ORS § 90 § 90.155

Service or delivery of written notice.

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Operative Text

ORS § 90 § 90.155
(1) Except as provided in ORS 90.300, 90.315, 90.425 and 90.675, where this chapter requires written notice, service or delivery of that written notice shall be executed by one or more of the following methods:

(a) Personal delivery to the landlord or tenant.

(b) First class mail to the landlord or tenant.

(c) If allowed under a written rental agreement, both first class mail and attachment to a designated location. In order for a written rental agreement to provide for mail and attachment service of written notices from the landlord to the tenant, the agreement must also provide for such service of written notices from the tenant to the landlord. Mail and attachment service of written notices shall be executed as follows:

(A) For written notices from the landlord to the tenant, the first class mail notice copy shall be addressed to the tenant at the premises and the second notice copy shall be attached in a secure manner to the main entrance to that portion of the premises of which the tenant has possession; and

(B) For written notices from the tenant to the landlord, the first class mail notice copy shall be addressed to the landlord at an address as designated in the written rental agreement and the second notice copy shall be attached in a secure manner to the landlord’s designated location, which shall be described with particularity in the written rental agreement, reasonably located in relation to the tenant and available at all hours.

(d) Except as provided in subsection (5) of this section, electronic mail, for written notices to the landlord or the tenant, only if allowed under a written addendum to the rental agreement that:

(A) Specifies the electronic mail address from which the landlord agrees to send, and at which the landlord agrees to receive, electronic mail;

(B) Specifies the electronic mail address from which the tenant agrees to send, and at which the tenant agrees to receive, electronic mail;

(C) Is executed by both parties after the tenancy begins and the tenant has occupied the premises;

(D) Allows the landlord or tenant to terminate the service of written notice by electronic mail or to change their specified electronic mail address for receipt of written notice by giving no less than three days’ written notice; and

(E) Includes notice in substantially the following form:

______________________________________________________________________________

THIS IS AN IMPORTANT NOTICE

ABOUT YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING

RECEIPT OF WRITTEN NOTICES.

By signing this addendum, you agree to receive written notices from your landlord by e-mail. This may include important legal notices, including rent increase and tenancy termination notices. Failure to read or respond to a written notice could result in you losing your housing or being unaware of a change in rent. Signing this addendum is voluntary. Only agree to service of written notices electronically if you check your e-mail regularly.

______________________________________________________________________________

(2) If a notice is served by mail under subsection (1)(b) of this section, the minimum period for compliance or termination of tenancy, as appropriate, shall be extended by three days, and the notice shall include the extension in the period provided.

(3) A landlord or tenant may utilize alternative methods of notifying the other so long as the alternative method is in addition to one of the service methods described in subsection (1) of this section.

(4) After 30 days’ written notice, a landlord may unilaterally amend a rental agreement for a manufactured dwelling or floating home that is subject to ORS 90.505 to 90.850 to provide for service or delivery of written notices by mail and attachment service as provided by subsection (1)(c) of this section.

(5) A party to a rental agreement may use electronic mail to give a written notice terminating the tenancy only if allowed under subsection (1)(d) of this section and the termination notice is sent by both first class mail and electronic mail.
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Plain English

ORS § 90.155 establishes the approved methods by which landlords and tenants in Oregon must deliver or receive written notices required under the residential landlord-tenant chapter. Acceptable methods include personal delivery, first-class mail, a combined mail-and-physical-attachment approach (if the rental agreement permits it), and electronic mail (if a qualifying written addendum is in place). When first-class mail is the chosen method, the minimum compliance or termination period is automatically extended by three days, and that extension must be reflected in the notice itself. Termination notices sent by email must also be sent simultaneously by first-class mail.

Written by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6 · Reviewed on October 7, 2026

Plain English — not legal advice.

For Property Managers

Under ORS § 90.155, compliant operators ensure that every required written notice is delivered through one of the statute's enumerated methods—personal delivery, first-class mail, mail-plus-attachment, or email—and that the chosen method is properly authorized before use. If email delivery is desired, a separate written addendum executed after the tenancy begins and after the tenant has taken occupancy must be in place, specifying both parties' email addresses and including the statutory warning language. Operators who use first-class mail must add three days to any minimum notice period and state that extended deadline within the notice itself; termination notices sent by email must also go out by first-class mail on the same occasion.

General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.

For Tenants

ORS § 90.155 gives tenants the right to receive required written notices—including rent increase and termination notices—only through the delivery methods the statute authorizes, meaning a landlord cannot simply text or post to a tenant portal without proper authorization. Agreeing to email delivery is entirely voluntary and requires a separate addendum signed after move-in; that addendum must also allow a tenant to opt out of email delivery or change their address with at least three days' written notice. Tenants who believe a notice was not properly served under ORS § 90.155 may raise that defect as a defense in an eviction proceeding or seek guidance from a local tenant-rights organization or Oregon's court self-help resources.

General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.

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Rules and statutes cited by this regulation

ORS § 90.300
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ORS § 90.505
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ORS § 90.850
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Related Rules

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