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Deposit, notice, and late-fee figures cited to the state statute.
| Rule | Rule text |
|---|---|
| Deposit return deadline | In order to claim all or part of any prepaid rent or security deposit, within 31 days after the tenancy terminates and the tenant delivers possession the landlord shall give the tenant a written accounting that states the basis of the claim. The landlord shall return the portion that is not claimed. Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.300(12). As of 2026-10-09. |
| Notice for a rent increase | For a week-to-week tenancy, the landlord may not increase the rent without written notice at least seven days before the effective date. For any other tenancy, the landlord may not increase the rent during the first year, more than once in any 12-month period, or without written notice at least 90 days before the effective date. Except as subsection (5) permits, the increase may not exceed the maximum calculated under ORS 90.324. Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.323. As of 2026-10-09. |
| Notice to end a tenancy | A week-to-week tenancy may be ended by either party with written notice given at least 10 days before the termination date. A month-to-month tenant may end the tenancy with at least 30 days' written notice. During the first year of occupancy, the landlord may end a month-to-month tenancy with at least 30 days' written notice. After the first year, the landlord may end it only for a tenant cause or a qualifying landlord reason, with the notice the section describes. Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.427. As of 2026-10-09. |
| Notice before entry | In cases other than those the section lists, the landlord shall give the tenant at least 24 hours' actual notice of the intent to enter, and may enter only at reasonable times. Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.322. As of 2026-10-09. |
| Late fee | A landlord may impose a late charge only if the rent is not received by the fourth day of the rental period and a written rental agreement specifies the charge. The charge may not exceed a reasonable flat amount charged once per rental period, a per-day amount beginning on the fifth day that may not exceed six percent of that flat amount, or five percent of the periodic rent charged once for each succeeding five-day period, or portion of it, beginning on the fifth day. Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.260. As of 2026-10-09. |
| Eviction notice | For a week-to-week tenancy, the landlord may terminate for nonpayment by delivering at least 72 hours' written notice, given no sooner than the fifth day of the rental period. For other tenancies, the landlord may deliver at least 10 days' written notice, given no sooner than the eighth day of the rental period, or at least 13 days' written notice, given no sooner than the fifth day of the rental period. The notice must state the amount of rent due and the date and time by which the tenant must pay to cure the nonpayment. Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.394. As of 2026-10-09. |
In order to claim all or part of any prepaid rent or security deposit, within 31 days after the tenancy terminates and the tenant delivers possession the landlord shall give the tenant a written accounting that states the basis of the claim. The landlord shall return the portion that is not claimed.
A landlord may impose a late charge only if the rent is not received by the fourth day of the rental period and a written rental agreement specifies the charge. The charge may not exceed a reasonable flat amount charged once per rental period, a per-day amount beginning on the fifth day that may not exceed six percent of that flat amount, or five percent of the periodic rent charged once for each succeeding five-day period, or portion of it, beginning on the fifth day.
For a week-to-week tenancy, the landlord may terminate for nonpayment by delivering at least 72 hours' written notice, given no sooner than the fifth day of the rental period. For other tenancies, the landlord may deliver at least 10 days' written notice, given no sooner than the eighth day of the rental period, or at least 13 days' written notice, given no sooner than the fifth day of the rental period. The notice must state the amount of rent due and the date and time by which the tenant must pay to cure the nonpayment.
Figures are from Oregon statutes, retrieved 2026-10-09. Primary sources: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors090.html.
In order to claim all or part of any prepaid rent or security deposit, within 31 days after the tenancy terminates and the tenant delivers possession the landlord shall give the tenant a written accounting that states the basis of the claim. The landlord shall return the portion that is not claimed. Source: Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.300(12), https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors090.html, as of 2026-10-09.
For a week-to-week tenancy, the landlord may not increase the rent without written notice at least seven days before the effective date. For any other tenancy, the landlord may not increase the rent during the first year, more than once in any 12-month period, or without written notice at least 90 days before the effective date. Except as subsection (5) permits, the increase may not exceed the maximum calculated under ORS 90.324. Source: Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.323, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors090.html, as of 2026-10-09.
A week-to-week tenancy may be ended by either party with written notice given at least 10 days before the termination date. A month-to-month tenant may end the tenancy with at least 30 days' written notice. During the first year of occupancy, the landlord may end a month-to-month tenancy with at least 30 days' written notice. After the first year, the landlord may end it only for a tenant cause or a qualifying landlord reason, with the notice the section describes. Source: Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.427, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors090.html, as of 2026-10-09.
In cases other than those the section lists, the landlord shall give the tenant at least 24 hours' actual notice of the intent to enter, and may enter only at reasonable times. Source: Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.322, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors090.html, as of 2026-10-09.
A landlord may impose a late charge only if the rent is not received by the fourth day of the rental period and a written rental agreement specifies the charge. The charge may not exceed a reasonable flat amount charged once per rental period, a per-day amount beginning on the fifth day that may not exceed six percent of that flat amount, or five percent of the periodic rent charged once for each succeeding five-day period, or portion of it, beginning on the fifth day. Source: Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.260, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors090.html, as of 2026-10-09.
For a week-to-week tenancy, the landlord may terminate for nonpayment by delivering at least 72 hours' written notice, given no sooner than the fifth day of the rental period. For other tenancies, the landlord may deliver at least 10 days' written notice, given no sooner than the eighth day of the rental period, or at least 13 days' written notice, given no sooner than the fifth day of the rental period. The notice must state the amount of rent due and the date and time by which the tenant must pay to cure the nonpayment. Source: Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.394, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors090.html, as of 2026-10-09.
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