Free Oregon 72 Hour Notice to Pay Rent or Quit Form
An Oregon 72-hour eviction notice is a written notice of nonpayment that a landlord gives a tenant in a week-to-week tenancy. It gives the tenant at least 72 hours to pay and states that the landlord intends to end the rental agreement if the rent is not paid in that time.[1.3] Other tenancies follow a longer period. Create the notice with the free builder below or download it as a PDF.
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Oregon sets the notice period for unpaid rent by the type of tenancy. In a week-to-week tenancy, the landlord delivers at least 72 hours' written notice of nonpayment. For any other tenancy, the notice must give more time. In every case the notice must also state the landlord's intention to terminate the rental agreement if the rent is not paid within that period.[1.3]
When the tenancy is a week-to-week tenancy, by delivering to the tenant at least 72 hours' written notice of nonpayment and the landlord's intention to terminate the rental agreement if the rent is not paid within that period.
In plain words, the rule works like this:
Week-to-week tenancy: the landlord delivers at least 72 hours' written notice of nonpayment.
Any other tenancy: the statute names two periods, at least 13 days' written notice of nonpayment or at least 10 days' written notice of nonpayment.
Timing: the landlord gives this notice no sooner than on the fifth day of the rental period, including the first day the rent is due.[1.3]
A lease-violation notice is a different notice. It states that the rental agreement will terminate on a designated date not less than 30 days after delivery of the notice.[1.2] See our Oregon lease termination notice for that case.
Oregon 72-Hour Eviction Notice Form Details
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Oregon 72-Hour Eviction Notice Form
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Oregon 72-Hour Notice to Quit, Oregon 72-Hour Notice to Vacate
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Landlord Rules: Rental Assistance Notice and Limits
Oregon adds a second paper to a nonpayment notice. A landlord must deliver a copy of the notice posted on the Judicial Department's website under ORS 105.136 along with any notice of termination for nonpayment. The same copy goes with any summons for a complaint seeking possession based on nonpayment.[1.4]
The statute also sets rules on what a landlord may do:
Self-help is not allowed. A landlord may not recover or take possession of the dwelling unit by action or otherwise. That includes interrupting heat, running water, hot water, electricity or other essential service to the tenant. The exceptions are abandonment or relinquishment, or the process in ORS 105.100 to 105.168.[1.12]
Storage charges: if personal property is considered abandoned under subsection (2)(c) of Section 90.425, the landlord may not require payment of storage charges before releasing the personal property.[1.11]
Unauthorized occupants: if an unauthorized person is in possession of the premises, a landlord may take possession as provided in ORS 105.100 to 105.168 after at least 24 hours' written notice specifying the cause and the date and time by which the person must vacate.[1.7]
When a Landlord Accepts Rent
Taking rent can cost a landlord the right to end a tenancy for a violation. In Oregon, a landlord waives the right to terminate a rental agreement for a particular violation in one situation. The landlord accepts rent with knowledge of the violation by the tenant during three or more separate rental periods.[1.10]
Refunding the rent within 10 days after receiving the payment is one of the conditions the statute sets for treating that rent as rent the landlord has not accepted.[1.10] In practice, decide what to do with a payment before you take it. Check what your Oregon lease agreement says about late rent.
How to Fill Out Oregon 72-hour Eviction Notice Form
Fill in the parts of the form from top to bottom. Use the online builder above, or fill in the downloaded PDF with our PDF editor. Check each entry before you print the notice, because the amounts and dates tell the tenant what to pay and by when.
The screenshots under each step show the FormsPal Oregon 72-hour eviction notice template filled with sample entries in blue, so you can see where each answer goes. The names, addresses, dates and amounts are examples only.
Property Name and Date. Type the property name and the date you are preparing the notice in the two lines at the top of the form.Step 1: sample entries, not a real document.
Property Address and Unit #. Enter the full street address of the rental on the Property Address line and the apartment or unit number on the Unit # line.Step 2: sample entries, not a real document.
Owner/Agent (Landlord). Write the name of the owner or the managing agent who is giving the notice.Step 3: sample entries, not a real document.
Resident(s) and Amount of Rent Due. List every resident named on the rental agreement, then enter the unpaid rent in dollars on the Amount of Rent Due line. The form says this amount leaves out security deposits, fees and utility or service charges.Step 4: sample entries, not a real document.
Statement of Account: Rent Due. In the Statement of Account box, enter the unpaid rent on the Rent Due line. The form describes this box as informational only.Step 5: sample entries, not a real document.
Statement of Account: Late Charges. Enter any late charges owed on the Late Charges line, or leave it at zero if there are none.Step 6: sample entries, not a real document.
Statement of Account: Other (Describe). If another charge belongs in the statement, describe it and enter its amount on the Other (Describe) line.Step 7: sample entries, not a real document.
Statement of Account: Total Due. Add the lines above and enter the sum on the Total Due line.Step 8: sample entries, not a real document.
Notice Given By. Tick the box for the way you are giving the notice (Personal Delivery, 1st Class Mail or Mail and Attachment). Write the date, and the time where the form asks for it, next to it.Step 9: sample entries, not a real document.
Payment Due By. Write the date and time by which the tenant must pay. Count the period that applies to the tenancy, as explained in the requirements above.Step 10: sample entries, not a real document.
Landlord Print, Signature and Date. Print the landlord's name, sign on the Signature line and write the date at the bottom of the page. The form has no notary or witness block.Step 11: sample entries, not a real document.
How to Serve the Oregon 72-hour Eviction Notice
Serving the notice means delivering the written notice to the tenant. The statute describes the nonpayment notice as one the landlord delivers to the tenant, together with a copy of the rental assistance notice. These steps take you from the finished form to the end of the notice period.[1.3]
Sign and copy the notice. Sign the finished notice and keep a copy for your records.
Deliver the notice. Deliver the written notice to the tenant, then tick the matching box in the Notice Given By part of the form.
Add the rental assistance notice. Deliver a copy of the notice posted on the Judicial Department's website along with the nonpayment notice.[1.4]
Record how and when you delivered it. In practice, landlords write down the date, the time and the method, so there is a record. A late rent letter can also document earlier requests for payment.
Count the notice period. Count the 72 hours, or the 10 or 13 days for other tenancies, and mark the date and time on the form. Our deadline calculator can help you count days.[1.3]
Do not take the home back yourself. A landlord who wants possession uses the process in ORS 105.100 to 105.168, not self-help.[1.12]
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an Oregon 72 hour notice?
It is a written notice of nonpayment that a landlord delivers in a week-to-week tenancy. It gives the tenant at least 72 hours to pay and states the landlord's intention to end the rental agreement if the rent is not paid in that time.[1.3]
Can a landlord evict you without a court order in Oregon?
A landlord may not force a tenant out by self-help. A landlord may not recover or take possession of the dwelling unit by action or otherwise. That includes interrupting or causing the interruption of heat, running water, hot water, electricity or other essential service to the tenant. The exceptions are abandonment or relinquishment, or the process in ORS 105.100 to 105.168.[1.12]
Can a landlord end a tenancy after accepting rent in Oregon?
A landlord waives the right to terminate a rental agreement for a particular violation in one situation. The landlord accepts rent with knowledge of the violation by the tenant during three or more separate rental periods.[1.10]
General information, not legal or tax advice.
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