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

Certainly they can charge you more than your deposit - you are potentially liable for any and all damage to the premises beyond ordinary wear and tear. That said, if challenged in court, the landlord has the burden of proving the damage and your liability for it. Further, even if you are liable... View More

There is no rent control in Oregon and a landlord is free to raise rent however much they wish as long as it is done in good faith. You must give at least 90 days advanced written notice to the tenants, the question being whether you can issue such a notice before owning the properties - and that... View More

It does not matter how old the house is, it is the condition that it is in. The things you state may well also be violations of the local housing/building laws and/or violations of the Oregon Landlord-Tenant Act. I would start by calling the Housing Department with complaints, followed by calls... View More

Absent some sort of very unusual provisions in your lease, the owner can only sell the property subject to the your fixed term lease and not terminate it early. Further, you DO NOT have to allow the realtor's to parade hordes of people through your home. The owner may still make occasional... View More

You can but only by obtaining a court Order or Judgment removing him if he does not just voluntarily leave. Since he is not a tenant, regular landlord-tenant court is not the place to be and you cannot evict him. Rather you have to file an action seeking to have the court eject him. The end goal... View More

Unless your lease somehow limits the landlord's rights, certainly he can address the lease renewal issue whenever he wants. He could have made it a 2 year lease to begin with if he wished. If you are not ready to commit, talk with him to see how long he will give you before looking for a... View More

Much depends upon the exact wording and what documents were given or exchanged. Gather your lease and all the notices and/or other communications with the landlord and simply make an appointment with a local landlord-tenant attorney to review it all. A single session will likely let you know your... View More

A landlord has a right to periodically inspect the rental property, regardless of what he calls it. That said, a tenant also has the right to refuse entry to the landlord so long as they do not do so unreasonably. If you don't want to deal with that, simply tell the landlord that you are... View More

It depends upon what it is you are wanting them to respond to. If you have no heat in January and provide proper written notice, it may be 7 days, no heat in August may well be 30 days; if you want your security deposit back after move out, it is 31 days. While some items have specific times... View More

You don't seem to ask a question and it is a bit difficult to follow who did what and how any of it involves you. Sister may or may not have claims re her property being moved but I don't immediately see why you would have claims. A 90 day notice gives you more notice time than is... View More

IF this debt arises in Oregon and out of a residential landlord-tenant situation, and neither you nor your father have paid ANYTHING on it for at least a year, the statute of limitations has past and they no longer have a right to forcibly collect on it. You should demand that it be removed from... View More

The fast answer is no, 90 days means 90 days - and if mailed only, an extra 4 days (including the day of mailing) has to be added to the specified deadline. So save the envelope for the postmark to prove when it was mailed. Verbal notice is nice and a courtesy but does not affect the legal... View More

In my opinion, you are approaching this wrong. Yes, oral rental agreements are valid and are month to month. Since you presented the written lease to her and she signed, a Judge might or might not find it to be enforceable as a 6 month lease. Regardless, she has been there more than long enough... View More

Any termination of tenancy notice MUST be in writing; contain the minimally required information; and be legally served. How much notice is required depends on the reason for the termination and the location of the rental dwelling. IF it is a no cause termination notice and IF the rental is... View More

You simply need to take your lease to a local landlord-tenant attorney for analysis and review. You may well have a breach of contract claim against the landlord and be entitled to recover your provable damages, so keep good records and see an attorney now. It is the only way to know what your... View More

Unlikely this is proper. See https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/90.315

and https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/90.532

I am not clear on your situation. A landlord may serve you with a 90 day no cause termination of tenancy notice so long as by the time it becomes effective (i.e. day 90 or later) you are on a month to month tenancy. A landlord may not terminate a fixed-term lease early with any form of no cause... View More

It is not clear whether you are just a co-tenant/roommate or a landlord either leasing to them or subletting to them. Regardless, anything more than a month to month tenancy requires a written rental agreement, specifying the term of the lease, etc., signed by the tenant's sought to be bound... View More

It all depends upon why/how you terminate the tenancy. If it is for cause, then no, no relocation assistance payment is required in Portland, assuming you are otherwise not exempt from paying it (more than one rental within City limits?). If, however, you terminate pursuant to a no cause notice... View More