Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 90 — Residential Landlord and Tenant
ORS chapter 90 (~169 sections): the primary Oregon statute governing residential tenancies. Covers application screening, deposits, rent increases, lease terms, habitability standards (ORS 90.320), notices, termination, manufactured dwelling park tenancies, floating home marina tenancies, and landlord/tenant remedies. Full chapter in scope; the 2025 edition HTML is the canonical source. 2–3 new sections from the 2026 session are a known bounded gap, not yet codified in the 2025-edition HTML as of the 2026-10-07 verification date.
Provisions (169)
§ 90.100
Definitions.
§ 90.105
Short title.
§ 90.110
Exclusions from application of this chapter.
§ 90.112
Maximum occupancy limit.
§ 90.113
Additional exclusion from application of chapter.
§ 90.115
Territorial application.
§ 90.120
Applicability of other statutory lien, tenancy and rent provisions; applicability of ORS 90.100 to 90.465 and 90.505 to 90.850.
§ 90.125
Administration of remedies; enforcement.
§ 90.130
Obligation of good faith.
§ 90.135
Unconscionability.
§ 90.140
Types of payments landlord may require or accept; written evidence of payment.
§ 90.145
Tenant or applicant who conducts repairs, routine maintenance or cleaning services not employee of landlord; restrictions.
§ 90.147
Delivery of possession.
§ 90.148
Landlord acts that imply acceptance of tenant abandonment or relinquishment of right to occupy.
§ 90.150
Service or delivery of actual notice.
§ 90.155
Service or delivery of written notice.
§ 90.160
Calculation of periods or notices.
§ 90.220
Terms and conditions of rental agreement; smoking policy; rent obligation, increases and payment.
§ 90.222
Renter’s liability insurance.
§ 90.228
Notice of location in 100-year flood plain.
§ 90.230
Rental agreements for occupancy of recreational vehicle in park; remedy for noncompliance; exception.
§ 90.243
Qualifications for drug and alcohol free housing; “program of recovery” defined.
§ 90.245
Prohibited provisions in rental agreements; remedy.
§ 90.250
Receipt of rent without obligation to maintain premises prohibited.
§ 90.255
Attorney fees.
§ 90.260
Late rent payment charge or fee; restrictions; calculation.
§ 90.262
Use and occupancy rules and regulations; adoption; enforceability; restrictions.
§ 90.263
Vehicle tags.
§ 90.265
Interest in alternative energy device installed by tenant.
§ 90.275
Temporary occupancy agreement; terms and conditions.
§ 90.295
Applicant screening charges; screening criteria.
§ 90.297
Tenancy deposit to secure rental agreement; limitations; tenant rejection; remedy.
§ 90.300
Security deposits; prepaid rent.
§ 90.302
Fees allowed for certain landlord expenses; accounting not required; fees for noncompliance with written rules; tenant remedies.
§ 90.303
Evaluation of applicant.
§ 90.304
Statement of reasons for denial; remedy.
§ 90.305
Disclosure of certain matters; retention of rental agreement; inspection of agreement.
§ 90.306
Prohibition on inquiring into or discriminating based upon immigration or citizenship status; acceptable identification documents.
§ 90.308
Disclosure to potential tenants of affordability restriction termination date; form of notice.
§ 90.310
Disclosure of legal proceedings; tenant remedies for failure to disclose; liability of manager.
§ 90.315
Utility or service payments; additional charges; responsibility for utility or service; remedies.
§ 90.316
Carbon monoxide alarm.
§ 90.317
Repair or replacement of carbon monoxide alarm.
§ 90.318
Criteria for landlord provision of certain recycling services.
§ 90.320
Landlord to maintain premises in habitable condition; agreement with tenant to maintain premises.
§ 90.321
Testing of drinking water in ground water quality management area; report to tenants and Oregon Health Authority; rules; limits on data use.
§ 90.322
Landlord or agent access to premises; remedies.
§ 90.323
Maximum rent increase; exceptions; notice.
§ 90.324
Calculation of maximum rent increase; publication.
§ 90.325
Tenant duties.
§ 90.340
Occupancy of premises as dwelling unit only; notice of tenant absence.
§ 90.355
Portable cooling device allowed; exceptions; landlord termination based on violation.
