Oregon Statutes

Chapter 91 - Tenancy

• 91.010   When tenancy is deemed to exist.
  A tenancy is deemed to exist under this chapter and ORS 105.115 and 105.120 when one has let real estate as a landlord to another....
• 91.020   Tenancies classified.
  Tenancies are as follows: Tenancy at sufferance, tenancy at will, tenancy for years, tenancy from year to year, tenancy from month to month, tenancy by entirety...
• 91.030   Tenancy by entirety or for life.
  A tenancy by entirety and a tenancy for life shall be such as now fixed and defined by the laws of the State of Oregon....
• 91.040   Tenancy at sufferance.
  One who comes into possession of the real estate of another lawfully, but who holds over by wrong after the termination of the term, is...
• 91.050   Tenancy at will.
  One who enters into the possession of real estate with the consent of the owners, under circumstances not showing an intention to create a freehold...
• 91.060   Tenancy from year to year.
  One who enters into the possession of real estate with the consent of the owner, and no certain time is mentioned, but an annual rent...
• 91.070   Tenancy from month to month.
  One who holds the lands or tenements of another, under the demise of the other, and no certain time has been mentioned, but a monthly...
• 91.080   Termination when expiration of tenancy fixed by terms of lease.
  A tenant entering into the possession of real estate may, by the terms of the lease, fix the date of expiration of the tenancy, and...
• 91.090   Termination of tenancy by failure to pay rent; reinstatement.
  The failure of a tenant to pay the rent reserved by the terms of the lease for the period of 10 days, unless a different...
• 91.100   Waiver of notice.
  Any person entering into the possession of real estate under written lease, as the tenant of another, may, by the terms of the lease of...
• 91.110   Notices to be in writing; how served.
  All notices required by ORS 91.050 to 91.070 and by ORS 105.120, must be in writing and must be served upon the tenant by being...
• 91.115   Tenant not to deny landlord’s title.
  A tenant is not permitted to deny the title of the tenant’s landlord at the time of the commencement of the relation. [1981 c.892 §85]...
• 91.120   Eviction of employee; notice required.
  An employee described in ORS 90.110 (7) may only be evicted pursuant to ORS 105.105 to 105.168 after at least 24 hours’ written notice of...
• 91.125   [1987 c.611 §5; repealed by 1993 c.369 §39]
• 91.130   Eviction of purchaser or seller of property; notice required.
  A dwelling unit purchaser or seller described in ORS 90.110 (2) may only be evicted pursuant to ORS 105.105 to 105.168 after at least 24...
• 91.210   Rents payable in advance unless otherwise agreed; demand unnecessary.
  Unless otherwise expressly provided by the lease or terms of holding, all rents reserved under the lease or terms of holding are due and payable...
• 91.220   Tenant in possession liable for rent; remedies for recovery.
  (1) Every person in possession of land out of which any rent is due, whether it was originally demised in fee, or for any other...
• 91.225   Local rent control prohibited; exclusions; exceptions.
  (1) The Legislative Assembly finds that there is a social and economic need to insure an adequate supply of affordable housing for Oregonians. The Legislative...
• 91.230   Farm tenant’s right to emblements.
  When the leasing or occupation is for the purpose of farming or agriculture, the tenant or person in possession shall, after the termination of the...
• 91.240   Gambling leases prohibited; status of rental contracts; termination; recovery of possession.
  (1) No person shall let or rent any house, room, shop or other building, or any boat, booth, garden or other place, knowing or having...
• 91.245   Penalty for letting or renting a place for gambling purposes.
  Violation of ORS 91.240 (1) results in a forfeiture of twice the amount of the rent of such building or other place for six months...
• 91.255   Transfer of claim; prohibition; limitations.
  (1) As used in this section, “municipal utility” means any city, county or district that provides or delivers electricity, natural gas, domestic water, sewer service...
