Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Oregon
renter our of rental contract
My renter smoked and said she was a non smoker and she had a cat and said she had no pets we have to repaint the whole place and recarpet and she broke some of our furniture, i sent her a certified letter stating what we found when she vacated and ask her to meet with us to discuss her responsibility in this and she also did not show up for our walkthru before she moved out.
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Re: renter our of rental contract
Tenants are not liable for the normal wear and tear of the condition of the apartment. This would pertain to carpets, paint, floors, and appliances. This obligations of landlords and tenants are contained in ORS 90.
Because the apartment was at least partially furnished you must have had a separate agreement regarding the care and return of the personal property (furniture).
Smoking and having a cat may have been valid reasons for termination of the lease, but in themselves it is not clear that they lead to any additional damages beyond normal wear and tear. For instance, you may need to paint and replace/clean the carpet after any tenant moves out.
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