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Oregon Security Deposit Return Letter

When a tenancy ends, an Oregon landlord has a set time to return the deposit or send an itemized list of deductions. Here’s what Oregon’s statute says.

Oregon rules at a glance

Security deposits in Oregon

Oregon sets no dollar cap on a security deposit, but it tightly controls what can be deducted and when the money comes back (ORS 90.300). The landlord must give the tenant a receipt for any deposit paid (90.300(2)).

• No increase in year one — A landlord can’t require a new or increased deposit during the first year of the tenancy, except where the parties agree to a change such as allowing a pet and the extra deposit relates to that change (90.300(5)).
• Allowed deductions — Only amounts reasonably necessary to cover the tenant’s defaults, such as unpaid rent, and to repair damage the tenant caused beyond ordinary wear and tear. Carpet cleaning can be deducted only if done with a machine designed for it, the carpet was cleaned or replaced before the tenancy began, and the written lease provides for the deduction (90.300(7)).
• 31-day deadline — Within 31 days after the tenancy ends and the tenant delivers possession, the landlord must give a written accounting of any amount claimed and return the balance (90.300(12)–(13)). Note it’s 31 days — not 30.
• Last month’s rent — A last-month’s-rent deposit must be applied to the final month when notice is given or the term ends, and any unused portion is refunded on the same 31-day timeline (90.300(9)–(10)).
• Penalty — A landlord who fails to return the deposit as required, or withholds any of it in bad faith, owes the tenant twice the amount due (90.300(16)).
• Holding deposits (2026) — Under HB 3521 (2025), for deposits received on or after January 1, 2026, a landlord may take a deposit to secure signing a lease only after approving the application and giving the required written disclosures, and must refund it within five business days if the landlord fails to sign or the applicant rejects the unit over material habitability defects (ORS 90.297).

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