Property Management
A tenant in Oregon abandons the rental unit with 2 months remaining on a fixed-term lease. The landlord's duty under ORLTA is to:
AHold the tenant to the full remaining rent with no obligation to mitigate
BMake reasonable efforts to re-rent the unit (mitigate damages) and hold the tenant liable only for the difference✓ Correct
CImmediately re-rent the unit and release the tenant from all liability
DFile a criminal complaint against the tenant for abandonment
Explanation
Oregon law requires landlords to make reasonable efforts to mitigate (reduce) damages when a tenant abandons a unit. The landlord must try to re-rent and can only recover the difference between the rent owed and what the unit re-rents for. Landlords cannot simply let a unit sit vacant and collect full rent from the absent tenant.
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