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Oregon Landlord-Tenant Law: The Verified Rules (2026)

Every value below cites its statute and shows the date we last checked it. Where we haven't verified a rule yet, we say so — we never guess at the law.

Security deposits

Return deadline

Spot-check advised

31 days

Source: Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.300 · Last verified June 1, 2026 · Deposit return tool for Oregon →

Itemized statement required

Spot-check advised

Yes

Source: Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.300 · Last verified June 1, 2026 · Deposit return tool for Oregon →

Rent, fees, and notice

Late fee limit

Verified

No statutory cap (must be reasonable)

Oregon allows a late fee only after a 4-day grace period; it must be a reasonable flat fee or a reasonable daily/percentage charge.

Source: Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.260 · Last verified June 12, 2026 · Late fee tool for Oregon →

Late fee grace period

Verified

4 days

Source: Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.260 · Last verified June 12, 2026 · Late fee tool for Oregon →

Rent increase notice

Spot-check advised

90 days

Oregon caps annual increases (SB 608) at 7% + CPI, capped at 10%. No increase is allowed during the first year of a tenancy; buildings under 15 years old are exempt.

Source: Or. Rev. Stat. §§ 90.323 / 90.600 · Last verified June 1, 2026 · Rent increase notice tool for Oregon →

Month-to-month termination notice

Verified

30 days

After the first year, Oregon generally requires cause (ORS 90.427); do not rely on a bare 30-day no-cause notice past year one.

Source: ORS 91.070; ORS 90.427 · Last verified July 2, 2026

Not yet verified for Oregon: Maximum deposit, Deadline when deducting, Interest on the deposit, Interest rule, Entry notice, Required disclosures, Habitability standards, Rent receipt rules. We publish a value only after checking it against the statute — these are in our verification queue rather than guessed at.

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