How long does a landlord in Oregon have to return a security deposit?
31 calendar days after you move out
In plain terms, the statute says
Subsection (16) splits the remedy in two: a tenant may recover twice the amount withheld without the written accounting that subsection (12) requires, and that half is strict because simply missing the accounting triggers it with no finding of bad faith, and twice the amount withheld in bad faith, which does require a bad-faith finding. The section sets no fixed dollar penalty and no attorney's-fee award.
Who this covers
Section 90.300 sits inside ORS chapter 90, and § 90.110 pulls nine arrangements out of the chapter unless created to avoid it: institutional residence incidental to detention or medical, geriatric, educational, counseling, religious or similar service (but not off-campus nondormitory housing); occupancy of up to 90 days by a purchaser before closing or a seller after closing under a sale agreement; occupancy by a member of a fraternal or social organization in a structure run for its benefit; transient occupancy in a hotel or motel; occupancy by a squatter; vacation occupancy; occupancy by an employee whose right to occupy is conditional on employment about the premises; occupancy by a condominium owner or a holder of a proprietary lease in a cooperative; and premises used primarily for agricultural purposes. Section 90.113 additionally excludes residence in the licensed programs, facilities, and homes it lists. Separately, § 90.300(15) moves the start of the 31-day clock for a space rented to a manufactured dwelling or floating home the tenant owns and occupies when that dwelling is abandoned.
Read the law yourself
Where are you in this?
Have you moved out?
Questions people ask
How long does a landlord in Oregon have to return a security deposit?
Oregon: 31 calendar days after you move out.
Who does Oregon's security-deposit law cover?
Section 90.300 sits inside ORS chapter 90, and § 90.110 pulls nine arrangements out of the chapter unless created to avoid it: institutional residence incidental to detention or medical, geriatric, educational, counseling, religious or similar service (but not off-campus nondormitory housing); occupancy of up to 90 days by a purchaser before closing or a seller after closing under a sale agreement; occupancy by a member of a fraternal or social organization in a structure run for its benefit; transient occupancy in a hotel or motel; occupancy by a squatter; vacation occupancy; occupancy by an employee whose right to occupy is conditional on employment about the premises; occupancy by a condominium owner or a holder of a proprietary lease in a cooperative; and premises used primarily for agricultural purposes. Section 90.113 additionally excludes residence in the licensed programs, facilities, and homes it lists. Separately, § 90.300(15) moves the start of the 31-day clock for a space rented to a manufactured dwelling or floating home the tenant owns and occupies when that dwelling is abandoned.
What happens if a landlord in Oregon is late?
Subsection (16) splits the remedy in two: a tenant may recover twice the amount withheld without the written accounting that subsection (12) requires, and that half is strict because simply missing the accounting triggers it with no finding of bad faith, and twice the amount withheld in bad faith, which does require a bad-faith finding. The section sets no fixed dollar penalty and no attorney's-fee award.
Where can I read Oregon's security-deposit law?
Oregon's rule is in Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.300 (exclusions at §§ 90.110, 90.113). The link on this page goes to the official text, so you can read the section yourself rather than take our word for it.
No ads. We don't sell your data.