This text of Oregon § 90.275 (Temporary occupancy agreement; terms and conditions) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Oregon primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
(1)As provided under this section, a landlord may allow an individual to become a temporary occupant of the tenant’s dwelling unit. To create a temporary occupancy, the landlord, tenant and proposed temporary occupant must enter into a written temporary occupancy agreement that describes the temporary occupancy relationship.
(2)The temporary occupant:
(a)Is not a tenant entitled to occupy the dwelling unit to the exclusion of others; and
(b)Does not have the rights of a tenant.
(3)The temporary occupancy agreement may be terminated by:
(a)The tenant without cause at any time; and
(b)The landlord only for cause that is a material violation of the temporary occupancy agreement.
(4)The temporary occupant does not have a right to cure a violation that causes a landlord to terminate the
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(1) As provided under this section, a landlord may allow an individual to become a temporary occupant of the tenant’s dwelling unit. To create a temporary occupancy, the landlord, tenant and proposed temporary occupant must enter into a written temporary occupancy agreement that describes the temporary occupancy relationship.
(2) The temporary occupant:
(a) Is not a tenant entitled to occupy the dwelling unit to the exclusion of others; and
(b) Does not have the rights of a tenant.
(3) The temporary occupancy agreement may be terminated by:
(a) The tenant without cause at any time; and
(b) The landlord only for cause that is a material violation of the temporary occupancy agreement.
(4) The temporary occupant does not have a right to cure a violation that causes a landlord to terminate the temporary occupancy agreement.
(5) Before entering into a temporary occupancy agreement, a landlord may screen the proposed temporary occupant for issues regarding conduct or for a criminal record. The landlord may not screen the proposed temporary occupant for credit history or income level.
(6) A temporary occupancy agreement:
(a) Shall expressly include the requirements of subsections (2) to (4) of this section;
(b) May provide that the temporary occupant is required to comply with any applicable rules for the premises; and
(c) May have a specific ending date.
(7) The landlord, tenant and temporary occupant may extend or renew a temporary occupancy agreement or may enter into a new temporary occupancy agreement.
(8) A landlord or tenant is not required to give the temporary occupant written notice of the termination of a temporary occupancy agreement.
(9) The temporary occupant shall promptly vacate the dwelling unit if a landlord terminates a temporary occupancy agreement for material violation of the temporary occupancy agreement or if the temporary occupancy agreement ends by its terms. Except as provided in ORS 90.449, the landlord may terminate the tenancy of the tenant as provided under ORS 90.392 or 90.630 if the temporary occupant fails to promptly vacate the dwelling unit or if the tenant materially violates the temporary occupancy agreement.
(10) A temporary occupant shall be treated as a squatter if the temporary occupant continues to occupy the dwelling unit after a tenancy has ended or after the tenant revokes permission for the occupancy by terminating the temporary occupancy agreement.
(11)(a) A landlord may not enter into a temporary occupancy agreement for the purpose of evading landlord responsibilities under this chapter or to diminish the rights of an applicant or tenant under this chapter.
(b) A tenant may not become a temporary occupant in the tenant’s own dwelling unit.
(c) A tenancy may not consist solely of a temporary occupancy. Each tenancy must have at least one tenant.