![]() ![]() (NOTE: Since the “posting and mailing” method of delivery is often subject to challenge in court, it is not a recommended method of delivery for notices.)Īll written rent increase notices must specify: 1) The amount of the rent increase, 2) the amount of the new rent, 3) the date on which the increase becomes effective, and 4) facts supporting any claimed exemption from Oregon’s rent control limits (explained below). Notices may be served by 1) personal delivery to the tenant, 2) by regular, first class mail, or 3) in some cases, by posting and mailing the notice if the rental agreement has very specific language required by statute allowing this type of delivery. ![]() Rent increase notices must be in writing and served on the tenant to be legally effective. ![]() Week-to-week tenants can have their rent increased at any time with at least 7 days’ written notice from the landlord before the effective date of the increase. A week-to-week tenancy must have all of the following characteristics: 1) There must be a written rental agreement that defines the landlord’s and the tenant’s rights and responsibilities under Oregon law 2) occupancy is charged on a weekly basis and is payable no less frequently than every 7 days and 3) there are no fees or security deposits, although the landlord can require payment of an applicant screening charge as allowed by Oregon law. If you happen to have a week-to-week tenancy, the rules are different. If the fixed term expires, but neither party renews it and the tenant does not move out, then the lease converts to a month-to-month tenancy and rent can be increased thereafter with a 90-day written notice (after the first year of tenancy). After the first year of the tenancy, rent can only be increased as specified in the lease, and with at least 90 days’ written notice prior to the effective date of the rent increase. And, as with month-to-month tenancies, rent cannot be increased during the first year of a fixed-term tenancy. If the lease does not specify a method for increasing the rent, no change in the rent can be made during the fixed term of the lease. A lease may also list a method for increasing rent during the term. Usually, a lease will state the amount of rent the tenant must pay while the lease is in effect. A rental agreement for a fixed-term is called a lease. The other common type of tenancy is a fixed-term tenancy for a definite amount of time. At any time after the first year of tenancy, rent can be increased only with a written notice delivered to the tenant at least 90 days prior to the effective date of the rent increase. In a month-to-month tenancy, rent cannot be increased during the first year after the tenancy begins. In this type of tenancy, tenants pay rent once a month and the rental agreement continues until either the tenant or the landlord decides to end it. Most tenants in Oregon have month-to-month rental agreements. Rent Increases for Different Types of Tenancies ![]()
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