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How much notice does a landlord have to give a tenant to move out in Portland?
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No-cause or qualifying-reason termination (including non-renewal): 90 days' notice and relocation assistance at least 45 days before the termination date
Notice: At least 90 days before the lease ends
To end a tenancy without cause or for a qualifying landlord reason (including not renewing a lease), deliver written notice at least 90 days before the termination date (or longer if the lease requires), and pay relocation assistance at least 45 days before the termination date.
"A Landlord may terminate a rental agreement without a cause or for a qualifying landlord reason specified in the Act only by delivering a written notice of termination (the “termination notice”) to the tenant of (a) not less than 90 days before the termination date designated in that notice" portland.gov
"Not less than 45 days prior to the termination date provided in the termination notice, a landlord must pay to the tenant, as relocation assistance," portland.gov
"For purposes of this Subsection, a landlord that declines to renew or replace an expiring rental agreement is subject to the provisions of this Subsection." portland.gov
No-cause or qualifying-reason termination (including non-renewal): 90 days' notice and relocation assistance at least 45 days before the termination date Verified
Deadline: At least 90 days before the lease ends
To end a tenancy without cause or for a qualifying landlord reason (including not renewing a lease), deliver written notice at least 90 days before the termination date (or longer if the lease requires), and pay relocation assistance at least 45 days before the termination date.
Who it covers: Relocation assistance does not apply to some tenancies (week-to-week, owner shares the unit, owner-occupied duplex, owner on site with an ADU, temporary rental of the owner's home, and others) only if the Portland Housing Bureau has issued an exemption letter and the tenant has a copy. Amounts: $2,900 studio/SRO, $3,300 one bedroom, $4,200 two bedrooms, $4,500 three or more. Declining to renew an expiring lease counts.
"A Landlord may terminate a rental agreement without a cause or for a qualifying landlord reason specified in the Act only by delivering a written notice of termination (the “termination notice”) to the tenant of (a) not less than 90 days before the termination date designated in that notice" portland.gov
"Not less than 45 days prior to the termination date provided in the termination notice, a landlord must pay to the tenant, as relocation assistance," portland.gov
"For purposes of this Subsection, a landlord that declines to renew or replace an expiring rental agreement is subject to the provisions of this Subsection." portland.gov
Notes: Portland City Code 30.01.085(B). Replaces the Oregon first-year 30-day option on Portland pages.
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Pay relocation assistance at least 45 days before the termination date Verified
Deadline: At least 45 days before the lease ends
When you give a no-cause or qualifying-reason termination notice, pay the relocation assistance to the tenant no later than 45 days before the termination date in the notice.
Who it covers: Relocation assistance does not apply to some tenancies (week-to-week, owner shares the unit, owner-occupied duplex, owner on site with an ADU, temporary rental of the owner's home, and others) only if the Portland Housing Bureau has issued an exemption letter and the tenant has a copy.
"Not less than 45 days prior to the termination date provided in the termination notice, a landlord must pay to the tenant, as relocation assistance, a payment (“relocation assistance”) in the amount that follows:" portland.gov
Notes: Portland City Code 30.01.085(B).
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