• 91.310   [Renumbered 91.230]
• 91.355   [1975 c.501 §1; renumbered 105.920]
• 91.410   [Renumbered 91.240]
• 91.420   [Renumbered 91.245]
• 91.500   [Formerly 91.505; 1979 c.650 §1; 1981 c.647 §1; renumbered 94.004]
• 91.503   [Formerly 91.510; 1981 c.647 §2; renumbered 94.011]
• 91.504   [Formerly 91.643; renumbered 94.017]
• 91.505   [1963 c.541 §2; 1965 c.430 §1; 1967 c.361 §1; 1977 c.484 §28; renumbered 91.500]
• 91.506   [Formerly 91.525; 1979 c.650 §26; 1981 c.647 §3; renumbered 94.023]
• 91.509   [Formerly 91.530; 1979 c.650 §2; 1981 c.647 §4; renumbered 94.029]
• 91.510   [1963 c.541 §1; renumbered 91.503]
• 91.512   [Formerly 91.535; 1979 c.350 §2; 1981 c.697 §7; renumbered 94.036]
• 91.515   [Formerly 91.540; 1979 c.650 §3; renumbered 94.042]
• 91.518   [Formerly 91.545; 1979 c.650 §27; 1981 c.647 §5; renumbered 94.047]
• 91.519   [1979 c.650 §24; renumbered 94.053]
• 91.521   [1977 c.658 §8; 1979 c.650 §4; 1981 c.647 §6; renumbered 94.059]
• 91.523   [1979 c.650 §8a; 1981 c.886 §1; renumbered 94.109]
• 91.524   [1977 c.484 §26; 1979 c.650 §5; 1981 c.886 §2; renumbered 94.116]
• 91.525   [1963 c.541 §§3,15; renumbered 91.506]
• 91.526   [1979 c.650 §§6a,7,8; 1981 c.886 §3; renumbered 94.122]
• 91.527   [1977 c.658 §12; 1979 c.650 §9; 1981 c.647 §7; renumbered 94.146]
• 91.530   [1963 c.541 §§14,16; 1965 c.430 §2; 1971 c.414 §1; 1973 c.421 §51; 1974 s.s. c.1 §24; 1977 c.658 §5; renumbered 91.509]
• 91.531   [Formerly 91.555; 1979 c.650 §10; 1981 c.647 §8; renumbered 94.152]
• 91.533   [Formerly 91.560; 1979 c.650 §11; 1981 c.647 §9; renumbered 94.158]
• 91.534   [1979 c.650 §29; renumbered 94.164]
• 91.535   [1963 c.541 §17; 1971 c.230 §1; 1973 c.402 §1; 1973 c.803 §1; 1977 c.658 §6; renumbered 91.512]
• 91.536   [Formerly 91.565; 1979 c.650 §12; renumbered 94.171]
• 91.539   [Formerly 91.575; 1979 c.650 §13; renumbered 94.185]
• 91.540   [1963 c.541 §§18,19; 1973 c.803 §2; 1977 c.658 §1; renumbered 91.515]
• 91.542   [1977 c.658 §15; renumbered 94.190]
• 91.545   [1971 c.414 §3; 1977 c.658 §18; renumbered 91.518]
• 91.546   [Formerly 91.580; 1981 c.647 §10; renumbered 94.195]
• 91.548   [Formerly 91.585; renumbered 94.202]
• 91.551   [Formerly 91.590; renumbered 94.208]
• 91.554   [Formerly 91.595; 1981 c.647 §11; renumbered 94.214]
• 91.555   [1963 c.541 §20; 1977 c.658 §17; renumbered 91.531]
• 91.557   [1977 c.658 §13; 1981 c.647 §12; renumbered 94.221]
• 91.560   [1963 c.541 §21; 1971 c.414 §4; 1977 c.484 §29; 1977 c.658 §4a; renumbered 91.533]
• 91.561   [Formerly 91.605; renumbered 94.231]
• 91.562   [1979 c.650 §25; renumbered 94.237]
• 91.563   [Formerly 91.610; 1979 c.650 §14; renumbered 94.243]
• 91.564   [1979 c.650 §23; 1981 c.647 §13; renumbered 94.255]
