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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 16, 1991)
0SP1RG Continued trom Page 6 "If one of those things is broken for whatever reason the landlord has seven days to repair that or make sure the problem has been solved," Top said "After that the tenant has various things they ran do "Initially what you should do is write a letter." he said You've got to get It down in writing Document every thing you do. Write a letter to the landlord spur ifving what the problem is and the time limit "If it’s essential Mirvinis. It'll them. ’You have until this dati! to have this prob lem fixed,’ whatever it mas be II those seven days pass without thi' landlord doing anything about it, you write another letter explaining the problem and at th.it point you can take them to court if you want Landlords are obligated to provide a dwelling that is "habitable at all times." the Handbook says That includes plumbing fu( ilities that aie in good working order, weather- and waterproof roofs, walls, doors and window s. ade quale heating and lighting, clean outside surroundings and adequate garbage bins In addition, floors, walls, stairs, ceilings and railings must be kept in good condi tion and working lex ks on doors and windows must be available. Top advises renters to take the time to read a lease or monthly agreement carefully before signing Read the fine print as much as possible to find out xai tlv v\ hat you: respons t ildies and obligations an us a tenant ’ he ■ aid Make sure there’s nothin'.: ;n then j I would he difficult lot vui OSPmc; wit: sooi be pro | vidmg an additional service complaints, renters are asked to give the name ot their landlord or rental ugei, c\ OSIMRt. is wo: king to compile a list of those who gel frequent complaints "II it’s a private landlord we usually don’t (take the name), hut if it's a big coin pony, then we do," Top said "Ur are gathering that information and hopefully this coming year we’ll have this information on who are the had people in Eugene and Springfield to rent from." OSP1RG also offers semi nars throughout the year to students living in dormi tories who plan to move into apartments or houses. "Wo give out information on how to find a place, what to look for It’s very help ful to them from what I've heard, from the responses we’ve had." Top said Graphics • TYPESETTING • PASTE UP • • LAYOUT • OESIGN • • CONSULTATION • CAMERA • 346-4381 n <OUt-MU RENTS Cont.nuea from Page 6 oi dc i reused enrollment and parti v because now apart mer.ls hnvo boon built re ceritly m tho Coburg Road iiniil; Ilir now bousing is more ox|)onsivo. but it liiis opened up units in tho campus area bora use some oi tho people moving there came Irom the Uni vers 11 v neighborhood, Jennings said Anyone looking for cheap er rents us a result of Ballot Measure Five is bound to tie disappointed, said Joy Poust, broker-owner ol Spyglass Associates, n Eugene proper ty management firm Both stic and Jennings pro diet that Lane County will assess higher properly taxi's this year that will more than make up (or any tax relief property owners would have enjoyed in the wake of Measure I ive. Although that muy make up for the huge loss of tax revenue to the county Jen nings says properly owners will bo less than amused Y ou're going to hear all mi tr\ i n Nov ember that \v ill be deafening.'' he s nd Most landlords raised rents last year I’mist said Rents for most of her properties will remain .it last year's rates, although she plans to increase the prices for units that were not If you're looking for a place, check out the housing bulletin board in the base men! ol the l All i There you will find index cards with advertisements by landlords seeking tenants, as well as students and local residents seeking roommates Students have many bous ing options Irom which to choose, depending on their finances and personalities The University area has a variety of quads, apartments and houses in a wide range of prices The Rental Information Office provides students with a housing handbook that explains the options in detail Pick one up at Suite 5. 1 Alt! 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