What notice does a landlord have to give before evicting for unpaid rent in Oregon?
Week-to-week: 72 hours' written notice, given no sooner than day 5 of the period. Other tenancies: 10 days' notice (given no sooner than day 8) or 13 days' notice under the alternate timing in the statute.
Verified Source: ORS 90.394 · last checked 2026-10-23
How this works in Oregon
For an Oregon week-to-week tenancy, the landlord may deliver at least 72 hours' written notice of nonpayment, given no sooner than day 5 of the period. For other tenancies, the notice is 10 days (given no sooner than day 8) or 13 days' notice under the alternate timing in the statute.
Worked example for Oregon
Example: A week-to-week rental period begins on May 1, 2026. You may not deliver the 72-hour written notice of nonpayment sooner than day 5 of the period, May 5, 2026. If the tenancy is not week-to-week, the notice is 10 days, given no sooner than day 8 of the period, May 8, 2026, or 13 days' notice under the alternate timing in the statute.
Oregon timelines and limits
Week-to-week tenancy
At least 72 hours' written notice, given no sooner than day 5 of the period
Other tenancies
10 days' notice, given no sooner than day 8 of the period, or 13 days' notice under the alternate timing in the statute
Oregon FAQ
How much notice does an Oregon landlord have to give for nonpayment of a week-to-week tenancy?
At least 72 hours' written notice, given no sooner than day 5 of the period, under ORS 90.394.
What is the notice for other tenancies?
10 days' notice, given no sooner than day 8 of the period, or 13 days' notice under the alternate timing in the statute.
What is the alternate timing for the 13-day notice?
The verified rule refers to 13 days' notice under the alternate timing in the statute. It does not describe that alternate timing further.
Sources for this section: ORS 90.394 (checked 2026-10-23)
This is general information, not legal advice. The verified rule and official sources above control. Check the source or a local attorney for your situation.
Related Oregon rules
Eviction court process & timeline
The first court appearance is 7 days after the next judicial day following the filing fee (15 days for nonpayment cases).
The court clerk collects an $88 filing fee from the landlord when an eviction (FED) complaint for a dwelling under ORS ch. 90 is filed. A tenant who demands a trial also pays an $88 fee.
If a landlord unlawfully removes or locks out the tenant, or willfully cuts heat, water, electricity or other essential services, the tenant may get an injunction to regain possession, or end the lease and recover up to two months' rent or twice actual damages, whichever is greater.
A landlord may not raise rent, cut services, give a termination notice, or bring or threaten an eviction because the tenant complained to a government agency about code, mail or discrimination violations, made a good-faith complaint to the landlord, or joined a tenant organization, among other protected acts.
If a tenant stays without consent after the lease ends, the landlord may sue for possession and recover actual damages, including rent accruing until the tenant gives up possession.
If a tenant counterclaims in an eviction for possession or rent, the court may order the tenant to pay into court all or part of the rent accrued and accruing, then decides what each side is owed. If the landlord fails to supply essential services, ORS 90.365 lets the tenant buy them and deduct the cost or seek reduced-rent damages. Oregon's landlord-tenant chapter has no general rent-withholding procedure.
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