Oregon Tenant Rights Carpet
This article summarizes the oregon landlord tenant laws applicable to residential rental units.
Oregon tenant rights carpet. By oregon tenant law student oregon on december 9 2015 22 24. All sources are cited appropriately. Landlords and tenants have these basic rights in oregon when it comes to security deposits. This guide will help you understand what eviction records qualify for being erased and the steps a tenant needs to take in order to have an eviction record expunged.
If you just want to browse oregon s landlord tenant laws are found in the oregon revised statutes sections 90 100 to 91 265. If there are no large stains tears or rips and the carpet simply needs to be cleaned that falls under normal wear and tear. The official state statutes and other reputable municipal sources were used to research this information. Oregon revised statutes chapter 90 residential landlord and tenant 90 240 300 427.
By oregon tenant law student oregon on december 9 2015 22 27 re. With that said landlord tenant laws are always changing and may even vary from county to county. By jessie oregon on july 30 2014 19 29 re. Renters in the oregon can erase old eviction records under certain circumstances for free.
And iii the written rental agreement provides that the landlord may deduct the cost of carpet cleaning regardless of whether the tenant cleans the carpet before the tenant delivers. A carpet is another asset in a rental property just like a fridge microwave or dishwasher. Ii the carpet was cleaned or replaced after the previous tenancy or the most recent significant use of the carpet and before the tenant took possession. By nancy cline oregon on june 30 2011 21 32 re.
Specifically when a landlord fails to meet their legal obligations to provide a habitable living space an oregon tenant may choose to withhold rent entirely until the issues at hand are addressed. There s no limit to the amount a landlord can charge. Tenants can t be held responsible for normal wear and tear. In addition to accessing state laws via nolo s website oregon statutes are available in many public libraries and in most law libraries that are open to the public typically found in a county courthouse or at the.
Rent is due at the beginning of the month or week if a weekly tenancy unless otherwise agreed upon. By anonymous on february 16 2018 07 31 re. Oregon s landlord tenant laws also empower tenants to take to important forms of alternative action against their landlord. Carpet cleaning can be included only if the cleaning was done by a machine specifically designed to clean carpets and the carpet also was cleaned right before the tenant moved into the unit.