Oregon Lease Agreement: What to Include
June 15, 2025A Oregon residential lease should reflect the state's specific rules on security deposits, entry notice, late fees, and disclosures — a generic template often misses the details below.
Security deposit
Security deposit limit: No statewide statutory limit. Interest requirement: No. Deposits are generally expected back within 31 days of move-out, with an itemized list of any deductions.
Entry notice and late fees
Entry notice: 24 hours. Late fees: Late fees allowed only by written agreement; daily/flat/periodic formulas regulated, with a grace period of 4/5 depending notice mechanics. Rent increase notice for month-to-month tenancies: 90 for most rent increases; statewide cap applies to many units.
Required disclosures
A Oregon lease should include or accompany:
- • Federal lead-based paint
- • recycling
- • carbon monoxide
- • flood/plain and rent-increase cap/exemption notices where applicable
Eviction notice
For nonpayment of rent, Oregon generally requires: 72 or 144 hours depending rent due date/notice timing. Confirm the current specific requirement before relying on it for an actual notice.
The bottom line
See LeasePilot HQ's full Oregon landlord-tenant law summary for the complete breakdown with sources, or generate a lease with Oregon-specific clauses built in automatically.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much can I charge as a security deposit in Oregon?
No statewide statutory limit. Confirm current specifics before setting a deposit amount.
How much notice do I need to evict a tenant for nonpayment in Oregon?
72 or 144 hours depending rent due date/notice timing. Notice requirements can change, so confirm the current statute before filing.
What disclosures does Oregon require in a lease?
At minimum: Federal lead-based paint, recycling, carbon monoxide, flood/plain and rent-increase cap/exemption notices where applicable. Requirements can be added by local ordinance on top of state law, so check your specific city or county as well.