A Clackamas County trial judge’s opinion highlights a problem that landlords face when trying to establish reasonable – and enforceable –...

$20+ Million Tenant Verdict in Oregon in 2018.

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The basic rule for landlords is to provide rental premises that are “kept in every part safe for normal and reasonably foreseeable uses.” Practically speaking, this means that if you know about a particular danger or a threat of danger, you must take reasonable steps to reduce or eliminate that danger. The real question is what are the “reasonable steps” to take? At the basic level, you should make sure that you have adequate lighting that is well-maintained to illuminate the

If you are a residential landlord, you cannot take or keep a tenant’s belongings until the rental agreement has ended. If you wrongfully take a tenant’s personal belongings while the tenant is still renting from you, you may be liable for damages and your actions may relieve the tenant of liability for unpaid rent and other claims. After a rental agreement has ended, however, you have the right to dispose of a tenant’s abandoned personal belongings, but only after following v

Question : We have a couple of situations with unauthorized RV occupants in our park. The first is an RV tenant who has moved in a person who we consider to be a nuisance – she has been yelling at other residents. The second situation is a nice lady who has moved in a boyfriend – he seems okay but still hasn’t been approved. In both cases, they have ignored our requests to fill out a rental application. What can we do about these situations? Answer: Assuming you have writt

Scenario A Landlord owns several adjacent rental units with multiple tenants, such as an apartment complex, a duplex, or a mobile home...

Question I own a decent-sized RV park with quite a few long-term tenants living there, but also a few seasonal guests and overnighters. I have one man in particular who is constantly abrasive towards other residents (for example, walking through the park and telling people that they need to fix their awnings, stack their firewood in a certain way, etc.). He has no qualms about interjecting himself in other people’s conversations even when his input is clearly unwanted. I hav

Predictably, one of the most common questions my clients ask is “ how do I collect money that my tenant owes? ” If the rent is past due for the current month, the answer is a 10-day rent nonpayment notice. Assuming the notice is properly prepared and served, the tenant has until the deadline in the notice to pay the rent in full. If the tenant doesn’t pay, you can file an eviction case in court. But even after you file an eviction, there is no guarantee that you’ll get paid.

Residential landlords are increasingly faced with the prospect that their tenants are subletting their rental units. Subletting can take...