If the landlord wrongly keeps your deposit in bad faith, they may owe twice that amount.
From Oregon law (ORS), read Oct 4, 2026.Show the law
“The landlord shall return to the tenant the security deposit or prepaid rent or the portion of the security deposit or prepaid rent that the landlord does not claim in the manner provided by subsections (11) and (12) of this section not later than 31 days after the tenancy terminates and the tenant delivers possession to the landlord …”
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Oregon lawIn force
Oregon security deposits; prepaid rent
How big can the deposit be?
No cap. Deposit back within 31 days.
If the landlord wrongly keeps your deposit in bad faith, they may owe twice that amount.
In force since
1993
The law, word for word
“The landlord shall return to the tenant the security deposit or prepaid rent or the portion of the security deposit or prepaid rent that the landlord does not claim in the manner provided by subsections (11) and (12) of this section not later than 31 days after the tenancy terminates and the tenant delivers possession to the landlord …”