Eviction notice rules in Oregon
Nonpayment notice
10 or 13 days to pay or quit (ORS 90.394, as amended by HB 2001): 13-day notice (no sooner than the 5th day of the rental period) or 10-day notice (no sooner than the 8th day); 72 hours for week-to-week tenancies. Nonpayment notices must include the state Judicial Department's rental-assistance notice.
Lease-violation notice
30-day notice with 14 days to cure (7/4 days for week-to-week) (ORS 90.392). Repeat of substantially the same violation within 6 months → 10-day quit with NO right to cure.
Unconditional quit (no second chance)
24-hour termination for outrageous/dangerous conduct — violence, serious property damage, or specified crimes by the tenant or a person under the tenant's control (ORS 90.396). No cure.
No-cause / end-of-tenancy notice
First year of tenancy: 30 days (landlord) (ORS 90.427). After the first year of occupancy, no-cause termination is NOT allowed — the landlord must have cause (SB 608). Portland: 90 days' notice + relocation assistance for no-cause terminations.
How the notice must be served
Personal delivery, first-class mail (adds 3 days), or posted + mailed (ORS 90.155). A defective notice is a defense to the eviction.
Your right to fix it (cure)
Nonpayment (pay in full — if the tenant pays in full, the eviction case must be dismissed); curable violations (14 days to cure within the 30-day notice). No cure for repeat violations within 6 months or 24-hour outrageous-conduct notices.
How days are counted
Day-counting rules (whether weekends/holidays count, when the clock starts) <em>reported — confirm with a licensed attorney</em>.
After the notice expires
Landlord must file a forcible entry and detainer (FED) action in circuit court (ORS ch. 105). The tenant does NOT have to leave when the notice expires — only a court order can remove the tenant; only the sheriff may execute a lockout. Self-help is illegal.
Court timeline
First-appearance hearing roughly 7 days after filing; trial roughly 15 days; full process typically 3-6 weeks (estimates; varies by county).
Retaliation & defenses
Retaliatory conduct by the landlord is barred and is a defense to eviction (ORS 90.385); discrimination defenses under state and federal fair housing law.
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