ORS § 90 § 90.150
Service or delivery of actual notice.
Operative Text
When this chapter requires actual notice, service or delivery of that notice shall be executed by one or more of the following methods: (1) Verbal notice that is given personally to the landlord or tenant or left on the landlord’s or tenant’s telephone answering device. (2) Written notice that is personally delivered to the landlord or tenant, left at the landlord’s rental office, sent by facsimile to the landlord’s residence or rental office or to the tenant’s dwelling unit, or attached in a secure manner to the main entrance of the landlord’s residence or tenant’s dwelling unit. (3) Other written notice under ORS 90.155. If the notice is mailed, the notice shall be considered served three days after the date the notice was mailed. (4) Any other method reasonably calculated to achieve actual receipt of notice, as agreed to and described in a written rental agreement.
ORS § 90.150 establishes the approved methods by which 'actual notice' must be delivered between landlords and tenants under Oregon's residential landlord-tenant law. Valid delivery can occur verbally in person or by voicemail, in writing through personal delivery, fax, or secure posting at the relevant entrance, by mail under ORS 90.155 (with a three-day addition to account for transit), or by any other method that both parties have agreed to in writing. The rule ensures that notice is not merely sent but is reasonably likely to actually reach the intended recipient.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under ORS § 90.150, landlords who need to deliver actual notice generally use one of the explicitly approved channels — personal delivery, fax to the rental office or tenant's unit, secure posting at the tenant's main entrance, or a written rental agreement provision authorizing an alternative method. Operators who rely on mailed notices should account for the three-day service rule, meaning the notice is not considered served on the day it is dropped in the mail. Maintaining documentation of the delivery method used — such as a fax confirmation, a dated photograph of a posted notice, or a written log of a verbal communication — supports a clear record of compliance.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
ORS § 90.150 defines the methods a landlord must use when Oregon law requires 'actual notice,' giving tenants a basis to evaluate whether a notice they received was properly served. If a notice was delivered in a way that does not match any of the approved methods — and no alternative method was agreed to in writing in the rental agreement — tenants may have grounds to question the notice's validity. Tenants who believe a notice was improperly served can consult a local tenant-rights organization or Oregon's statewide legal aid resources to understand what options may be available to them.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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