Facing Eviction in Oregon: What Can I Do?
This page explains what happens if your landlord tries to evict you in Oregon. It covers the notice you must get, paying to stop the case, and what happens in court, including if the sheriff removes you. It does not cover being locked out without a court order; that is on another page.
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In Oregon, your landlord can end your rental agreement for a specific reason, called ending "for cause," only after giving you written notice. The notice must say what you did wrong. Unless a special rule applies, the notice must give you at least 30 days before the rental agreement ends. If the problem can be fixed, the notice must say so and describe at least one way to fix it. The notice must also give the date by which you must fix it.
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Your landlord cannot take back your home on their own. That includes cutting off your heat, running water, hot water, electricity, or other needed services on purpose. Your landlord can only take back the home through the court eviction process, unless you abandoned or gave up the home.
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If you have a week-to-week rental agreement and fall behind on rent, your landlord must give you written notice before ending the agreement. The notice must be at least 72 hours and cannot be given before the fifth day of the rental period.
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For most other rental agreements, your landlord must give you written notice before ending the agreement for unpaid rent. The notice must be at least 10 days and cannot be given before the eighth day of the rental period.
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The court must dismiss your eviction case for unpaid rent if you paid, or arranged to pay, rental assistance (money to help pay rent). The court must also dismiss the case if you paid another amount that fully covers the rent your landlord says you owe. The court must also dismiss the case if your landlord did not give you a required notice. The court must also dismiss the case if your landlord kept you from paying, including by not reasonably working with a rental assistance program.
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Your landlord cannot raise your rent or cut your services to punish you for making certain complaints or using your legal rights. Your landlord cannot give you a notice to end your rental agreement, or try to evict you, for the same reasons. Protected reasons include telling a government agency about a building, health, or housing code problem that seriously affects health or safety. Telling your landlord in writing that you plan to make this complaint is also protected. Another protected reason is making a good-faith complaint about your rental agreement directly to your landlord. Oregon law also protects you if you take any other action to assert or protect a legal right under federal, state, or local law.
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During the first year of a month-to-month rental agreement, your landlord can end it without giving any reason. Your landlord must give you at least 30 days written notice to do this.
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After your first year renting on a month-to-month agreement, your landlord can only end it for a legal cause. Your landlord can also end it for one of several landlord reasons Oregon law allows, with at least 90 days written notice.
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One landlord reason is planning to tear down the home or change what it is used for. The landlord must plan to do this within a reasonable time. Another reason is needing to make repairs that would leave the home unsafe or unfit to live in while the work is done. The landlord must plan to make these repairs within a reasonable time. Both reasons require at least 90 days written notice.
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A landlord can end the agreement after accepting an offer to buy the home. The offer must be made in good faith by someone who plans to live in the home. The landlord must give written proof of the offer with the notice. This reason requires at least 90 days written notice.
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Your landlord can end your rental agreement for a landlord reason allowed by Oregon law. Then your landlord must state the reason and supporting facts in the notice. Your landlord must also pay you an amount equal to 1 month's rent at the same time the landlord gives you the notice.
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Your landlord does not always have to pay 1 month's rent when ending your rental agreement for a landlord reason allowed by Oregon law. A landlord who owns 4 or fewer rental homes covered by Oregon's landlord-tenant law does not have to make this payment.
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When your landlord asks the court to evict you, the court sets your first court date. Oregon law calls this date the first appearance. For most eviction cases, the first appearance is set for 7 days after your landlord pays the court filing fee.
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If your eviction case is about unpaid rent, the first appearance is set for 15 days after your landlord pays the court filing fee. Unpaid rent cases get more time before the first appearance than most other eviction cases.
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If the court rules against you, the court clerk will issue a notice giving you 4 days to move out, including removing your belongings. After that 4-day period ends, the clerk will issue a writ (a court order telling the sheriff to remove you). The sheriff will then return the home to your landlord and leave you a notice.
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