The Under Secretaries also report directly to the Secretary and serve as the Department's corporate board on foreign policy in the following areas: 1  Political Affairs; 2  Economic, Energy, and Agricultural Affairs; 3  Arms Control and International Security; 4  Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights; 5  Management; and.
Currently, most landlords are required to give just 30 days' notice, the state minimum, when terminating a lease or raising rent. If landlords don't follow the rules, tenants could be owed an amount up to three months rent as well as actual damages, reasonable attorney fees and costs, according to city documents. Mayor Charlie Hales said Portland has to try new things. Some 200,000 new residents are expected during the next 20 years, he said.
Rent cannot be increased during the term of a lease, unless the lease allows for it. For month-to-month rental agreements, rent can be increased, but landlords have to give renters notice based on the percentage of the increase: â Increase of less than 10%: at least 30 daysâ written notice required. â Increase of 10% or more: at least 60 daysâ written notice required.