Oregon Eviction Notice Law
Oregon's notice period for unpaid rent is 10 days (10-day notice of nonpayment (served on or after day 8 of the rental period) or 13-day notice (served on or after day 5)). For a lease violation it is 30 days, and the tenant gets a chance to fix the problem.
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Oregon eviction notice rules at a glance
| Notice for unpaid rent | 10 days (10-day notice of nonpayment (served on or after day 8 of the rental period) or 13-day notice (served on or after day 5))ORS 90.394(2)–(3), ORS 90.395(2), HB 2001 (2023 c.13 § 58) |
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| Notice for a lease violation | 30 days (chance to cure)ORS 90.392(3)–(5) |
| Ending a month-to-month tenancy (no-fault) | 30 days (either side)ORS 90.427(3)–(8) |
Notice for unpaid rent
- In effect since .
- Before : 72-hour notice (served on or after day 8) or 144-hour notice (served on or after day 5).
Ending a month-to-month tenancy (no-fault)
- In effect since .
- Before : Before SB 586 (2025), the qualifying-landlord-reason notice was 90 days before the termination date or fixed-term end, whichever was later, with no 60-day sale option; the sale reason also required notice within 120 days after accepting the offer.
What Oregon law says
What notice must an Oregon landlord give before filing an eviction for unpaid rent?
For nonpayment, landlords must give a 10-day written notice no sooner than the 8th day of the rental period, or a 13-day notice no sooner than the 5th day, stating the amount and deadline to pay, with the court's rental-assistance notice attached (ORS 90.394(2)–(3); 90.395(2)).
How much notice is required for a lease violation in Oregon?
For a material lease violation, landlords must give at least 30 days' written notice that lets the tenant cure within at least 14 days (repeat violations within 6 months: 10 days, no cure) (ORS 90.392(3)–(5)).
How much notice ends a month-to-month tenancy in Oregon?
A landlord may end a month-to-month tenancy without cause on 30 days' written notice only in the first year of occupancy; after that, only for tenant cause or a qualifying landlord reason with 90 days' notice and (for landlords with 5+ units) one month's rent, while tenants may always give 30 days' notice (ORS 90.427(3), (5)–(6)) (ORS 90.427(3)–(8)).
How Oregon compares
30 of 49 verified jurisdictions use a shorter unpaid-rent notice.
None of Oregon's 4 neighbors follows the same rule.
| Unpaid rent · lease violation | States |
|---|---|
| 10 days · 30 days, with cure | Oregon |
| 3 business days · 3 days, with cure | California |
| 3 days · 3 days, with cure | Idaho |
| 7 business days · 5 days, with cure | Nevada |
| 14 days · 10 days, with cure | Washington |
Local rules in Oregon
Portland (PCC 30.01.085) requires 90 days' notice for rent increases of 5% or more in 12 months, and landlord-paid relocation assistance ($2,900–$4,500 by unit size) for no-cause/qualifying-reason terminations and, on tenant request, for rent increases of 10% or more; other Portland rules (e.g., security-deposit and screening ordinances) and other cities may add requirements. State law (ORS 91.225) bars local rent control.
Recent changes in Oregon
- 24-hour notice to remove squatters (effective ): An owner or landlord can recover a unit from a squatter (someone living there without a rental agreement or the tenant's permission, not a holdover tenant) through an eviction (FED) case after a 24-hour written notice giving the vacate date and time and stating that the cause is squatter status (ORS 91.140; ORS 105.115(1)(h); ORS 90.100). ORS 91.140, ORS 90.100 (definition of squatter), 2025 Or. Laws c.356 (HB 3522), HB 3522 measure history (OLIS)
Other Oregon rules
| Security deposit limit | No state capORS 90.300 (no amount cap) |
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| Deposit return deadline | 31 days after move-outORS 90.300(12)–(14) |
| Late-fee cap | Written agreement must specify one of: (a) a reasonable flat fee (customary in the local market) once per rental period; (b) a daily fee from day 5, each day no more than 6% of that reasonable flat fee, through the rental period only; or (c) 5% of the periodic rent for each 5-day period (or part) rent is late, starting day 5, through the rental period only.ORS 90.260(1)–(2), 2026 Or. Laws c.23 § 3 (SB 1523) |
| Entry notice | 24 hours' noticeORS 90.322(1) |
| Rent-increase notice | 90 days (No increase in the first year of tenancy; after that, at least 90 days' written notice stating the increase, new rent and effective date, at most once per 12 months. Week-to-week tenancies: 7 days' notice)ORS 90.323(1)–(3) |