Free Oregon Tenant Notice to Vacate
The 30 days written notice Oregon tenants use to properly end a periodic tenancy under O.R.S. § 90.427(3)(a). Fillable PDF, move-out date calculator, and security deposit guidance under O.R.S. § 90.300 — built for tenants giving notice, not landlords.
The notice period runs from delivery, not from your last day in the unit. If you give 30 days’ notice on the 10th of the month and intend to move out before the period ends, you are still on the hook for rent through that 30 days window. Moving out early without paying through the period can lead to a small claims action or a security deposit deduction. Pay rent through the full notice period, document delivery, and surrender keys on or before the last day; the 31-day security deposit clock runs from termination and delivery of possession under O.R.S. § 90.300.
OR Notice Period
30-Day
Day Type
Calendar
Statute
§ 90.427(3)(a)
SD Return
31 Days
On this page
- What this form does and when to use it
- Oregon statute and legal authority
- Step-by-step: writing your notice to vacate
- Fillable form & PDF download
- Required information that makes the notice valid
- How to deliver the notice to your landlord
- Move-out timeline and key dates
- What happens after the notice period ends
- Security deposit return under § 90.300
- Common mistakes that cost tenants money
- Tenant rights during the notice period
- Frequently asked questions
- Oregon statute reference table
An Oregon Tenant Notice to Vacate is the written 30 days notice a tenant gives a landlord to end a periodic tenancy under Oregon Revised Statutes § 90.427(3)(a). It identifies the rental unit, sets the last day of tenancy, provides a forwarding address for the security deposit, and creates the documentary record that protects you if the move-out is later disputed. The form on this page handles the statutory content automatically — you fill in the blanks, the PDF generates a clean, signature-ready notice, and you deliver it to your landlord.
In Oregon, a tenant ends a month-to-month tenancy by giving the landlord written notice not less than 30 days before the termination date designated in the notice (ORS 90.427(3)(a)), and a week-to-week tenancy by written notice at least 10 days before that date (ORS 90.427(2)). Where a fixed term ends after the first year of occupancy, written notice not less than 30 days before the ending date keeps it from rolling into month-to-month (ORS 90.427(4)(c)(B)). Serve the notice by personal delivery or first class mail; mail adds three days to the period (ORS 90.155).
What this form does and when to use it
The Oregon Tenant Notice to Vacate is a written notice from the tenant to the landlord ending a periodic (typically month-to-month) tenancy under Oregon Revised Statutes § 90.427(3)(a). It serves three purposes at once: it gives the landlord the statutorily required 30 days’ notice that the tenancy will end, it specifies the last day of tenancy so rent obligations stop on a defined date, and it provides the forwarding address where the landlord sends the deposit, which is due within 31 days after the tenancy ends and you deliver possession under O.R.S. § 90.300. Without a properly written and delivered notice, a tenant who simply moves out remains exposed to claims for additional rent and may have a harder time recovering the security deposit.
Use this notice when you have a periodic tenancy — month-to-month is the most common form, but the same rule applies to week-to-week or other periodic arrangements (a week-to-week tenancy needs at least 10 days’ written notice under ORS 90.427(2)). The 30 days notice for month-to-month applies regardless of how long you have lived in the unit. Many states impose longer notice obligations on landlords than on tenants — those longer landlord rules do not flow back to tenants. As a tenant on a month-to-month tenancy in Oregon, you give the 30 days period stated in O.R.S. § 90.427(3)(a) every time.
This is not the right form for a fixed-term lease. If you have a lease with a defined end date and you intend to leave at the natural end of the term, the lease itself sets the end date — although it is good practice to send a written notice anyway to confirm your intent and give your forwarding address. If you want to leave a fixed-term lease early, the 30 days notice does not apply: you need either a lease provision authorizing early termination, the landlord’s written agreement to release you, or a statutory ground (uninhabitable conditions, domestic violence early termination, or military deployment under federal SCRA at 50 U.S.C. § 3955). Sending a § 90.427(3)(a) notice on a fixed-term lease without one of those grounds typically does not end your rent liability under Oregon law.
Tenant notice vs. landlord notice: A common point of confusion. In most states the rules are asymmetric — landlords often face longer notice obligations (sometimes scaled to length of tenancy or limited to “just cause” grounds) while tenants on a periodic tenancy give a single fixed notice period. Oregon requires a tenant to give 30 days’ written notice under O.R.S. § 90.427(3)(a) regardless of how long you have lived in the unit. Any longer landlord notice rule does not flow back to you — your obligation is the 30 days stated in the statute.
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