General information, not legal advice. This template is a starting point. Laws differ by state and city, so have a licensed attorney review your final document before you use it.
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The short version
- A free Oregon edition of our lease termination letter template, as a PDF to print and a Word file to edit.
- A tenant ends a month to month tenancy with at least 30 days of written notice; a landlord can use 30 days only during the first year of occupancy.
- During the first year of occupancy a landlord can end a month to month tenancy with 30 days of written notice; after the first year the landlord needs a tenant cause or a qualifying landlord reason such as demolition, major repairs, owner move in or a sale to a buyer who will live there.
- A tenant who enlists, receives orders for active service away from the area for more than 90 days or is leaving active service can end the rental agreement with written notice and proof of the orders.
- Have a Oregon attorney review your final version before you use it.
A written notice that ends a tenancy, with one version for landlords and one for tenants, plus move-out and deposit details and a proof of delivery. This edition fills in the Oregon rules we could confirm and marks the rest as blanks to check.
Oregon rules for this form
Month-to-month notice. A tenant ends a month to month tenancy with at least 30 days of written notice; a landlord can use 30 days only during the first year of occupancy. (ORS 90.427)
Ending a tenancy without cause. During the first year of occupancy a landlord can end a month to month tenancy with 30 days of written notice; after the first year the landlord needs a tenant cause or a qualifying landlord reason such as demolition, major repairs, owner move in or a sale to a buyer who will live there. (ORS 90.427)
Military service. A tenant who enlists, receives orders for active service away from the area for more than 90 days or is leaving active service can end the rental agreement with written notice and proof of the orders. (ORS 90.475 and Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. 3955))
Domestic violence survivors. A tenant who is a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, bias crime or stalking can be released from the rental agreement with at least 14 days of written notice and verification such as a protective order, police report or qualified third party statement. (ORS 90.453)
Landlord duty to re-rent. When a tenant abandons the unit, the landlord must make reasonable efforts to re-rent it at a fair rent, and the old agreement ends when a new tenancy begins. (ORS 90.410)
Cities and counties in Oregon can add their own rules on top of these. Check local ordinances before you sign.
What is in the template
- Version A: landlord to tenant
- Proof of delivery
- Version B: tenant to landlord
Before you use it
- A termination letter ends a tenancy the normal way, such as at the end of a lease or with notice on a month-to-month tenancy.
- It is different from an eviction notice, which responds to unpaid rent or a lease violation.
- The notice period, delivery method and any required reason come from the lease and from state and local law.
- Keep a copy and proof of how and when you delivered it.
For the full explanation of this form, read our guide to the lease termination letter.
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Verify current law
We last checked these Oregon rules on . Laws change and cities can add their own, so confirm the current text before you rely on it, and talk to a Oregon attorney about your situation.
Laws named on this page
- ORS 90.427
- ORS 90.475 and Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. 3955)
- ORS 90.453
- ORS 90.410
Official sources
Goes with this form
Before you send it.
What does Oregon law say about month-to-month notice?
A tenant ends a month to month tenancy with at least 30 days of written notice; a landlord can use 30 days only during the first year of occupancy. Source: ORS 90.427.
What does Oregon law say about ending a tenancy without cause?
During the first year of occupancy a landlord can end a month to month tenancy with 30 days of written notice; after the first year the landlord needs a tenant cause or a qualifying landlord reason such as demolition, major repairs, owner move in or a sale to a buyer who will live there. Source: ORS 90.427.
What does Oregon law say about military service?
A tenant who enlists, receives orders for active service away from the area for more than 90 days or is leaving active service can end the rental agreement with written notice and proof of the orders. Source: ORS 90.475 and Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. 3955).
What does Oregon law say about domestic violence survivors?
A tenant who is a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, bias crime or stalking can be released from the rental agreement with at least 14 days of written notice and verification such as a protective order, police report or qualified third party statement. Source: ORS 90.453.