Eviction notices in Oregon

For month-to-month and fixed-term tenancies, the landlord must give at least 10 days' written notice of nonpayment, served no sooner than the 8th day of the rental period (counting the due date as day 1), or at least 13 days' written notice served no sooner than the 5th day of the rental period (ORS 90.394(2)). For week-to-week tenancies the notice is 72 hours, served no sooner than the 5th day of the rental period (ORS 90.394(1)). The notice must state the amount owed and the date and time by which to pay (ORS 90.394(3)), and must be delivered with the court's rental-assistance notice; a case filed without it must be dismissed (ORS 90.395). If the notice is sent by first-class mail only, 3 days are added (ORS 90.155(2)).

Can the tenant pay to stop it? The tenant can stop termination by paying the rent stated in the notice by the date and time in the notice.

The rent must be at least 7 days late before the notice can be served.

Type:

Pay or move out

Notice period:

10 days

Law:

ORS 90.394; 90.395; 90.155(2)

For a material violation of the rental agreement or of tenant duties, the landlord must give written notice stating the violation and a termination date at least 30 days after delivery; if the violation can be cured, the notice must say so, describe a remedy and give a cure date (ORS 90.392(3)). The cure date must be at least 14 days after delivery, except that for conduct that was a separate and distinct act and is not ongoing, the cure date may be no earlier than the date the notice is delivered (ORS 90.392(4)). If substantially the same violation recurs within 6 months, the notice may end the tenancy in at least 10 days with no right to cure; this cannot be used if the only violation is failure to pay the current month's rent (ORS 90.392(5)). For week-to-week tenancies the periods are 7, 4 and 4 days (ORS 90.392(6)).

Chance to fix it: If the violation can be cured, the cure date must be at least 14 days after delivery; but if the violation was a separate, distinct act that is not ongoing, the cure date can be as early as the day the notice is delivered. If cured, the tenancy does not end.

Type:

Fix it or move out

Notice period:

14 days

Law:

ORS 90.392

For these acts the landlord may terminate after at least 24 hours' written notice stating the cause and the date and time of termination (ORS 90.396). The 24 hours are counted in consecutive clock hours (ORS 90.160(2)). Other no-cure notices: a repeat violation within 6 months, at least 10 days (ORS 90.392(5)); drug or alcohol use in drug-and-alcohol-free housing, 48 hours with a 24-hour cure for a first violation, and 24 hours with no cure for a repeat within 6 months (ORS 90.398). If the cause is a pet's conduct, removing the pet before the notice ends cures it (ORS 90.396(2)).

When it applies: Serious threats or infliction of substantial personal injury, reckless endangerment, intentional substantial damage to the premises, material false criminal-history information on the application, or acts "outrageous in the extreme" (e.g. prostitution, unlawful drug manufacture or delivery, bias crimes, burglary).

Notice period:

1 day

Law:

ORS 90.396; 90.398; 90.392(5)

Days are consecutive calendar days, not counting the day of service, and including the last day until 11:59 p.m. (ORS 90.160(1)). Hour-based notices run in consecutive clock hours from service, or, for termination notices served by mail-and-attachment or by mail-and-email, from 11:59 p.m. on the day both are done (ORS 90.160(2)). Weekends and holidays are not excluded. If served by first-class mail alone, the notice period is extended by 3 days and the notice must include the extension (ORS 90.155(2)).

Personal delivery; first-class mail (adds 3 days); first-class mail plus attachment to the main entrance if a written rental agreement allows it for both sides; or email if both parties signed a separate email addendum after move-in, but a termination notice by email must also be sent by first-class mail (ORS 90.155(1), (5)).

After the first year of occupancy, a landlord may end a month-to-month tenancy only for a tenant cause with the required notice or for a listed qualifying landlord reason (such as demolition, major repairs, owner or family move-in, or sale to an owner-occupant) with 90 days' notice; fixed-term tenancies can be ended during the term only for cause. (ORS 90.427(3)-(5))

The landlord files a forcible entry and detainer (FED) case in circuit court. The first appearance is set 7 days after the judicial day after filing fees are paid, or 15 days for nonpayment cases (ORS 105.135(2)). If both sides appear, trial is set 15 to 30 days later for nonpayment cases, or within 15 days for other cases (ORS 105.137(6)). An unrepresented tenant files a written answer on the court form on the first-appearance day (ORS 105.137(8)). A landlord who unlawfully removes or excludes a tenant or cuts essential services is liable for up to two months' rent or twice actual damages (ORS 90.375).

• The 72-hour and 144-hour nonpayment notices were replaced by 10-day and 13-day notices by Oregon Laws 2023, chapter 13 (SB 799).
• A nonpayment case must be dismissed if the tenant tendered rental assistance or other payment covering the amount in the termination notice (ORS 90.395(3)(c)).
• Payment by mail within the notice period is timely unless the notice was personally delivered or served by mail-and-attachment (or mail-and-email) and the lease and notice name a payment place available throughout the period (ORS 90.394(4)).
• Manufactured-dwelling and floating-home spaces follow ORS 90.630 instead of 90.392.

• Oregon notice to end a month-to-month tenancy (no-cause notice by tenant or landlord)
• Oregon security deposit law: deadlines after move-out
• Federal 30-day notice for covered properties (CARES Act)

• ORS Chapter 90 (2025 ed.): 90.155, 90.160, 90.375, 90.392, 90.394, 90.395, 90.396, 90.398, 90.427 Retrieved October 13, 2026.
• ORS Chapter 105 (2025 ed.): 105.135, 105.136, 105.137 Retrieved October 13, 2026.

Laws change. This page was checked against the sources above on October 13, 2026. It is legal information, not legal advice; if you have an eviction case, contact your state's legal aid. See our methodology.