Eviction Notice Requirements in Oregon
In Oregon a landlord must give a 10-day or 13-day nonpayment notice depending on when it is served, a lease violation requires a 30-day notice with 14 days to cure, and month-to-month tenancies can be ended without cause only during the first year with 30 days' notice.
Last checked . General information, not legal advice.
Oregon at a glance
- Notice for unpaid rent
- 10 days
- 10-day notice of nonpayment (served on or after the 8th day of the rental period) or 13-day notice (served on or after the 5th day)
- Notice for a lease violation
- 14 days
- 30-day notice of termination for cause with 14 days to cure
- Ending a month-to-month tenancy
- 30 days
- 30 days' written notice during the first year of occupancy; after the first year only for cause or a qualifying landlord reason with 90 days' notice
The rules in Oregon
How much notice does a landlord have to give for unpaid rent in Oregon?
Oregon rule: 10-day notice of nonpayment (served on or after the 8th day of the rental period) or 13-day notice (served on or after the 5th day).
How much notice is required to evict for a lease violation in Oregon?
Oregon rule: 30-day notice of termination for cause with 14 days to cure.
How much notice is needed to end a month-to-month tenancy in Oregon?
Oregon rule: 30 days' written notice during the first year of occupancy; after the first year only for cause or a qualifying landlord reason with 90 days' notice.
Where do the Oregon rules for eviction notices come from?
They come from ORS 90.394 Termination of tenancy for failure to pay rent, ORS 90.392 Termination of tenancy for cause and ORS 90.427 Termination of periodic tenancies. We last checked them in October 2026. Laws change, so check the current statute before you rely on it.
How Oregon compares
For unpaid rent, 32 jurisdictions allow a shorter notice than Oregon, and 7 jurisdictions require a longer one.
What this means in practice
A notice is usually the first step, not the eviction itself. A landlord generally needs a court order before a tenant can be removed, and changing the locks or cutting utilities to force a tenant out is not allowed in most states.
Serve the notice the way state law requires, keep a copy and proof of delivery, and count the days carefully: some states skip weekends and holidays.
Tenants who receive a notice can often stop the process by paying or fixing the problem within the notice period. Local legal aid offices can explain the options.
General information, not legal advice. Laws change, and cities can add their own rules, so check the current statute before you rely on it.