• 91.565   [1963 c.541 §22; 1971 c.414 §5; renumbered 91.536]
• 91.566   [Formerly 91.615; 1979 c.650 §15; 1981 c.647 §14; renumbered 94.260]
• 91.569   [Formerly 91.620; 1979 c.650 §16; renumbered 94.265]
• 91.570   [1963 c.541 §23; repealed by 1977 c.658 §3]
• 91.572   [Formerly 91.625; 1981 c.647 §15; renumbered 94.270]
• 91.575   [1963 c.541 §24; renumbered 91.539]
• 91.576   [Formerly 91.630; 1981 c.647 §16; renumbered 94.275]
• 91.578   [Formerly 91.635; renumbered 94.280]
• 91.580   [1963 c.541 §§26,27; 1977 c.658 §2; renumbered 91.546]
• 91.581   [Formerly 91.640; 1979 c.650 §17; renumbered 94.285]
• 91.584   [Formerly 91.655; renumbered 94.295]
• 91.585   [1963 c.541 §28; renumbered 91.548]
• 91.587   [1977 c.658 §11 (enacted in lieu of 91.660); renumbered 94.300]
• 91.590   [1963 c.541 §§29,30; renumbered 91.551]
• 91.591   [Formerly 91.665; 1979 c.650 §18; renumbered 94.306]
• 91.593   [Formerly 91.670; renumbered 94.312]
• 91.595   [1963 c.541 §§25,31; renumbered 91.554]
• 91.596   [Formerly 91.675; renumbered 94.318]
• 91.599   [1977 c.484 §1; 1979 c.650 §19; 1981 c.647 §19; 1981 c.886 §7; renumbered 94.324]
• 91.602   [1977 c.484 §2; renumbered 94.331]
• 91.605   [1963 c.541 §§4,5; renumbered 91.561]
• 91.606   [1977 c.484 §3; renumbered 94.336]
• 91.608   [1977 c.484 §4; renumbered 94.342]
• 91.610   [1963 c.541 §§6,7; 1977 c.658 §9; renumbered 91.563]
• 91.611   [1977 c.484 §5; renumbered 94.348]
• 91.614   [1977 c.484 §6; renumbered 94.359]
• 91.615   [1963 c.541 §§8,12; 1971 c.414 §6; 1977 c.658 §16; renumbered 91.566]
• 91.617   [1977 c.484 §7; renumbered 94.366]
• 91.620   [1963 c.541 §9; renumbered 91.569]
• 91.621   [1977 c.484 §8; renumbered 94.372]
• 91.623   [1977 c.484 §9; renumbered 94.378]
• 91.625   [1963 c.541 §§10,11; renumbered 91.572]
• 91.626   [1977 c.484 §10; 1981 c.647 §34; renumbered 94.384]
• 91.629   [1977 c.484 §12; renumbered 94.391]
• 91.630   [1963 c.541 §13; renumbered 91.576]
• 91.631   [1977 c.484 §13; renumbered 94.400]
• 91.634   [1977 c.484 §11; 1981 c.647 §20; renumbered 94.406]
• 91.635   [1963 c.541 §§38,39; renumbered 91.578]
• 91.637   [1977 c.484 §14; 1981 c.647 §21; renumbered 94.412]
• 91.640   [1963 c.541 §§40,41,42; 1967 c.361 §2; renumbered 91.581]
• 91.641   [1977 c.484 §15; 1981 c.647 §22; renumbered 94.424]
• 91.643   [1977 c.658 §14; 1979 c.650 §20; renumbered 91.504]
• 91.646   [1977 c.484 §25; renumbered 94.431]
• 91.649   [1977 c.484 §16; renumbered 94.437]
• 91.652   [1977 c.484 §17; renumbered 94.448]
• 91.655   [1963 c.541 §32; renumbered 91.584]
• 91.656   [1977 c.484 §18; renumbered 94.454]
• 91.658   [1977 c.484 §19; renumbered 94.460]
• 91.660   [1963 c.541 §§33,34; repealed by 1977 c.658 §10 (91.587 enacted in lieu of 91.660)]
