she Sue's you for the rent you say you don't owe and you may or may not have claims against her regarding your security deposit but that would require a careful review... View More

How is the duplex Titled? In the name of the trust or in Mom's name? Is it within the Portland city limits? Has a probate been filed and if so, who did the court appoint as Personal Representative?

The answers may well affect your goal here. Whether you have the legal authority to... View More

Of course they can as long as they give at least 24 hours advanced notice AND so long as you do not tell them not to. A tenant cannot legally refuse to allow the landlord to enter unreasonably. But if you have a reasonable reason (which it sounds as if you do), you are free to tell the landlord... View More

If the vehicle was operable at the time of the tow, and was located in a legitimate parking space specifically assigned to you, no, a landlord may NOT tow it without your express permission at the time of the tow. Current tags (or not) are irrelevant and a statute even specifically states that a... View More

Summons and Complaints are generally served the day after they are issued and filed; the normally mails a copy as well to the tenants the same day it is filed. Significant delay may be grounds to either dismiss or perhaps grant a continuance.

While much depends upon the exact wording of your lease, if the carpet was not professionally cleaned by the landlord before you moved in, you have no obligation to have it cleaned beyond vacuuming on move out. You also have no obligation to use a specific cleaning company no matter what.... View More

Yes, of course she has rights but they certainly do not include forcing a landlord to accept her without her having any potential liability for her actions or failure to act. We are all responsible for our behavior; being disabled does not change that.

You need to talk to a lawyer that specializes in landlord tenant law. You might also want to talk to a lawyer that specializes in personal injury cases related to mold. Even if you haven't been injured yet a PI lawyer that does mold cases can connect you with companies that come and test for... View More

First, consider talking to a local landlord tenant attorney. Otherwise, I would ask the landlord for the accounting required by ORS 90.300(12), and then go from there. If you have solid proof (such as the testimony of the person who did the walk through) it could be well worth your while to proceed... View More

Much depends upon the exact terms of your existing lease. That said, there is nothing illegal about a landlord conducting business electronically nor is there any limit as to how much they can raise rent. Likewise, they are free to require different amounts of rent for different units in the same... View More

Without further information no one can tell you for sure but pursuant to the terms of your posting, conceptually you can charge them for Feb and March late fees; reasonable cleaning fees; and rent through March 15th. You owed the accounting in writing to them (and any remaining deposit refund)... View More

No, there is no percentage maximum.

Your next step would be to file an eviction suit in court. You must comply completely and exactly with all the laws and procedures or risk having your eviction lawsuit tossed out with you owing the tenant's court costs and attorney's fees (potentially thousands of dollars), all while... View More

First, just to be clear, the new owner/landlord did not "let you stay" - at best he did not elect to terminate your tenancy without cause. When he bought the dwelling, he bought it subject to your existing lease agreement, meaning your tenancy went with the sale.

No, ALL rent... View More