# ORS § 105.020: 105.020 Substitution of landlord for tenant

> Oregon · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T10_C105_S105.020

## Section

- **Citation:** ORS § 105.020
- **Heading:** 105.020 Substitution of landlord for tenant
- **Jurisdiction:** Oregon
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** OR Code / Title 10 / Chapter 105 / Section 105.020

## Text

A defendant who is in actual possession may, for answer, plead that the defendant is in possession only as tenant of another; naming the landlord and the place of residence of the landlord. Thereupon the landlord, if the landlord applies therefor, shall be made defendant in place of the tenant and the action shall proceed in all respects as if originally commenced against the landlord. If the landlord does not apply to be made defendant within the day the tenant is allowed to answer, the landlord shall not be allowed to, but shall be made defendant if the plaintiff requires it. If the landlord is made defendant on motion of the plaintiff the landlord shall be required to appear and answer within 10 days from notice of the pendency of the action and the order making the landlord defendant, or such further notice as the court or judge thereof may prescribe.

Source: Section 105.020 — Substitution of landlord for tenant , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors105.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).

## Nearby sections

- [ORS § 105.005 105.005 Right of action](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T10_C105_S105.005.md)
- [ORS § 105.010 105.010 Contents of complaint](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T10_C105_S105.010.md)
- [ORS § 105.015 105.015 Answer](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T10_C105_S105.015.md)
- [ORS § 105.020 105.020 Substitution of landlord for tenant](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T10_C105_S105.020.md)
- [ORS § 105.025 105.025 Verdict](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T10_C105_S105.025.md)
- [ORS § 105.030 105.030 Damages for withholding](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T10_C105_S105.030.md)
- [ORS § 105.035 105.035 Judgment when plaintiff’s right to possession expires](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T10_C105_S105.035.md)
- [ORS § 105.040 105.040 Order to make survey](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T10_C105_S105.040.md)
- [ORS § 105.045 105.045 Action not prejudiced by alienation by person in possession](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T10_C105_S105.045.md)
- [ORS § 105.050 105.050 Cotenant shall prove ouster](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T10_C105_S105.050.md)
- [ORS § 105.055 105.055 Conclusiveness of judgment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T10_C105_S105.055.md)
- [ORS § 105.060 105.060 Effect of new trial on plaintiff’s possession](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T10_C105_S105.060.md)
- [ORS § 105.070 105.070 Rights of donee under Donation Law](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T10_C105_S105.070.md)
- [ORS § 105.075 105.075 Notice to quit](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T10_C105_S105.075.md)

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