What Are the Oregon Eviction Laws?

If you are a renter in the state of Oregon, you have some legal rights and protections under state and federal law.  For example, your landlord cannot physically evict you from the property, even if the eviction order has been approved by the court.  This is something that must be done by law enforcement.  Knowing all the Oregon eviction laws can protect you from being unfairly and unjustly treated.

DoNotPay has a new Landlord Protection product that protects you and helps you fight back against unfair treatment from your landlord.  DoNotPay offers solutions for:

• Getting your security deposits back
• Learning the eviction laws in your state, and how they protect you as a renter
• Resolving repair disputes with your landlord legally
• Kicking out a roommate
• Breaking your lease early
• Requesting repairs from your landlord

What Are The Eviction Laws in Oregon?

Landlords must follow the eviction laws for the state of Oregon, and adhere to any additional federal guidelines and laws.  If you reside in Portland, there may be additional laws enacted by the municipal government as well.  Eviction laws are published to prevent landlords from taking advantage of tenants, as well as certain requirements that renters must follow.  If you have been served with an eviction notice, or if you are in danger of being evicted, here are some things you should know:

1. If a landlord wants to evict a tenant before the end of a written lease, they must have caused.  Some things that are recognized as cause are;

1. Failure to pay rent
2. Illegal activities within the property
3. Violating the lease or rental agreement
4. Damaging the property intentionally

2. Landlords may also evict tenants without cause if they do not have a lease or rental agreement, or the agreement has ended.
3. Tenants may fight the eviction notice for several reasons:

• The landlord fails to maintain the property, making it safe and habitable
• The landlord illegally enters the residence or violates the lease

4. The landlord can give the tenant a notice to cure.  He gives a set time for the tenant to make right any lease violations prompting the eviction, such as:

• Paying the back rent.
• Repairing damage to the residence.

5. In some cases, the landlord can issue an unconditional quit notice, giving the tenant 24 hours to vacate the property.  Only certain behaviors qualify for an unconditional quit notice, such as:

• The tenant, their pet, or someone in their control threatens or inflicts serious injury to another on the premises or inflicts intentional damage to the property.
• Falsification of information on the lease or rental agreement.
• Unlawful acts committed on the property

What Is the Amount of Notice Landlords Should Give Tenants For Failure to Pay Rent in Oregon

According to the Oregon Eviction Laws rent should be paid before the 4th day of the rental period. When rent is late the amount of time to give notice depends on the period of the lease;

If the tenant does not pay the rent due by the end of the notice period and does not vacate the property, the landlord may file the eviction action in court.

How Can DoNotPay Help with My Eviction?

With DoNotPay's Landlord Protection product, we can help protect you from being treated unfairly by your landlord.  Depending on the service that you need, DoNotPay has you covered.  It is easy and quick to get landlord protection and learn about your rights as a tenant.  Just follow these four easy steps:

If you want to break a lease in [state] but don't know where to start, DoNotPay has you covered in 4 easy steps:

1. Search for and open the Landlord Protection product on DoNotPay.

    

2. Select which issue applies to you.

    

3. Answer a simple set of questions so our chatbot can collect the necessary information to create your demand letter.

    

4. Choose whether you want DoNotPay to send the demand letter to your landlord or roommate on your behalf. If you already tried sending a demand letter and it didn't work, we can help you start the small claims court process.

    

And that's it! You should hear back from your landlord directly once your demands are sent.

Why Should I Use DoNotPay?

DoNotPay can help you solve your landlord issues and take all the stress off your shoulders.  We make it:

Easy- In just four easy steps, you can find out about eviction laws, break your lease, file a complaint against your landlord,  get your security deposit back, and more!

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What Else Can DoNotPay Do?

DoNotPay can help solve most of the problems that you come across every day.  We don't stop with getting your security deposit back or kicking out your roommate!  We can help with other problems as well.  No matter what the problem, we can help you find a quick and easy solution.

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