State Rental Laws: Oregon

Each State has its own version of laws relating to residential rentals. The diagram below shows Federal laws are the foundation and take precedence. This lesson covers the State legislation.

This lesson summarizes some key landlord-tenant laws applicable to residential rental units. Landlord-tenant laws are always changing, and may even vary from county to county. You have a responsibility to perform your own research and cautiously apply the laws to your unique situation.  If you have a legal question or concern, you should contact a licensed attorney referral service that is operated by the state bar association. This lesson is not intended to be exhaustive or a substitute for qualified legal advice.

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• GENERAL PROVISIONS
• 90.100       Definitions
• 90.105       Short title
• 90.110       Exclusions from application of this chapter
• 90.113       Additional exclusion from application of chapter
• 90.115       Territorial application
• 90.120       Applicability of other statutory lien, tenancy and rent provisions; applicability of ORS 90.100 to 90.465 and 90.505 to 90.850
• 90.125       Administration of remedies; enforcement
• 90.130       Obligation of good faith
• 90.135       Unconscionability
• 90.140       Types of payments landlord may require or accept; written evidence of payment
• 90.145       Tenant or applicant who conducts repairs, routine maintenance or cleaning services not employee of landlord; restrictions
• 90.147       Delivery of possession
•  90.148       Landlord acts that imply acceptance of tenant abandonment or relinquishment of right to occupy
•  SERVICE OR DELIVERY OF NOTICES
•  90.150       Service or delivery of actual notice
•  90.155       Service or delivery of written notice
•  90.160       Calculation of notice periods
•  CONTENT OF AGREEMENTS
•  90.220       Terms and conditions of rental agreement; smoking policy; rent obligation and payment
• 90.222       Renter’s liability insurance
•  90.228       Notice of location in 100-year flood plain
• 90.230       Rental agreements for occupancy of recreational vehicle in park; remedy for noncompliance; exception
• 90.243       Qualifications for drug and alcohol free housing; “program of recovery” defined
• 90.245       Prohibited provisions in rental agreements; remedy
• 90.250       Receipt of rent without obligation to maintain premises prohibited
• 90.255       Attorney fees
•  90.260       Late rent payment charge or fee; restrictions; calculation
• 90.262       Use and occupancy rules and regulations; adoption; enforceability; restrictions
• 90.263       Vehicle tags
• 90.265       Interest in alternative energy device installed by tenant
• TEMPORARY OCCUPANCY AGREEMENT
• 90.275       Temporary occupancy agreement; terms and conditions
• FEES AND DEPOSITS
• 90.295       Applicant screening charge; limitations; notice upon denial of tenancy; refund; remedy
• 90.297       Prohibition on charging deposit or fee to enter rental agreement; exceptions; deposit allowed for securing execution of rental agreement; remedy
•  90.300       Security deposits; prepaid rent
•  90.302       Fees allowed for certain landlord expenses; accounting not required; fees for noncompliance with written rules; tenant remedies
• LANDLORD RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
•  90.303       Evaluation of applicant
•  90.304       Statement of reasons for denial; remedy for noncompliance
•  90.305       Disclosure of certain matters; retention of rental agreement; inspection of agreement
•  90.310       Disclosure of legal proceedings; tenant remedies for failure to disclose; liability of manager
•  90.315       Utility or service payments; additional charges; responsibility for utility or service; remedies
•  90.316       Carbon monoxide alarm
•  90.317       Repair or replacement of carbon monoxide alarm
•  90.318       Criteria for landlord provision of certain recycling services
•  90.320       Landlord to maintain premises in habitable condition; agreement with tenant to maintain premises
•  90.322       Landlord or agent access to premises; remedies
• TENANT OBLIGATIONS
•  90.325       Tenant duties
•  90.340       Occupancy of premises as dwelling unit only; notice of tenant absence
• TENANT REMEDIES
•  90.360       Effect of landlord noncompliance with rental agreement or obligation to maintain premises; generally
•  90.365       Failure of landlord to supply essential services; remedies
•  90.367       Application of security deposit or prepaid rent after notice of foreclosure; termination of fixed term tenancy after notice
•  90.368       Repair of minor habitability defect
