Oregon Renters' Handbook - OSPIRG

Chapter 3 Before SigningSee Appendix A for a checklist of items toreview before signing a lease.Types of RentalAgreementsLength of TimeA rental agreement may be aweek-to-week tenancy, monthto-monthtenancy, or fixed termtenancy (a lease). (90.100(34))Landlords may increase rentwith a 7-day written notice forweekly tenants, and with a 30-day written notice for monthlyagreements. Landlords may alsoterminate weekly agreementswith a 10-day “no cause” writteneviction notice, and monthlyagreements with a 30-day “nocause” written eviction notice.Term agreements are commonlycalled “leases” and have a startingand ending date. They typicallyrun a year, a school year, ahalf-year, etc., and usually endwithout notice when that time isup. If a tenant stays in the propertyafter the end of a term leasewithout signing a new agreement,the tenancy continues asa month to month agreementMonth-to-MonthRent can be raised with a 30-day notice.Landlord can give 30-day “No Cause”notice to move.Tenant can give 30-day “No Cause” noticeto move.Changes that don’t “substantially alter”the agreement can be made with 30-daynotice. Changes that do substantially alterthe agreement cannot be made unlessboth parties agree in writing.LeaseRent can only be raised at the end of theterm, unless both parties agree.Landlord cannot give tenant “No Cause”notice to move until the end of the lease.Tenant cannot give “No Cause” notice untilthe end of the lease.No changes can be made unless bothlandlord and tenant agree in writing.www.ospirgstudents.orgOSPIRG15