Tenant law lawyer please?

You should run, not walk, to a local landlord-tenant attorney for a complete review of your situation. It sounds as if there are numerous...

Yes i wrote the letter to landlord asking to fix things

The landlord will have legal duties to fix, repair and maintain your dwelling. In most states, it is unlawful for a landlord to retaliate or...

Could landlord evict me in winter time on months-to month contract?

Mr. Bodzin is absolutely right on all accounts. If your rental agreement includes a late fee provision that applies when the rent is more than 4...

Depending upon your exact circumstances, the degree of the problem, and your landlord's responses, you may well be entitled to either of those...

Do I have to give a 30 day eviction notice when a tenant hasn't paid his rent, but only gave excuses for 7 months?

Neither "excuses" nor number of months not paying rent affect your obligation to give notice prior to terminating a tenancy nor do they change the...

Mr. Mauger is absolutely correct - on all counts. You have not received ANY lawful notice terminating your tenancy so far and, if it is to be a no...

When a tenant leaves at the end of a lease - but does not return the keys - what is their responsibility and liability?

Ideally, the lease does provide explicitly for this contingency. That said, I do not recall having ever seen such a provision in any Portland area...

In Oregon, is it OK to use my dad's money to pay part of the rent and can I pay myself as his caregiver?

Depending upon the circumstances, if you jump through the right hoops, the State of Oregon often pays family members to be the official...

While it is a bit convoluted, essentially what this statute is saying is that a term lease (generally 1 year) automatically becomes a month to...

I am a first-time landlord. I am using a boilerplate lease, but want to add 2 paragraphs specific to my circumstances.

Mr. Parks is dead on with his answer. I only want to add that you need to use caution in terms of what lease form you use - some are great, others...