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.
The landlord must give you at least 60 days advance notice if the rent increase is greater than 10 percent of the rent charged at any time during the 12 months before the rent increase takes effect. The amount of notice required depends on the percentage of the rent increase.