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    Default Numerous Inquiries About Lodger's Rights

    My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: Oregon

    First of all I want to make it clear that all of these questions are based on a verbal agreement of lodging with my landlord. I (and two others living in the house) never signed anything when we moved in. I know I lose a lot of rights just on that basis, but I'm having a hard time finding the info I need in my state for some specifics.

    1. I rent a room in the basement of the house I live in, $200 a month plus bills, due on the 1st. Two others rent the 2nd floor, same deal. None of us have a written lease of any kind since we moved in around September 2009. About two months ago, he instigated a new policy where he would apply fees to A) late payment of rent, $5 a day, and B) failure to perform basic cleaning chores, $5 per day of non-cleaning. None of us agreed to this beforehand. Afraid to ask, but is it legal for him to do that?

    2) The three of us are desperate to get out of here, and have been looking for a place to move for a few months now. Assuming we can find a place and can move, what's the best legal way we can move out and not screw ourselves over payment-wise and lawsuit-wise?

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    Default Re: Numerous Inquiries About Lodger's Rights

    actually, you do not lose any rights when you have a verbal agreement rather than a written agreement. It is harder to prove any claim made but your rights are equivalent.

    It would appear you have a month to month tenancy. As such, the LL can change the rules with proper notice, which would simply be notice prior to the month the new rules would be applicable.

    Assuming we can find a place and can move, what's the best legal way we can move out and not screw ourselves over payment-wise and lawsuit-wise?
    simply provide proper notice prior to moving (I would have to check for actual requirements but quite likely it would be either 30 days or one rental period).

    then, be sure there are no damages you caused the LL has to deal with.

    Then leave no later than the last day of the period of notification and you should be presented with no problems.

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