Landlord didn't enforce Lease Agreement

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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Oregon

I rent space for my mobile home in a mobile home park. I have occupied space there for 10+ years with a lease agreement that outlines the rental amount and when it was to be paid. The Owner failed to collect any rent in exchange for services that do not meet the definition of actual employment. Without notice, after 10 years, he terminated the need for those services and is now enforcing the rental portion of the lease agreement. I cannot afford the sudden payment of space rental so I vacated my mobile home in order to prepare it for sale because he will not allow me to rent my mobile home to a 3rd party...saying all tenants must be the owners of the mobile home.

I have received eviction notice to appear in court but need time to either sell the mobile home, move it or be allowed to rent it out. Shouldn't it be considered that since the landlord essentially violated his own lease agreement by not collecting rent, the whole agreement/contract could be void?

 

[AdivceGiver]

It may be under the 3 day rule for failure to pay rent ... you can pay the rent & this will give you the time to move the trailer to a different spot . I doubt you'll be able to sell in a month w/o having it at fire sale prices.

I've seen prices fro $600 to 25K on ebay last week when I was looking at them.