Rent Increases for Different Types of Tenancies Most tenants in Oregon have month-to-month rental agreements. In this type of tenancy, tenants pay rent once a month and the rental agreement continues until either the tenant or the landlord decides to end it. In a month-to-month tenancy, rent cannot be increased during the first year after the tenancy begins (but see information below on manufactured home and floating home facilities). At any time after the first year of tena

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

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

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

In a recent Clackamas County case, Mr. Busch succeeded in proving that a tenant willfully ignored a court-ordered agreement preventing an...

Question How does the eviction process work when evicting an RV tenant? Is it different than evicting a manufactured home community...