Re: Oregon carpet law??? - Landlord Forum thread 125079

Re: Oregon carpet law??? by Anon in Oregon on August 1, 2006 @11:17

I've done some research on this as a Tenant who has been forced to take a land lord to court.

There is nothing codified in Oregon law about carpet wear and tear.

All Landlord / Tenant Law is covered under Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 90 (ORS 90)

The only one that would come close is this passage from ORS 90.300 (5):

(5) The landlord may claim from the security deposit only the amount reasonably necessary:
(a) To remedy the tenant’s defaults in the performance of the rental agreement including, but not limited to, unpaid rent; and
(b) To repair damages to the premises caused by the tenant, not including ordinary wear and tear.

The entire statute can be viewed here: http://www.leg.state.or.us/ors/090.html

If the tenant has been there for awhile, you might consider giving them a discount on replacement costs. If taken to court, the judge would decide what is "ordinary wear and tear."

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Re: Oregon carpet law??? by jessie (oregon) on July 30, 2014 @19:44	[ Reply ]

That last paragraph makes it sound like you are telling him to try and get the tenant to pay for a portion of it because if it goes to court the judge would say its normal wear n tear that isn't the tenants responsibility to replace? Kinda shady...if you are a landlord you have enough money to own "extra" properties...and you probably shouldn't be taking advantage of people that have to rent.