Oregon Eviction Notice

Oregon Eviction Notice Requirements

In Oregon, a landlord must serve a written notice before filing for eviction under Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) Chapter 90 — Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (esp. ORS 90.392, 90.394, 90.396, 90.398, 90.427, 90.630); eviction (FED) procedure in ORS Chapter 105 (105.105–105.168). The required notice period depends on the reason:

• Nonpayment of rent: 10-day notice to pay or quit. ORS 90.394: For tenancies other than week-to-week, the landlord must give at least 10 days' written notice of nonpayment, delivered no sooner than the 8th day of the rental period; OR at least 13 days' notice delivered no sooner than the 5th day. (Week-to-week tenancies: 72 hours, no sooner than the 5th day.) Rent is in default starting the day after it is due; the notice cannot be issued before the 5th/8th day depending on which option is used. The notice must state the amount owed and the date/time to pay to cure.
• Curable lease violation: 30-day notice to cure or quit. ORS 90.392: For a material violation of the rental agreement or of ORS 90.325, the termination date in the notice must be not less than 30 days after delivery, and the tenant must be given at least 14 days to cure the violation (the cure-by date must be at least 14 days after delivery). If the violation is a separate, non-ongoing act, the cure date can be the delivery date itself, but the tenancy still doesn't end before the 30-day date. The generator's headline notice period is 30 days; the cure window inside it is at least 14 days. (Week-to-week tenancies use 7 days / 4 days instead of 30 / 14.)
• No-cause termination (month-to-month): 30-day notice. ORS 90.427: A landlord may terminate a month-to-month tenancy WITHOUT cause only during the FIRST YEAR of occupancy, with at least 30 days' written notice. AFTER the first year of occupancy, no-cause termination is generally prohibited — the landlord must have a statutory just cause (tenant-based, ORS 90.392/90.394/90.396/90.630) OR a "qualifying landlord reason" (demolition/conversion, major repairs/renovation, owner/family move-in, or accepted purchase offer for a buyer who will occupy) given with 90 days' written notice plus one month's rent relocation assistance (small landlords with ≤4 units may be exempt from the payment in some cases). Fixed-term leases: can end without cause only within the first year; after the first year the lease becomes month-to-month and the just-cause rules apply.

Just cause: Yes — statewide just-cause/no-cause regime under SB 608 (2019), codified in ORS 90.427. After the first year of occupancy, landlords cannot terminate without a qualifying tenant-based cause or a qualifying landlord reason. Qualifying landlord reasons require 90 days' notice and (generally) one month's rent in relocation assistance. The first-year period is the main window for true no-cause termination (30 days).

Service: ORS 90.155: Written notice may be served by (1) personal delivery to the tenant, (2) first class mail (add 3 days to the notice period for mailing), or (3) "nail and mail" — posting the notice in a secure manner on the main entrance of the dwelling AND mailing a copy first class, but only if the rental agreement expressly authorizes this method (add 1 day plus 3 days for the mailing). Notices must specify the cause/amount and the exact date and time of termination.

• Nonpayment of rent (ORS 90.394): 10-day written notice is the standard; a 13-day notice may be used if delivered earlier (no sooner than the 5th day of the rental period). Week-to-week tenancies get 72 hours.
• For-cause curable violations (ORS 90.392): 30-day termination notice with at least a 14-day opportunity to cure. Repeat of substantially the same violation within 6 months: 10-day notice with no right to cure.
• Severe/'outrageous in the extreme' conduct (ORS 90.396): 24-hour unconditional notice, no cure. Drug-manufacturing/delivery: 24- or 48-hour notice (ORS 90.398).
• No-cause termination (ORS 90.427 / SB 608): only allowed in the FIRST YEAR of occupancy with 30 days' notice. After the first year, the landlord needs a just cause or a qualifying landlord reason (90 days' notice + one month's relocation assistance).
• Add 3 days to any notice period when serving by first-class mail (ORS 90.155); 'nail and mail' posting requires it to be authorized in the rental agreement.

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Disclaimer

This Oregon eviction notice generator is a self-help tool for general informational purposes only and is not legal advice. Confirm Oregon and local requirements before serving, and consult a landlord-tenant attorney for contested cases.