Tenant Rights
Tenant Rights
After looking over the tenant rights for the state of Oregon. You will undoubtedly come across some laws that you believe are unjust or should be changed. In you response to this post, state what law you believe should not exist or be altered and be sure to defend your opinion. After you respond to this post, you need to respond to two of you fellow colleagues' postings. Be sure you are thoroughly answering the questions in the discussion as well as giving insight and adding to our fellow students' opinions.
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 | Tom Fitzgerald's reply to Mr. Blevins
(Anonymous)
2006-04-03 00:14
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Gosh Mr. Blevins, I can't find any laws that I don't agree with. (Reply to this) (Thread) |
| Alison Gusick Response to Blevins
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2006-04-05 16:00
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No-Cause
If you rent month-to-month, your landlord may give you a 30-day notice (33 days if mailed) to leave without giving a reason. If you rent week-to-week, a no-cause eviction notice can be given after 10 days (13 days if mailed). ORS 90.900(2)
I don't agree with this out of control No-Cause thing. I think if I'm going to be kicked out onto the streets, the least you can do is give me a reason why I was a crappy tenant.(Reply to this) (Thread) |
| Timothy McMillans response To Bill Blevins
(Anonymous)
2006-04-05 16:10
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law number 21 neglects to give the landlord sufficient rights to renegotiate
terms of the agreement to correct a financial error or bad judgement on
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| Harry's Response to Blevins
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2006-04-05 16:11
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Law 3: The rights given to mobile and floating home renters seems to be overly generous and not fair to other renters, the 345 day eviction notice, and finding a suitable home replacement location with similar rents is not fair to other normal renter, and if a mobile home land lord can do it, then why cant a normal land lord give the same kind of warnings and services. (Reply to this) (Thread) |
| Nick Boro's response to Blevins 
(Anonymous)
2006-04-05 16:11
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This is about the law that says a new tenant has to pay the unpaid utilities that the former tenant has not paid.
I think that this should be taken care of before the net tenant moves into the rental unit. The new tenant shouldn't have to deal with this at all. It is an issue that is between the landlord and the former tenant.
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| Dominick De Leone's rediculous laws
(Anonymous)
2006-04-05 16:11
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#4) i think that a landlord should be able to refuse to rent a tenant property if they have an animal, even if it is for aid to a deaf or blind person.
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| Sean Foxen's Reply to Mr. Blevins 
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2006-04-05 16:11
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5. Can a landlord refuse to rent to me or treat me differently because I have children?
A landlord may not refuse to rent to you, evict you or treat you differently because you have children. There is an exception for certain federally subsidized projects, projects where all of the tenants are over 62, and projects where 80% of the tenants are over 55 and are given significant services. In all other cases, if your landlord is discriminating against you because you have children, you should call legal services or the Fair Housing Council of Oregon at 1-800-424-3247.
I think a landlord should be able to regulate on what comes into there complex. It is there’s that they have to look after and keep it in working order. Kids can create quite a bit of mess and create more work on top of the high amount of work already going into the place.
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| mac's tenant law response 
(Anonymous)
2006-04-05 16:13
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17. Basically...If a landlord doesn’t rent to you because of information the landlord gets from tenant screening or credit agency, the landlord has to tell you why they won’t rent to you and what agency gave them the information and deterred the landlord from you.
I don’t think that the landlord should have to tell you why they don’t want you renting their private property or what they found out about you from an outside source. If they don’t want you, tough luck, find some one else who does.
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| NIck Purvis reply to Mr. Blevins 
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2006-04-05 16:13
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7. Can a landlord refuse to rent to me because I am gay or a lesbian?
City ordinances in Portland, Corvallis and Ashland prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation. State law does not. No landlord may refuse to rent to you, increase your rent, evict you or otherwise treat you differently because you have HIV disease or because they think you carry the virus or are likely to acquire it. This would be discrimination based on handicap. Contact the Civil Rights Division at the numbers listed under Question 4, above. Some courts may find that private landlords cannot discriminate against two men or two women because this would be sex-based discrimination. Landlords who get federal subsidies should not discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation. If you feel you have been discriminated against, contact legal services.
Portland, Corvallis, and Ashland are wack besides why are they the cities that have that law are they even allowed to go against the state laws.