• 91.661   [1977 c.484 §24; renumbered 94.465]
• 91.664   [1977 c.484 §20; renumbered 94.470]
• 91.665   [1963 c.541 §35; renumbered 91.591]
• 91.667   [1977 c.484 §21; renumbered 94.475]
• 91.670   [1963 c.541 §36; renumbered 91.593]
• 91.671   [1977 c.484 §22; renumbered 94.480]
• 91.675   [1963 c.541 §37; renumbered 91.596]
• 91.690   [1975 c.489 §§1,2; 1981 c.841 §3; 1989 c.693 §11; renumbered 101.080 in 1989]
• 91.700   [1973 c.559 §1; renumbered 90.105 in 1989]
• 91.705   [1973 c.559 §5; 1979 c.384 §1; 1979 c.676 §4a; 1979 c.884 §2a; 1989 c.590 §1; 1989 c.648 §31; 1989 c.919 §16; renumbered 90.100 in 1989]
• 91.710   [1973 c.559 §4; renumbered 90.110 in 1989]
• 91.715   [1973 c.559 §3; renumbered 90.115 in 1989]
• 91.720   [1973 c.559 §33; 1975 c.648 §70a; 1989 c.648 §32; renumbered 90.120 in 1989]
• 91.725   [1973 c.559 §2; renumbered 90.125 in 1989]
• 91.730   [1973 c.559 §6; renumbered 90.130 in 1989]
• 91.735  
  [1973 c.559 §7; renumbered 90.135 in 1989]
• 91.740   [1973 c.559 §8; 1975 c.256 §1; 1979 c.632 §1; 1985 c.473 §9; renumbered 90.240 in 1989]
• 91.745   [1973 c.559 §9; 1989 c.506 §2; renumbered 90.245 in 1989]
• 91.750   [1973 c.559 §10; renumbered 90.250 in 1989]
• 91.755   [1973 c.559 §11; 1981 c.897 §28; renumbered 90.255 in 1989]
• 91.757   [1981 c.576 §2; 1983 c.303 §7; renumbered 90.265 in 1989]
• 91.760   [1973 c.559 §12; 1975 c.256 §2; 1985 c.588 §4; 1989 c.506 §5; renumbered 90.300 in 1989]
• 91.765  
  [1973 c.559 §13; 1987 c.611 §10; renumbered 90.305 in 1989]
• 91.766  
  [1985 c.588 §2; 1989 c.506 §6; renumbered 90.310 in 1989]
• 91.767  
  [1979 c.599 §2; renumbered 90.315 in 1989]
• 91.770  
  [1973 c.559 §14; 1979 c.643 §2; 1981 c.753 §1; 1987 c.611 §11; 1989 c.506 §8; renumbered 90.320 in 1989]
• 91.773   [1975 c.256 §5; repealed by 1979 c.643 §3]
• 91.775  
  [1973 c.559 §15; renumbered 90.325 in 1989]
• 91.780  
  [1973 c.559 §16; renumbered 90.330 in 1989]
• 91.785  
  [1973 c.559 §17; 1979 c.632 §2; 1981 c.753 §2; 1983 c.708 §1; 1989 c.506 §9; 1989 c.648 §33; renumbered 90.335 in 1989]
• 91.790  
  [1973 c.559 §18; renumbered 90.340 in 1989]
• 91.800  
  [1973 c.559 §19; 1985 c.588 §5; renumbered 90.360 in 1989]
• 91.805  
  [1973 c.559 §20; 1975 c.256 §6; 1985 c.588 §6; 1989 c.506 §11; renumbered 90.365 in 1989]
• 91.810  
  [1973 c.559 §21; 1979 c.854 §1; 1987 c.611 §6; renumbered 90.370 in 1989]
• 91.815  
  [1973 c.559 §22; 1985 c.588 §7; 1987 c.611 §8; 1989 c.506 §3; renumbered 90.375 in 1989]
• 91.817  
  [1983 c.356 §2; 1989 c.506 §12; renumbered 90.380 in 1989]
• 91.820  
  [1973 c.559 §23; 1975 c.256 §3; 1979 c.573 §1a; 1979 c.765 §3; 1981 c.753 §3; 1983 c.303 §1; 1987 c.611 §9; 1989 c.506 §13; renumbered...