§ 90.358
Dwelling use as family child care home allowed; conditions.
§ 90.360
Effect of landlord noncompliance with rental agreement or obligation to maintain premises; generally.
§ 90.365
Failure of landlord to supply essential services; remedies.
§ 90.367
Application of security deposit or prepaid rent after notice of foreclosure; termination of fixed term tenancy after notice.
§ 90.368
Repair of minor habitability defect.
§ 90.370
Tenant counterclaims in action by landlord for possession or rent.
§ 90.372
Termination by tenant during fixed term pending landlord’s termination for landlord cause.
§ 90.375
Effect of unlawful ouster or exclusion; willful diminution of services.
§ 90.380
Effect of rental of dwelling in violation of building or housing codes; remedy.
§ 90.385
Retaliatory conduct by landlord; tenant remedies and defenses; action for possession in certain cases.
§ 90.388
Disclosure of immigration or citizenship status of applicant, tenant or family member prohibited; remedies.
§ 90.390
Discrimination against tenant or applicant; tenant defense.
§ 90.391
Information to veterans required in notice.
§ 90.392
Termination of tenancy for cause; tenant right to cure violation.
§ 90.394
Termination of tenancy for failure to pay rent.
§ 90.395
Required delivery of notice of rental assistance and support services before termination for nonpayment.
§ 90.396
Acts or omissions justifying termination 24 hours after notice.
§ 90.398
Termination of tenancy for drug or alcohol violations.
§ 90.401
Remedies available to landlord.
§ 90.403
Taking possession of premises from unauthorized possessor.
§ 90.405
Effect of tenant keeping unpermitted pet.
§ 90.410
Effect of tenant failure to give notice of absence; absence; abandonment.
§ 90.412
Waiver of termination of tenancy.
§ 90.414
Acts not constituting waiver of termination of tenancy.
§ 90.417
Duty to pay rent; effect of acceptance of partial rent.
§ 90.420
Enforceability of landlord liens; distraint for rent abolished.
§ 90.425
Disposition of personal property abandoned by tenant; notice; sale; limitation on landlord liability; tax cancellation; storage agreements; hazardous property.
§ 90.427
Termination of tenancy without tenant cause; effect of termination notice.
§ 90.429
Termination of tenancy for certain rented spaces not covered by ORS 90.505 to 90.850.
§ 90.430
Claims for possession, rent, damages after termination of rental agreement.
§ 90.435
Limitation on recovery of possession of premises.
§ 90.440
Termination of tenancy in group recovery home; recovery of possession; damages.
§ 90.445
Termination of tenant who commits criminal act of physical violence; protection for remaining tenants.
§ 90.449
Landlord discrimination against victim; exception; tenant defenses and remedies.
§ 90.453
Release of victim from tenancy; victim verification statement.
§ 90.456
Continuing tenancy after release of victim.
§ 90.459
Change of locks at request of victim.
§ 90.460
Alternate exit from bedroom required; tenant right to recover for landlord noncompliance.
§ 90.462
Electric vehicle charging stations.
§ 90.465
Right of city to recover from owner for costs of relocating tenant due to condemnation; defense.
§ 90.472
Termination by tenant called into active state service by Governor.
§ 90.475
Termination by tenant due to service with Armed Forces or commissioned corps of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
§ 90.485
Restrictions on landlord removal of vehicle; exceptions.
§ 90.490
Prohibited acts in anticipation of notice of conversion to condominium; damages.
§ 90.493
Prohibited acts following notice of conversion to condominium; damages.
§ 90.505
Definitions for ORS 90.505 to 90.850; application of statutes.
§ 90.510
Statement of policy; rental agreement; rules and regulations; remedies.
§ 90.512
Definitions for ORS 90.514 and 90.518.
§ 90.514
Disclosure to prospective tenant of improvements required under rental agreement; limitations on requirements.
§ 90.516
Model statement for disclosure of improvements required under rental agreement; rules.
§ 90.518
Provider statement of estimated cost of improvements.
§ 90.525
Unreasonable conditions of rental or occupancy prohibited; notice of rights.
§ 90.527
Renter’s liability insurance in park.
§ 90.528
Use of common areas or facilities.
§ 90.530
Pets in facilities; rental agreements; violations.
