Oregon security deposit law: the 31-day deadline and your rights
Return or written accounting due not later than 31 days after the tenancy terminates AND the tenant delivers possession; electronic return only with written agreement (since 2024).
What Oregon law says
- Return deadline
- 31 days
- Statute
- Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.300; fees ORS 90.255
Twice the amount withheld without a written accounting or withheld in bad faith (§ 90.300(16)) — the doubled amount is the total recovery. Prevailing-party attorney fees under ORS 90.255 (discretionary, two-way, non-waivable).
Verification pending. Our attorney-reviewed deep-dive for Oregon — with the full case builder, damages calculator, and demand letter generator — isn't live yet. The summary above is drawn from the statute but hasn't completed our legal review; always confirm against the current text of Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.300; fees ORS 90.255.
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