Oregon Renters' Handbook - OSPIRG

Chapter 9: Evictions And Other Landlord Remediestenant throughout the noticeperiod’s hours (e.g., a mail slotin the manager’s door); and mentis either on the premisesor at a location at which thetenant has made all of theprevious payments in person.(90.155)Termination for DangerousTenants, Illegal Sub-Tenants, andDrug Dealers: the 24-Hour NoticeThe Act allows a landlord to enda tenancy on 24-hours writtennotice specifying the cause if thetenant, someone in the tenant’scontrol, or the tenant’s pet doesany of the following: (90.396) personal injury or inflicts substantialinjury upon a personon the premises other thanthe tenant; on the premises other thanthe tenant by creating a seriousrisk of substantial personalinjury; injury upon a neighbor livingin the immediate area. tialdamage to the premises; of a written “no sublettingor assigning” clause if thelawful tenant is gone and thelandlord has not knowinglyaccepted rent from the occupant.(90.403) rageousin the extreme on thepremises or in the immediatevicinity. (90.396(1)(f ))“Outrageous in the extreme”covers conduct that is wellbeyond merely annoying or obnoxious.It includes prostitution, delivery ormanufacturing or possession of illegaldrugs, intimidation which includesgang activity, and burglary. Medicalmarijuana use pursuant to ORS475.300 and possession of less thanone ounce of marijuana is not subjectto the 24-hour notice rule.The landlord can also serve a24-hour written notice terminatinga tenancy within 30 daysof discovering that the tenantprovided false information onwww.ospirgstudents.orgOSPIRG63