Residential Landlord and Tenant
Termination of tenancy for failure to pay rent
Notes of Decisions
Under former similar statute (ORS 90.400)
On termination of tenancy for unpaid rent pursuant to this section, landlord was required to proceed to regain possession in judicial proceeding authorized by Forcible Entry and Wrongful Detainer law (ORS 105.105 to 105.165). Smith v. Topits, 64 Or App 799, 669 P2d 1167 (1983)
In general
“Amount of rent” that must be specified in notice of termination for nonpayment of rent is specific monetary amount that landlord claims must be paid to cure default, not amount actually due as found by fact finder. Hickey v. Scott, 310 Or App 825, 492 P3d 123 (2021), Sup Ct review allowed