QUESTION
Do we need to provide a key when we agreed to be moved out by a few days from now?
Asked on Feb 10th, 2012 on Landlord and Tenant Law - Oregon
More details to this question:
On 2/8/12 we agreed before a judge to move out by 2/19/12 at 11:59pm. Today we got a call asking us to provide a key into a lock box they put outside because they cannot locate the one we gave when we moved in. Do we have to provide a key?
1 ANSWER
Kevin Elliott Parks
Yes. Upon moving out, you have to transfer possession of the property back to the landlord. This is done, most basically, by returning not just a key, but any and all of your keys. If you did not return your keys, you technically haven't transferred possession. Often this is done either through the mail, at a walk-through with the landlord, or otherwise in person, though a lock box seems like a perfectly acceptable way to accomplish the same, as well.
Answered on Feb 23rd, 2012 at 12:44 PM