Oregon Law
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91.010When tenancy is deemed to exist 91.020Tenancies classified 91.030Tenancy by entirety or for life 91.040Tenancy at sufferance 91.050Tenancy at will 91.060Tenancy from year to year 91.070Tenancy from month to month 91.080Termination when expiration of tenancy fixed by terms of lease 91.090Termination of tenancy by failure to pay rent; reinstatement 91.100Waiver of notice 91.110Notices to be in writing; how served 91.115Tenant not to deny landlord’s title 91.120Eviction of employee; notice required 91.122Occupancy of dwelling unit by employee of resident of dwelling unit 91.125[1987 c.611 §5; repealed by 1993 c.369 §39] 91.130Eviction of purchaser or seller of property; notice required 91.140Eviction of squatter 91.210Rents payable in advance unless otherwise agreed; demand unnecessary 91.220Tenant in possession liable for rent; remedies for recovery 91.225Local rent control prohibited; exclusions; exceptions 91.230Farm tenant’s right to emblements 91.240Gambling leases prohibited; status of rental contracts; termination; recovery of possession 91.245Penalty for letting or renting a place for gambling purposes 91.255Transfer of claim; prohibition; limitations 91.265Installation of electric vehicle charging station; cost of additional infrastructure improvements; action to enforce compliance 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 90.400 in 1989] 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]

Chapter 91 — Tenancy

ORS 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]

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