§ 90.545
Fixed term tenancy expiration; renewal or extension; new rental agreements; tenant refusal of new rental agreement; written storage agreement upon termination of tenancy.
§ 90.550
Permissible forms of tenancy; minimum fixed term.
§ 90.555
Subleasing agreements.
§ 90.560
Definitions for ORS 90.560 to 90.584.
§ 90.562
Utility and service charges; limits.
§ 90.564
Charge for cable, satellite or Internet.
§ 90.566
Conversion to direct billing for garbage service.
§ 90.568
Pro rata billing; apportionment methods.
§ 90.570
Public service charge pro rata apportionment.
§ 90.572
Submeter billing.
§ 90.574
Conversion to submeter or pro rata billing for water.
§ 90.576
Legislative findings.
§ 90.578
Conversion to submeter or direct billing for large parks.
§ 90.580
Entry to read submeter; requirement for water submeter.
§ 90.582
Publication of submeter or pro rata bills; tenant inspection.
§ 90.584
Park specific billing for water; voting.
§ 90.600
Increases in rent; limitations; notice; meeting with tenants; effect of failure to meet.
§ 90.605
Persons authorized to receive notice and demands on landlord’s behalf; written notice to change designated person.
§ 90.610
Notice of proposed change in rule or regulation; tenant objection to change.
§ 90.620
Termination by tenant; notice to landlord.
§ 90.630
Termination by landlord; causes; notice; cure; repeated nonpayment of rent.
§ 90.632
Termination of tenancy due to physical condition of manufactured dwelling or floating home; correction of condition by tenant.
§ 90.634
Prohibition against lien for rent; action for possession; disposition of dwelling or home; disposition of goods.
§ 90.640
Park damaged by natural disaster.
§ 90.643
Conversion of park to planned community subdivision of manufactured dwellings.
§ 90.645
Closure of park; notices; payments to tenants; rules.
§ 90.650
Notice of tax provisions to tenants of closing park; rules.
§ 90.655
Park closure notice to nontenants; report of tenant reactions.
§ 90.660
Local regulation of park closures.
§ 90.671
Closure of marina; notices; payments to tenants; rules.
§ 90.675
Disposition of manufactured dwelling or floating home left in facility; notice; sale; limitation on landlord liability; tax cancellation; storage agreements; hazardous property.
§ 90.680
Sale of dwelling or home on rented space; consignment sales; duties and rights of seller, prospective purchaser and landlord.
§ 90.710
Causes of action; limit on cause of action of tenant.
§ 90.720
Action to enjoin violation of ORS 90.750 or 90.755.
§ 90.725
Landlord or agent access to rented space; remedies.
§ 90.727
Maintenance of trees in rented spaces.
§ 90.729
Temporary movement of floating home; notice; costs paid by landlord.
§ 90.730
Landlord duty to maintain rented space, vacant spaces and common areas in habitable condition.
§ 90.732
Landlord registration; registration fee.
§ 90.734
Manager or owner continuing education requirements.
§ 90.736
Civil penalties.
§ 90.738
Enforcement of registration and education requirements; advisory committee; rules.
§ 90.740
Tenant obligations.
§ 90.750
Right to assemble or canvass in facility; limitations.
§ 90.755
Right to speak on political issues; limitations; placement of political signs.
§ 90.765
Prohibitions on retaliatory conduct by landlord.
§ 90.767
Mandatory mediation.
§ 90.769
Informal dispute resolution.
§ 90.771
Confidentiality of information regarding disputes.
§ 90.775
Rules.
§ 90.800
Policy.
§ 90.840
Park purchase funds, loans.
§ 90.842
Notice of sale of facility; contents; formation of tenants committee for purchasing facility.
§ 90.844
Procedures for purchase of facility by tenants; financial information; deadlines.
§ 90.846
Notices and processes in facility transfer; remedies.
§ 90.848
Exceptions to facility transfer requirements.
§ 90.849
Notice of conveyance.
§ 90.850
Owner affidavit certifying compliance with requirements for sale of facility; reliance of parties on affidavit.
§ 90.860
Definitions for ORS 90.865 to 90.875.
§ 90.865
Dealer notice of rent payments and financing.
§ 90.870
Manner of giving notice; persons entitled to notice.
§ 90.875