Oregon · Evictions · Updated Oct 2026

Oregon eviction rules for tenants

The notices a landlord in Oregon must give, how long you have to respond in court, why a lockout is illegal and where to get free legal help fast.

Short answer

For monthly tenancies, either a 10-day notice given no sooner than the 8th day of the rental period, or a 13-day notice given no sooner than the 5th day (counting the day rent is due).

Notice for unpaid rent
10 days
Time to respond in court
The court sets a first appearance 7 days after the filing (15 days for nonpayment cases), and it may be delayed up to 7 more days.
Lockouts
Banned

If you get an eviction notice

  1. Read it closely: the kind of notice, the amount, the dates and how it was delivered. Use the timeline below.
  2. Don't move out or stop paying because of a notice alone. Only a court can order an eviction; the notice is the first step.
  3. Get free legal help now. Legal aid and the court's self-help center can check whether the notice is valid.
  4. If you are served with court papers, respond by the deadline and go to every hearing. Missing one can mean losing by default.
  5. Keep copies of the notice, your lease, rent receipts, texts and photos.

Eviction in Oregon

Notice for unpaid rent
For monthly tenancies, either a 10-day notice given no sooner than the 8th day of the rental period, or a 13-day notice given no sooner than the 5th day (counting the day rent is due). Week-to-week: 72 hours, given no sooner than the 5th day. The notice must say how much to pay and by when, and must come with the state's notice about rental assistance. Paying the full rent within the notice period stops the eviction. A late fee alone can't be the basis for a nonpayment notice.
Notice for a lease violation
30-day notice for a material lease violation. If the problem can be fixed, you get at least 14 days to fix it (cure), and the tenancy does not end if you do.
Ending a month-to-month tenancy
Tenant: 30 days' written notice. Landlord: 30 days without a reason only during the first year. After the first year the landlord needs a tenant cause or a qualifying landlord reason (sale to a buyer who will live there, demolition, major repairs, owner or family moving in) with 90 days' written notice; landlords with 5 or more units must also pay one month's rent as relocation. Week-to-week: 10 days. ORS 90.427.
Time to respond to an eviction lawsuit
The court sets a first appearance 7 days after the filing (15 days for nonpayment cases), and it may be delayed up to 7 more days. You must go to the first appearance; if you contest, you file an answer there and a trial is set.
Lockouts and utility shutoffs
Yes. If the landlord locks you out, removes you, or shuts off heat, water, hot water, electricity or another essential service, you can get a court order to get back in, or end the lease, and recover up to two months' rent or twice your actual damages, whichever is greater.
Court self-help
The court's eviction self-help page
Law
ORS 90.392, 90.394, 90.395, 90.427, 90.375; ORS 105.135

Eviction notice timeline for Oregon

Got a notice from your landlord? Enter the kind of notice and the day you got it to see the dates that follow from your state's rule, what your landlord may not do, and where to get free help fast.

This is not legal advice. Eviction deadlines are short and missing one can cost you your home. Read your notice carefully and contact legal aid or your court's self-help center right away.

Enter the date you got the noticeThe timeline appears when you pick a date.

Dates are estimates from the rule in our data. We skip weekends only where the rule counts business or court days, and we don't skip holidays.

Where to get free help in Oregon

Retaliation in Oregon

The landlord may not raise rent, cut services, give a termination notice or threaten eviction because you complained in good faith to the landlord or to a government agency, joined a tenant union, testified against the landlord, won an eviction case in the past 6 months, or used any legal tenant right. You can use it as a defense and get the ORS 90.375 remedies (up to 2 months' rent or twice damages). ORS 90.385.

Rent increases and rent control in Oregon

Notice of a rent increase
No increase during the first year. After that, at least 90 days' written notice, no more than one increase every 12 months. The notice must state the amount of the increase, the new rent and the effective date. Week-to-week: 7 days. ORS 90.323.
Rent control
Yes, statewide rent stabilization. For 2026 the maximum increase is 9.5% (7% plus inflation, capped at 10%); for 2027 it is 10%. Units with a first certificate of occupancy less than 15 years old, and some subsidized units, are exempt. Breaking the cap makes the landlord owe you 3 months' rent plus damages. ORS 90.323, 90.324.

Questions about eviction in Oregon

How much notice does a landlord have to give for unpaid rent in Oregon?

For monthly tenancies, either a 10-day notice given no sooner than the 8th day of the rental period, or a 13-day notice given no sooner than the 5th day (counting the day rent is due). Week-to-week: 72 hours, given no sooner than the 5th day. The notice must say how much to pay and by when, and must come with the state's notice about rental assistance. Paying the full rent within the notice period stops the eviction. A late fee alone can't be the basis for a nonpayment notice.

How much notice for a lease violation in Oregon?

30-day notice for a material lease violation. If the problem can be fixed, you get at least 14 days to fix it (cure), and the tenancy does not end if you do.

How much notice is needed to end a month-to-month lease in Oregon?

Tenant: 30 days' written notice. Landlord: 30 days without a reason only during the first year. After the first year the landlord needs a tenant cause or a qualifying landlord reason (sale to a buyer who will live there, demolition, major repairs, owner or family moving in) with 90 days' written notice; landlords with 5 or more units must also pay one month's rent as relocation. Week-to-week: 10 days. ORS 90.427.

How long do I have to respond to an eviction lawsuit in Oregon?

The court sets a first appearance 7 days after the filing (15 days for nonpayment cases), and it may be delayed up to 7 more days. You must go to the first appearance; if you contest, you file an answer there and a trial is set.

Can my landlord lock me out or shut off utilities in Oregon?

Yes. If the landlord locks you out, removes you, or shuts off heat, water, hot water, electricity or another essential service, you can get a court order to get back in, or end the lease, and recover up to two months' rent or twice your actual damages, whichever is greater.

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Last checked: Oct 2026.