Can a domestic violence victim end a lease early in Oregon?
In Oregon, a tenant who is a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, bias crime or stalking may be released from the rental agreement by giving at least 14 days’ written notice with verification that the tenant is protected by a valid order of protection or was a victim within the 90 days before the notice. The notice must request the release, specify the release date and list any immediate family members to be released with the tenant. Verification may be a copy of a valid order of protection or other court order restraining contact with the tenant, a police or federal agency report, a conviction, or a statement signed by the tenant and a qualified third party such as a law enforcement officer, attorney, licensed health professional or victim’s advocate, and time the perpetrator was incarcerated or living more than 100 miles from the victim’s home does not count toward the 90 days. A released tenant and any released family member are not liable for rent or damages incurred after the release date and are not subject to any fee solely because of the termination, while other tenants remain subject to the rental agreement. The landlord may not disclose information the tenant provides to a third party unless the tenant consents in writing, it is required for use in an eviction proceeding, it is made to a qualified third party, or it is required by law. On actual notice that the tenant is a victim, the landlord must promptly change the locks at the tenant’s expense or give the tenant permission to change them, no verification is required, and if the landlord fails to act promptly the tenant may change the locks and must give the landlord a key. If the perpetrator is a tenant in the same unit, the tenant must first give the landlord a court order requiring the perpetrator to move out, and the perpetrator remains jointly liable for rent or damages incurred before the exclusion. This is ORS 90.453, 90.459.
| What | Oregon |
|---|---|
| Ending the lease early | 14 days’ notice with a protective order or verification |
What the statute says
“If a tenant gives a landlord at least 14 days’ written notice, and the notice so requests, the landlord shall release the tenant and any immediate family member of the tenant from the rental agreement.”
Quoted word for word from the section’s text.
Source
Read the statute in the Oregon Revised Statutes (Oregon State Legislature): oregonlegislature.gov.
Checked against the statute on November 15, 2026.
This is a summary of a published statute, not legal advice. Rules change, local ordinances can add to them, and the terms of a specific lease may differ. Check the citation and speak to a lawyer before acting.
How Seayora uses this rule
Seayora keeps every lease’s term, rent and signers in one record and dates every change to it. This page states the state’s rule so a lease’s own early-termination and sublet clauses can be checked against it before the lease is signed.
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