• 91.822  
  [1979 c.765 §2; renumbered 90.405 in 1989]
• 91.825  
  [1973 c.559 §24; renumbered 90.410 in 1989]
• 91.830  
  [1973 c.559 §25; 1983 c.708 §2; 1985 c.588 §17; 1989 c.506 §10; renumbered 90.415 in 1989]
• 91.835  
  [1973 c.559 §26; renumbered 90.420 in 1989]
• 91.840   [1973 c.559 §27; 1979 c.765 §4; 1981 c.753 §4; 1983 c.303 §4; 1985 c.473 §11; 1985 c.588 §8; 1987 c.611 §7; 1989 c.506 §4; 1989 c.648 §34; renumbered 90.425 in 1989]
• 91.845  
  [1973 c.559 §28; renumbered 90.430 in 1989]
• 91.850   [1973 c.559 §29; renumbered 90.435 in 1989]
• 91.855  
  [1973 c.559 §30; renumbered 90.900 in 1989]
• 91.857   [1985 c.588 §12; 1987 c.611 §4; 1989 c.171 §9; 1989 c.506 §16; renumbered 90.910 in 1989]
• 91.860  
  [1973 c.559 §31; 1985 c.588 §9; renumbered 90.920 in 1989]
• 91.862  
  [1981 c.179 §3; 1989 c.336 §4; renumbered 90.930 in 1989]
• 91.865  
  [1973 c.559 §32; 1979 c.643 §1; 1983 c.337 §1; 1985 c.588 §10; 1989 c.506 §17; renumbered 90.385 in 1989]
• 91.866   [1981 c.430 §2; renumbered 90.940 in 1989]
• 91.868   [1981 c.478 §2; 1987 c.274 §2; 1989 c.648 §35; 1989 c.919 §6a; renumbered 90.500 in 1989]
• 91.869   [1985 c.473 §10; 1989 c.648 §36; renumbered 90.600 in 1989]
• 91.870   [1975 c.353 §7; 1979 c.384 §1a; 1985 c.588 §18; 1989 c.648 §70; renumbered 90.765 in 1989]
• 91.873   [1977 c.348 §3; 1979 c.384 §2; 1989 c.648 §37; renumbered 90.606 in 1989]
• 91.874  
  [1977 c.348 §1a; 1987 c.414 §144; repealed by 1989 c.918 §9 and 1989 c.919 §14]
• 91.875  
  [1975 c.353 §2; 1977 c.348 §1; 1979 c.384 §3; 1979 c.573 §2a; 1979 c.676 §1; 1989 c.648 §39; renumbered 90.510 in 1989]
• 91.880   [1975 c.353 §3; 1977 c.348 §4; 1979 c.384 §4; 1989 c.648 §71; renumbered 90.620 in 1989]
• 91.885   [1975 c.353 §4; 1977 c.348 §5; 1979 c.384 §5; 1979 c.676 §2; repealed by 1979 c.676 §5 (91.886 enacted in lieu of 91.885)]
• 91.886  
  [1979 c.676 §6 (enacted in lieu of 91.885); 1987 c.787 §1; 1989 c.919 §§13,13a; renumbered 90.630 in 1989]
• 91.890  
  [1975 c.353 §5; 1977 c.348 §6; 1979 c.384 §6; 1979 c.676 §3; 1983 c.694 §1; 1989 c.648 §41; renumbered 90.680 in 1989]
• 91.895  
  [1975 c.353 §6; 1979 c.384 §7; 1981 c.478 §3; 1985 c.473 §6; 1989 c.648 §42; renumbered 90.525 in 1989]
• 91.900  
  [1977 c.348 §7; 1979 c.676 §4; 1981 c.897 §29; 1989 c.648 §43; renumbered 90.710 in 1989]
• 91.905  
  [1985 c.473 §8; 1989 c.648 §44; 1989 c.919 §7; renumbered 90.760 in 1989]
• 91.910  
  [1985 c.473 §12; 1989 c.506 §24; 1989 c.648 §45; renumbered 90.690 in 1989]
• 91.915  
  [1985 c.473 §13; 1989 c.648 §46; renumbered 90.670 in 1989]
• 91.920  
  [1985 c.473 §2; 1989 c.648 §47; renumbered 90.750 in 1989]
• 91.925  
  [1985 c.473 §3; 1989 c.648 §48; renumbered 90.755 in 1989]
• 91.930  
  [1985 c.473 §5; renumbered 90.720 in 1989]
• 91.935  
  [1985 c.473 §4; 1989 c.648 §49; renumbered 90.605 in 1989]
• 91.945  
  [1987 c.786 §1; repealed by 1989 c.648 §73]
• 91.950  
  [1987 c.786 §2; 1989 c.648 §50; renumbered 90.770 in 1989]
• 91.955  
  [1987 c.786 §3; renumbered 90.775 in 1989]
• 91.990   [1977 c.484 §23; renumbered 94.991]