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| Cindy Harp's reply to Mr. Blevins
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2006-04-05 16:14
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I don’t think that it is ok that a 16 year old can get rent. They aren’t even legal to have their own bank account without a parent or guardian signature. This is not ok because they aren’t even considered an adult yet but are given adult responsibilities. (Reply to this) (Thread) |
| Alyssa Adler reply to Mr. Blevins
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2006-04-05 16:16
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Ability to refuse service to gays and lesbians
I don't think anyone should be able to refuse service to gays or lesbians based on singularly their orientation. (Reply to this) (Thread) |
| Jon Santiago relpy to mr blevins 
(Anonymous)
2006-04-05 16:16
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Law 7)Ability to refuse service to gay and lesbians...
If the landlord wants to refuse service to gay and lesbians he should be able to. He is the one who will lose the more money and have to wait for someone with his standards to come along.(Reply to this) (Thread) |
| Richies reply to Mr Blevins
(Anonymous)
2006-04-05 16:19
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Law 13) Rental Agreement: It is a verbal or written agreement between the landlord and tenant that gives the terms and conditions concerning the tenant's use of the rental unit.
I think all agreements should be in writing with verbal contracts you have no proof of a deal, just your word versus there’s. Seems like to big a loop-hole for the tenant or landlord to take advantage.
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| Alyssa Adler's reply to Jon Santiago
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2006-04-05 16:19
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It's not about who looses money and who has to deal with it, it's direct discrimination and should not be legal even if it seemingly does not affect the turned-down applicant (Reply to this) (Thread) |
| Jeff O'Brien's bad law
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2006-04-05 16:20
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ORS 90.390 (#4) I think that a landlord should be able to refuse to allow animals even if the person is blind. How does a blind person take care of a dog anyway? also how do I know if a mentally handicapped person is capable of taking care of My property? (Reply to this) (Thread) |
| James Mohls response to Mr. blevins 
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2006-04-05 17:39
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Tenants are forced to pay for the full months rent, after giving thirty days notice, even if they dont stay for the 30 days. I think that they should calculate a percentage of the months rent in accordance to how many days they have stayed. (Reply to this) (Thread) |
| Adrienne Bryan's reply to Mr. Blevins
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2006-04-05 17:41
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I don't think that landlords should raise the rent after someone moves in. This is not the price that the landlord advertised, and therefore should not be charged on the tenant. (Reply to this) (Thread) |
| Justin Statton reply B-Shizzle 
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2006-04-05 17:43
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2.I don’t think that a landlord should be able to raise rent on you after you have lived there for a while. Most people have a budget planned out that figure in their rent and that is what they live by. If the landlord goes and raises the rent then it totally screws up everything that they have been working towards and what works for them. (Reply to this) (Thread) |
| Ashley Kordish's reply to Mr. Blevins
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2006-04-05 17:44
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There is a law that says a new tenant has to pay the unpaid utilities that the former tenant has not paid. I completely disagree and think that this should be taken care of before the new tenant moves into the rental unit. The new tenant should not be held responsible and have to deal with this at all. It is an issue that is between the landlord and the former tenant, and has nothing to do with the new tenant.
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| Jenna's Reply to Mr. Belvins
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2006-04-05 17:46
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I think that # 3, the law that allows an owner to refuse rent to someone based on sexual orientation is wrong. I don’t think its right to discriminate against someone based on their private life. We don’t allow people to refuse rent based on race, gender, or religion, why should we turn our heads to someone’s orientation? (Reply to this) (Thread) |
| Kaylas reply to Blevins
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2006-04-05 17:47
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I disagree with #7, which is a discrimination against your sexual orientation. There is no justified reason for them not being able to rent from someone!!!! (Reply to this) (Thread) |
| Jocelyn to Mr. Blevins 
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2006-04-05 17:48
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Can a landlord evict me or refuse to rent to me because of my sex, race, color, marital status, national origin, physical handicap, mental handicap, because I have a guide dog, or because of my source of income?
“not legally…?” What the heck does that mean? Landlords should not be landlords if they refuse rent to anybody that can pay the rent and maintain the property correctly! This law MUST be followed if a landlord does not follow this law he should be thrown in jail and locked away forever!!
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| shayna Forbes to blevins 
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2006-04-05 17:50
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7. Can a landlord refuse to rent to me because I am gay or a lesbian?
From a renters view I think this is ridiculous. I do not believe there should be any discrimination against gay or lesbian people. Their human beings just like are self and no body has any reason to allow to reject anybody from renting just because of their sexuality.
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| Bryan Hicks reply to Mr. Blevins
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2006-04-05 17:50
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I do not agree with number 24 becouse I do not think the landlord should have to pay for a past tnants utility bill. (Reply to this) (Thread) |
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