•  90.370       Tenant counterclaims in action by landlord for possession or rent
•  90.375       Effect of unlawful ouster or exclusion; willful diminution of services
•  90.380       Effect of rental of dwelling in violation of building or housing codes; remedy
•  90.385       Retaliatory conduct by landlord; tenant remedies and defenses; action for possession in certain cases
•  90.390       Discrimination against tenant or applicant; tenant defense
• LANDLORD REMEDIES
•  90.392       Termination of rental agreement by landlord for cause; tenant right to cure violation
•  90.394       Termination of rental agreement for failure to pay rent
•  90.396       Acts or omissions justifying termination 24 hours after notice
•  90.398       Termination of rental agreement for drug or alcohol violations
•  90.401       Remedies available to landlord
•  90.403       Taking possession of premises from unauthorized possessor
•  90.405       Effect of tenant keeping unpermitted pet
•  90.410       Effect of tenant failure to give notice of absence; absence; abandonment
•  90.412       Waiver of termination of tenancy
•  90.414       Acts not constituting waiver of termination of tenancy; delivery of rent refund
•  90.417       Duty to pay rent; effect of acceptance of partial rent
•  90.420       Enforceability of landlord liens; distraint for rent abolished
•  90.425       Disposition of personal property abandoned by tenant; notice; sale; limitation on landlord liability; tax cancellation; storage agreements; hazardous property
•  90.427       Termination of periodic tenancies; landlord remedies for tenant holdover
•  90.429       Termination of tenancy for certain rented spaces not covered by ORS 90.505 to 90.850
•  90.430       Claims for possession, rent, damages after termination of rental agreement
•  90.435       Limitation on recovery of possession of premises
•  90.440       Termination of tenancy in group recovery home; recovery of possession; damages
• DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT OR STALKING
•  90.445       Termination of tenant committing criminal act of physical violence
•  90.449       Landlord discrimination against victim; exception; tenant defenses and remedies
•  90.453       Termination by tenant who is victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking; verification statement
•  90.456       Other tenants remaining in dwelling unit following tenant termination or exclusion due to domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking
•  90.459       Change of locks at request of tenant who is victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking
• MISCELLANEOUS
•  90.460       Alternate exit from bedroom required; tenant right to recover for landlord noncompliance
•  90.465       Right of city to recover from owner for costs of relocating tenant due to condemnation; defense
•  90.472       Termination by tenant called into active state service by Governor
•  90.475       Termination by tenant due to service with Armed Forces or commissioned corps of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
•  90.485       Restrictions on landlord removal of vehicle; exceptions
•  90.490       Prohibited acts in anticipation of notice of conversion to condominium; damages
•  90.493       Prohibited acts following notice of conversion to condominium; damages
• MANUFACTURED DWELLING AND FLOATING HOME SPACES
•  (General Provisions)
•  90.505       Definition for ORS 90.505 to 90.850; application of statutes
•  90.510       Statement of policy; rental agreement; rules and regulations; remedies
•  90.512       Definitions for ORS 90.514 and 90.518
•  90.514       Disclosure to prospective tenant of improvements required under rental agreement
•  90.516       Model statement for disclosure of improvements required under rental agreement; rules
•  90.518       Provider statement of estimated cost of improvements
• 90.525       Unreasonable conditions of rental or occupancy prohibited
•  90.528       Use of common areas or facilities
•  90.530       Pets in facilities; rental agreements; violations
•  90.531       Definitions for ORS 90.531 to 90.539
•  90.532       Billing methods for utility or service charges; system maintenance; restriction on charging for water
•  90.533       Conversion of billing method for garbage collection and disposal
•  90.534       Allocated charges for utility or service provided directly to space or common area
•  90.535       Additional charge for cable, satellite or Internet services
•  90.536       Charges for utilities or services measured by submeter
•  90.537       Conversion of billing method for utility or service charges
