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.
If you rent under a month-to-month rental agreement, the landlord can raise the rent (or change any other term of the rental arrangement) by giving you the proper amount of notice, which in most states is 30 days.Also, the rent increase notice must be in writing; in some states, certified mail is required.ent increases are an inevitable part of any tenantâs life. In most areas without rent control, there is no limit on the amount your landlord can increase the rent. But landlords cannot raise the rent at whim.