What to do if tenant not paying

Question

I have a property in Beaverton, Oregon that was being managed by a property management and had to end contract and at the same time found that tenant is not paying.

I have not contacted the tenant yet since we are in process of turn over, but feel like it’s one mess after another.

Wondering what I can do if they

continue to not pay. Property management charged me about 10k for no value added repairs and other mismanagement items.

Please provide me tips what I can do if tenant continues to not pay. It’s been a nightmare to say the least.

Thanks!

Shain Ismailovski · Answer

https://oregonlawhelp.org/file...

This link connects to Oregon's COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium rules. Check to see what limitations are still in affect. If you are legally able to, begin the eviction process for this tenant. If not, try the cash for keys method. You can also try speaking with the tenant to see if they are willing to agree to a deferred payment plan.

Arta Montero · Answer

@Mary M. Thank you Mary. I was very discouraged by last management so for now transferring to myself. It was a nightmare. Do you know anyone that you recommend. They hand their own maintenance teams and this particular tenant has a lot of requests and the many requests combined with the inefficient maintenance team killed me on maintenance costs. Also the hourly rate for in house maintenance was $85 plus I pay $45 for maintenance calls that are not complete by them.

Do you know anyone that may be better . Very discouraged by pms right now?

Arta Montero · Answer

@Shain Ismailovski thank you. They paid for last month but discounted their late fee. Waiting what will happen this upcoming month.

Mary M. · Answer

before you do anything read the Oregon Tenant Landlord laws. You dont want to be on the wrong side of this. AFAIK you cant evict now.  I would immediately find a good Atty to help you navigate this. The penalties are too great to mess it up.

are you going with another PM company? Notice needs to be sent to the tenant so they know who to pay/contact for repairs etc.

eviction moratorium info  https://drive.google.com/file/...