•  90.538       Tenant inspection of utility billing records
•  90.539       Entry to read submeter
•  90.541       Legislative findings
•  90.543       Utility or service charge billing for large manufactured dwelling parks; water conservation; tenant remedy
•  90.545       Fixed term tenancy expiration; renewal or extension; new rental agreements; tenant refusal of new rental agreement; written storage agreement upon termination of tenancy
•  90.550       Permissible forms of tenancy; minimum fixed term
•  90.555       Subleasing agreements
• (Landlord and Tenant Relations)
•  90.600       Increases in rent; notice; meeting with tenants; effect of failure to meet
•  90.605       Persons authorized to receive notice and demands on landlord’s behalf; written notice to change designated person
•  90.610       Informal dispute resolution; notice of proposed change in rule or regulation; objection to change by tenant
•  90.620       Termination by tenant; notice to landlord
•  90.630       Termination by landlord; causes; notice; cure; repeated nonpayment of rent
•  90.632       Termination of tenancy due to physical condition of manufactured dwelling or floating home; correction of condition by tenant
•  90.634       Prohibition against lien for rent; action for possession; disposition of dwelling or home; disposition of goods
•  90.643       Conversion of manufactured dwelling park to planned community subdivision of manufactured dwellings
•  90.645       Closure of manufactured dwelling park; notices; payments to tenants
•  90.650       Notice of tax provisions to tenants of closing manufactured dwelling park; rules
•  90.655       Park closure notice to nontenants; report of tenant reactions
•  90.660       Local regulation of park closures
•  90.671       Closure of marina; notices; payments to tenants; rules
• (Ownership Change)
•  90.675       Disposition of manufactured dwelling or floating home left in facility; notice; sale; limitation on landlord liability; tax cancellation; storage agreements; hazardous property
• 90.680       Sale of dwelling or home on rented space; consignment sales; duties and rights of seller, prospective purchaser and landlord
• (Actions)
•  90.710       Causes of action; limit on cause of action of tenant
•  90.720       Action to enjoin violation of ORS 90.750 or 90.755
• (Landlord Rights and Obligations)
•  90.725       Landlord or agent access to rented space; remedies
•  90.727       Maintenance of trees in rented spaces
•  90.730       Landlord duty to maintain rented space, vacant spaces and common areas in habitable condition
•  90.732       Landlord registration; registration fee
•  90.734       Manager or owner continuing education requirements
•  90.736       Civil penalties
•  90.738       Enforcement of registration and education requirements; advisory committee; rules
• (Tenant Rights and Obligations)
•  90.740       Tenant obligations
•  90.750       Right to assemble or canvass in facility; limitations
•  90.755       Right to speak on political issues; limitations; placement of political signs
•  90.765       Prohibitions on retaliatory conduct by landlord
•  90.771       Confidentiality of information regarding disputes
•  90.775       Rules
• (Facility Purchase Policy)
•  90.800       Policy
• (Marina Purchase by Tenants)
•  90.805       Notice to tenants’ association when marina becomes subject to listing agreement
•  90.810       Association notification of possible sale of marina
•  90.815       Incorporation of marina purchase association
•  90.820       Marina purchase by tenants’ association; notice; procedures; exceptions
• 90.830       Marina owner affidavit of compliance with procedures
• (Manufactured Dwelling Park Purchase by Tenants)
•  90.840       Park purchase funds, loans
•  90.842       Notice of sale of manufactured dwelling park; contents; formation of tenants committee for purchasing park
•  90.844       Procedures for purchase of manufactured dwelling park by tenants; financial information; deadlines
•  90.846       Parties to manufactured dwelling park sale to act in commercially reasonable manner; negotiations with nontenant purchasers permitted; remedies for violations
•  90.848       Exceptions to requirements for sale or transfer of manufactured dwelling park
•  90.850       Owner affidavit certifying compliance with requirements for sale of park; reliance of parties on affidavit
• (Dealer Sales of Manufactured Dwellings)
•  90.860       Definitions for ORS 90.865 to 90.875
•  90.865       Dealer notice of rent payments and financing
•  90.870       Manner of giving notice; persons entitled to notice
•  90.875       Remedy for failure to give notice