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 month-to-month rental agreement 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.
- After the first year, a landlord must give at least 90 days of written notice that states the amount of the increase, the new rent and the date it starts.
- For a week to week tenancy, the notice period is seven days.
- Have a Oregon attorney review your final version before you use it.
A rental agreement with no fixed end date. It renews each month until the landlord or tenant gives proper written notice. 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)
Notice before a rent increase. After the first year, a landlord must give at least 90 days of written notice that states the amount of the increase, the new rent and the date it starts. (ORS 90.323)
Notice before a rent increase. For a week to week tenancy, the notice period is seven days. (ORS 90.323)
Deposit limit. Oregon does not generally set a dollar or months limit on security deposits, though a landlord cannot add or raise a deposit during the first year except for an agreed change such as a pet. (ORS 90.300)
Deadline to return the deposit. The landlord has 31 days after the tenancy ends and the tenant gives up possession to return the deposit or the part not claimed. (ORS 90.300)
Notice before entry. Except in an emergency, after a tenant's written repair request or by agreement, the landlord gives at least 24 hours of actual notice and enters only at reasonable times. (ORS 90.322)
Late fees. A late charge is allowed only if the written rental agreement sets it and rent has not been received by the fourth day of the rental period; a daily charge can begin on the fifth day. (ORS 90.260)
Required disclosures. Homes built before 1978 need the federal lead-based paint disclosure and the EPA pamphlet. (Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act (42 U.S.C. 4852d))
Required disclosures. If the unit lies in a 100 year flood plain, the rental agreement must say so; a tenant who suffers an uninsured flood loss without that notice can recover damages up to two months' rent. (ORS 90.228)
Required disclosures. Any security deposit paid or required must be listed in the written rental agreement. (ORS 90.300)
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
- Parties
- Property
- Monthly term
- Ending the tenancy
- Rent
- Changes to rent or terms
- Security deposit
- Utilities
- Use, guests and pets
- Care, repairs and alterations
- Entry
- Subletting
- Default
- Moving out
- Disclosures
- General terms
- Signatures
Before you use it
- A month-to-month agreement renews automatically each rental period until someone gives written notice.
- Notice periods to end the tenancy or change the rent are set by state law, and some cities require longer notice or a valid reason.
- The flexibility cuts both ways: the tenant can leave on short notice, so turnover can come sooner.
- Everything else, from deposit limits to entry notice, follows the same rules as a fixed-term lease.
For the full explanation of this form, read our guide to the month-to-month rental agreement.
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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 90.323
- ORS 90.300
- ORS 90.322
- ORS 90.260
- Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act (42 U.S.C. 4852d)
- ORS 90.228
Official sources
Goes with this form
Using this template. Have a local attorney check 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 notice before a rent increase?
After the first year, a landlord must give at least 90 days of written notice that states the amount of the increase, the new rent and the date it starts. For a week to week tenancy, the notice period is seven days. Source: ORS 90.323.
What does Oregon law say about deposit limit?
Oregon does not generally set a dollar or months limit on security deposits, though a landlord cannot add or raise a deposit during the first year except for an agreed change such as a pet. Source: ORS 90.300.
What does Oregon law say about deadline to return the deposit?
The landlord has 31 days after the tenancy ends and the tenant gives up possession to return the deposit or the part not claimed. Source: ORS 90.300.
What does Oregon law say about notice before entry?
Except in an emergency, after a tenant's written repair request or by agreement, the landlord gives at least 24 hours of actual notice and enters only at reasonable times. Source: ORS 90.322.