Oregon Landlord-Tenant Law Updates from the 2026 Legislative Session

At D&A, Inc., compliance is our top priority when it comes to mitigating risk and maintaining consistent policies, processes, and communication. We stay on top of all changes happening in the legislature for both the Oregon State and the local levels, including Corvallis, Philomath, and Albany, educating ourselves as Property Managers and training our staff in real time as soon as laws or rules change.

We accomplish this by being actively engaged with Oregon State’s leading landlord groups, including Multifamily NW and the Oregon Rental Housing Association. This hands-on involvement ensures that our clients remain fully compliant while protecting their investments.

2026 Legislative Session Recap

The Oregon legislative session wrapped up on June 30, 2026, with relatively few changes directly impacting residential rental housing in the Mid-Willamette Valley. Still, there are several new laws landlords should be aware of:

• HB 3522A — Eviction of Squatters (Effective January 1, 2026)
  This law allows landlords to evict squatters with 24 hours’ notice from properties that are not used as dwelling units. This provides property owners with an important tool to address unauthorized occupancy more quickly.

• HB 3525B — Well Water Testing (Effective January 1, 2027)
  Landlords with properties served by wells must test drinking water for contaminants, including arsenic, coliform bacteria, lead, and nitrates. This law is designed to ensure safe water quality for residents, but it also creates an additional responsibility for landlords to track and manage.

• SB 586A — Notice Reduction with Resident Compensation (Effective October 1, 2025)
  When selling a rental property to a buyer who intends to occupy the home as their primary residence, landlords can reduce the required termination notice from 90 days to 60 days—if they provide the resident with two months’ rent as compensation.

• HB 2134 — Resident’s Right to Shorten Notice (Effective January 1, 2027)
  If a resident receives a 90-day notice to vacate for a Qualified Landlord Reason, this law gives them the right to end their tenancy with 30 days’ notice.
  
  

What This Means for Property Owners

While none of these changes drastically alter ORS 90, they do highlight the continued complexity of managing rental properties in Oregon. From well water testing requirements to changes in notice periods, it is critical for landlords to stay updated and ensure their leases, processes, and communications reflect the law.

Our Property Management team has already begun incorporating these updates into our policies and staff training. As always, our goal is to minimize your risk while maximizing the return on your investment.

If you have questions about how these new laws might affect your specific property, we would be glad to walk you through the details.

Contact us today to learn more about how we keep your investments compliant and protected.