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 sublease agreement template, as a PDF to print and a Word file to edit.
- 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.
- The landlord has 31 days after the tenancy ends and the tenant gives up possession to return the deposit or the part not claimed.
- 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.
- Have a Oregon attorney review your final version before you use it.
An agreement between a current tenant and a subtenant for all or part of a rental home, tied to the original lease, with a landlord consent section. This edition fills in the Oregon rules we could confirm and marks the rest as blanks to check.
Oregon rules for this form
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)
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 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)
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
- The master lease
- Subleased space
- Term
- Rent
- Utilities and shared costs
- Security deposit
- Condition and inspection
- Rules
- Repairs and access
- Default
- General terms
- Signatures
- Landlord consent
Before you use it
- In a sublease the original tenant stays responsible to the landlord, and the subtenant answers to the original tenant.
- Most leases require the landlord's written consent before a tenant sublets, and some states limit when a landlord may refuse.
- A sublease can never last longer than the original lease or give the subtenant more rights than the tenant has.
- Landlords should screen subtenants with the same criteria they use for any applicant.
For the full explanation of this form, read our guide to the sublease agreement.
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General template, not legal advice. Have a Oregon attorney review before use.
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 90.300
- ORS 90.427
- ORS 90.322
- Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act (42 U.S.C. 4852d)
- ORS 90.228
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Using this template. Have a local attorney check it.
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 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 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.
What does Oregon law say about required disclosures?
Homes built before 1978 need the federal lead-based paint disclosure and the EPA pamphlet. 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. Any security deposit paid or required must be listed in the written rental agreement. Source: Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act (42 U.S.C. 4852d); ORS 90.228; ORS 90.300.