Oregon 30 Day Notice To Vacate

Last Updated: March 13, 2024 by Roberto Valenzuela

An Oregon 30 Day Notice To Vacate is a letter which complies with state legal requirements to terminate a month-to-month or fixed-term lease. The non-terminating party must receive notice at least thirty (30) calendar days before the date of termination.

When To Use an Oregon 30 Day Notice To Vacate

An Oregon 30-Day Notice To Vacate applies to the following rental situations:

  • Tenant only: Terminating a month-to-month or fixed term lease, at any time
  • Landlord only: Terminating a month-to-month or fixed-term lease, during the first year of tenancy
  • Terminating a rental situation with no written lease where the tenant pays rent monthly
  • Terminating an expired lease
  • Terminating a tenancy due to government order regarding safety or regulatory compliance
  • Terminating a tenancy after the rental property is sold, only when all of the following apply:
    • The tenant occupies the same building or property as the landlord’s primary residence
    • The building or property has two (2) dwelling units or fewer
    • The dwelling is purchased separately from any other rental unit, by a person who intends to occupy the rental unit as a primary residence
    • The landlord has provided notice and written evidence of the offer to purchase within 120 days of accepting the purchase offer

Sale of premises that does not meet all necessary criteria must use a 90 Day Notice To Vacate, instead.

Some types of Oregon lease termination notice may allow different reasons for termination, or different notice periods. This may also apply to an eviction notice issued because of a lease or legal violation.

How To Write an Oregon 30 Day Notice To Vacate

To help ensure the legal compliance of a Notice To Vacate:

  1. Use the full name of the receiving parties, and address of record, if known
  2. Specify the termination date of the lease or tenancy
  3. Fill in the full address of the rental premises
  4. Provide updated/current address and phone number information
  5. Print name and sign the notice
  6. Complete the certificate of service by indicating the date and method of notice delivery, along with printed name and signature

It is easy to lose an otherwise justified legal action because of improper notice. Check carefully to ensure enough time after notice is delivered, not when it’s sent.

How To Serve an Oregon 30 Day Notice To Vacate

Oregon landlords and tenants may deliver a Notice To Vacate using any of these methods:

  1. Hand delivery to the other party
  2. Delivery by first class mail
  3. Only if agreed in writing: Posting at a conspicuous place on the premises (for the tenant) or a designated location available at all hours (for the landlord), PLUS delivery by first class mail
  4. Only if agreed through a special written addendum to the rental agreement: Delivery by email, PLUS delivery by first class mail

Mailed notice must be addressed to the tenant, at the premises (in the tenant’s case), or to the address specified by the landlord in the rental agreement (in the landlord’s case). Mailing a notice extends the notice period by three (3) calendar days, to account for variable delivery times.

Electronic Notice in Oregon

Oregon does allow electronic delivery of notice in special cases. Electronic notice must be agreed in a written addendum to the rental agreement, which complies with the following requirements:

  1. Agreement executed AFTER the tenancy has begun and the tenant has moved in
  2. Specifies an email address where the landlord agrees to send and receive notifications
  3. Specifies an email address where the tenant agrees to send and receive notifications
  4. Allows either party to change their specified email address, or cancel electronic communications, with three days of advance notice
  5. Contains the following language:

THIS IS AN IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING RECEIPT OF WRITTEN NOTICES.

By signing this addendum, you agree to receive written notices from your landlord by e-mail. This may include important legal notices, including rent increase and tenancy termination notices. Failure to read or respond to a written notice could result in you losing your housing or being unaware of a change in rent. Signing this addendum is voluntary. Only agree to service of written notices electronically if you check your e-mail regularly.

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In almost all cases, notice is legally served when it is received by the other party, NOT when it’s sent. Check specified date of termination carefully to ensure compliance with the legal requirements for a notice period.

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