Eviction Notice (Pay-or-Quit / Cure-or-Quit / Unconditional)
Pre-lawsuit notice from a landlord requiring the tenant to pay, cure a violation, or vacate within a stated period.
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May 4, 2026
TO: Jordan Taylor and all other occupants
and all others in possession of the Premises located at:
482 Elm Street, Apt 3B, Portland, OR 97214
FROM: Riverside Holdings LLC (Landlord)
120 Market St, Suite 300, Portland, OR 97204
NOTICE TO PAY RENT OR QUIT
You are hereby notified that rent in the amount of $2,150.00 for the period of May 2026 rent is past due and unpaid.
Within 5 days from service of this notice, you must EITHER:
(a) PAY the full amount owed by: Certified check or ACH to Riverside Holdings LLC, 120 Market St, Suite 300, Portland, OR 97204.
OR
(b) VACATE and surrender possession of the Premises to the Landlord.
If you fail to do either within the time stated above, the Landlord will commence legal proceedings to recover possession of the Premises and may also seek the unpaid rent, costs, and any other remedies allowed by law.
This notice is given pursuant to the laws of the State of Oregon. Nothing in this notice is intended as a waiver of any of the Landlord's rights, including the right to recover unpaid rent, damages, attorneys' fees, and costs as allowed by law.
You may have legal rights and defences. You are encouraged to consult with an attorney or a local tenant-rights organisation as soon as possible.
Dated: May 4, 2026
_______________________________
Riley Chen, Property Manager
on behalf of Riverside Holdings LLC
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PROOF OF SERVICE
I, Riley Chen, Property Manager, served this notice on May 4, 2026 by:
[ ] Personal delivery to the tenant
[ ] Substituted service (delivered to a person of suitable age at the Premises and mailed)
[ ] Posting on the Premises and mailing by first-class mail
[ ] Other (describe): ___________________________________________
_______________________________
Signature of Server
About this template
An eviction notice is not the eviction itself — it is the legally required pre-lawsuit warning. Skipping it, getting the deadline wrong, or using the wrong type of notice will cause a court to dismiss the eviction case and force the landlord to start over, costing weeks of rent. Three notice types cover most situations: (1) "pay or quit" for unpaid rent, where the tenant can stop the eviction by paying within the deadline (typically 3 to 14 days, set by state law); (2) "cure or quit" for fixable lease violations like unauthorised pets or occupants; and (3) "unconditional quit" for serious violations like illegal activity, where the tenant must leave with no opportunity to cure. The deadline, the wording, and the method of service are all dictated by state law and sometimes by local law — there is no national template. Eviction protections introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic largely expired, but several states and cities permanently extended notice periods or added "just cause" requirements; check current local rules before serving any notice.
When to use it
- Tenant has not paid rent and the grace period has passed.
- Tenant is violating a specific lease term (pets, occupants, noise, smoking).
- Serious or repeated breach where eviction is the appropriate remedy.
- Required pre-lawsuit step before filing an unlawful-detainer action.
What to include
- Type of notice (pay-or-quit, cure-or-quit, unconditional).
- Specific facts: amount owed and period, or specific lease violation.
- Exact number of days to comply or vacate (state-law minimum).
- How to comply (payment method, cure steps).
- Method of service used (personal, substituted, posting + mailing).
- Date and signature of the person serving notice.