Portland, OR asked in Landlord - Tenant for Oregon

Q: Can I legally evict a tenant who repeatedly pays the rent/utilities extremely late?

I have a resident who has received two 72 hour notice of termination for non payment in the last 6 months. They always pay at the last minute and by then the rent/utilities are 14 days late. Is it possible to start an actual eviction in the state of Oregon based on repeated late payment? Or do they just go on being late?

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Gregory L Abbott
Gregory L Abbott
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  • Landlord Tenant Lawyer
  • Portland, OR
  • Licensed in Oregon

A: You can issue a 30 day for cause termination of tenancy notice giving them 14 days to "cure" the problem or 30 days to get out. If they do neither, then you can proceed to evict based on the 30 day notice. IF there is no repeat late payment between day 14 and day 30, they get to stay just as if nothing had happened. However, IF they are late again during the next 6 months, you simply issue a 10 day termination notice which they have no right to cure.

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