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If Tenant shall perform all of the covenants and agreements herein required to be performed by Tenant, Tenant shall, subject to the terms of this Lease, at all times during the Lease Term, have peaceful and quiet enjoyment of the Premises against any person claiming by, through or under Landlord.

A landlord cannot terminate a rental agreement, evict a tenant, or treat a tenant differently because they are a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking. habitable condition, unless the tenant is the cause of the problem.

If the landlord fails to provide a safe, quiet and comfortable dwelling for full use and enjoyment by the tenant, the landlord may be in violation of this common law. The 'Covenant of Quiet Enjoyment' is not part of the Oregon Revised Statute, but is a common law derived from Wolf v. Eppenstein (1914).

Generally, a breach of the covenant requires more than just minor inconveniences and is found where the landlord alters or interferes with some essential aspect of the premise as to substantially interfere with its enjoyment or make it unsuitable for the purposes for which it was leased.

This law gives you the right to live in a rental property peacefully and without disturbance. Your right to quiet enjoyment may be violated if, for example, your landlord frequently makes unnecessary and unannounced visits to the property, or your landlord harasses you on the phone or in person.

Misinformation. Communications that suggest a tenant is required to leave the unit when they are not legally required to do so. Slandering, libel, or otherwise sharing false information or maligning a tenant. Threatening eviction when there are no legal grounds for the eviction.