An Oregon eviction notice is a written notice a landlord serves on a tenant to end the tenancy for nonpayment of rent, a lease violation, or without cause, before filing an eviction case in court. Every eviction notice template must name the tenant, the rental address, the reason for the notice, and the date by which the tenant must pay, cure the violation, or move out.
Oregon law sets a different notice period and cure rule for each reason a landlord may use, and the correct form depends on which one applies to the tenancy.
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Last Updated: September 2026. This guide is reviewed and updated regularly to reflect current Oregon law. If you notice an error or outdated information, please contact us.
A tenant has rights during the eviction process and should read a notice carefully before acting on it. A landlord who changes the locks or shuts off a tenant's utilities before a court order is issued has acted illegally, and the tenant may be able to challenge that action in court.
Oregon eviction law lives mainly in ORS Chapter 90, the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, with Chapter 105 covering the court process once a case reaches the courthouse. The notice period a landlord must give depends on the reason for the eviction, and each reason carries its own timing and content rules.
A landlord may not send a rent demand before the fifth day of the rental period, counting the first day rent is due.[1.3] For a tenancy other than week to week, this notice must give the tenant one of the following:
In a week to week tenancy, the landlord may deliver this rent demand with at least 72 hours' written notice.[1.3]
When a landlord serves a nonpayment notice or a court summons based on nonpayment, Oregon also requires the landlord to attach a copy of the rental assistance notice the state Judicial Department posts on its website.[1.4]
An Oregon eviction notice may also appear as a "notice to quit," a "notice to vacate," or a "pay rent or quit notice". Every version names why the notice was sent and the date the tenant must respond by.
| Rent Demand Timing | No sooner than the 5th day of the rental period (ORS 90.394) |
| Notice of Nonpayment | 10 or 13 days (72 hours if week-to-week) (ORS 90.394) |
| Notice of Lease Violation (curable) | 30 days notice, 14 days to cure (7/4 days if week-to-week) (ORS 90.392) |
| Notice of Repeat Lease Violation | 10 days notice, no right to cure (4 days if week-to-week) (ORS 90.392) |
| No-Cause Notice (month-to-month, first year) | 30 days (ORS 90.323, 90.427) |
| No-Cause Notice (week-to-week) | 10 days (ORS 90.323, 90.427) |
| State Laws | Oregon Revised Statutes, Chapter 90 |
Oregon law recognizes several eviction notice types. The correct one depends on why the landlord is ending the tenancy, nonpayment of rent, a curable lease violation, a repeat violation, a drug or alcohol violation, an unpermitted pet, or a no-cause termination. Each type carries its own notice period and cure rule.
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Once a landlord has served the correct notice and the notice period has passed without the tenant paying, curing the violation, or moving out, Oregon law requires the landlord to go through the courts rather than remove the tenant directly. The process generally follows three stages.
Oregon law also covers what happens when a tenant leaves without formally ending the tenancy. If the rental agreement requires the tenant to notify the landlord of an absence longer than seven days and the tenant willfully fails to do so, the landlord may recover actual damages from the tenant.[1.9] During any absence longer than seven days, the landlord may enter the unit at times reasonably necessary.[1.9]
If the tenant abandons the unit outright, the landlord must make reasonable efforts to re-rent it at a fair rental rate.[1.9] If any personal property the tenant leaves behind is considered abandoned, the landlord may not require the tenant to pay storage charges before releasing it.[1.11]
Yes, in some cases. A landlord who accepts rent during three or more separate rental periods with knowledge of the tenant's violation waives the right to terminate the tenancy for that particular violation.[1.10] The landlord has not accepted the rent for this purpose if the payment is refunded within 10 days after the landlord receives it.[1.10] For a continuous or ongoing violation, a landlord's written warning notice stays effective for 12 months and can be renewed with a new warning before that period ends.[1.10]
If a person is in possession of the premises without authorization, including a subtenant with no lease of their own, the landlord may take possession only after giving proper notice. That notice must give at least 24 hours and must specify the cause and the date and time by which the person must vacate.[1.7]
No. Oregon law does not allow a landlord to force a tenant out through self-help. A landlord may not take possession of the unit by action or otherwise, and may not change the locks to remove a tenant. The landlord also may not interrupt heat, running water, hot water, electricity, or another essential service to pressure a tenant to leave. This rule does not apply once the tenant has abandoned or relinquished the unit.[1.12]
Changing the locks, shutting off utilities, or removing a tenant's belongings before a court orders it is an illegal, self-help eviction, even when the tenant has stopped paying rent. A tenant removed this way can pursue damages in court and should contact a free legal aid attorney for help.
Filing an eviction case in an Oregon circuit court requires several standard court forms in addition to the eviction notice itself. Oregon courts use these forms statewide, though a specific county may add its own local requirements that a landlord should confirm before filing.
This document notifies the tenant of the claims against them and the scheduled court proceeding.
This document, describing the details of the claim, is submitted to the court by the property owner.
A tenant who wants to defend the case by providing reasonable arguments for staying on the premises files this form with the court.
This legal paper states the judge's decision on the case.
This page is general information about Oregon eviction notices, not legal advice. For advice on your situation, talk to an Oregon landlord-tenant attorney.
