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Phil Querin Q&A

Phil Querin Article: A Cautionary Tale for Landlords When Calculating Past Due Rent – Hickey v. Scott
  Holding. In late July 2022, the Oregon Supreme Court issued its ruling in Hickey v. Scott, 370 Or 97 (2022) that addressed the application of ORS 90.394(3).[1] The Court ruled that when issuing a termination notice for nonpayment of…
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Phil Querin Q&A: Three Questions on Temporary Occupants
Question 1 The law and MHCO ocupancy agreement both state that a landlord can screen an occupant for conduct or criminal history but not for credit history or income level.  If after screening a temporary occupant, the findings reveal that they…
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Mark Busch Q&A

Background Checks – Always
  This article is general in nature and is not intended as legal advice for any specific issue that might arise, since every situation is different. Always consult a knowledgeable landlord attorney with your specific legal issues.    A very…
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RV Eviction for Nonpayment of Pre-COVID Rent?
Question:  We have a couple living in a nice RV in our park on a month-to-month rental agreement.  They have been here for about two years, are retired, and have never had trouble paying the rent.  To make a long story short, we…
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Lesson #7: Fair Housing Laws Protect Victims of Domestic Violence
  The disparate impact rule also opens the door for groups that the FHA doesn’t list as protected classes to sue for housing discrimination, as illustrated by an important case from Pennsylvania. Situation: A domestic violence victim tells her…
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Lesson #6: Seemingly Neutral Credit Score Requirements May Discriminate
  While enforcing legitimate and nondiscriminatory rental and community policies is allowed, an Oregon case serves as a reminder how policies that look neutral on their face may still be illegal if they have the effect of excluding people the FHA…
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Community Updates

Bill Miner Power Point Presentation on Non Payment of Rent Evictions (MHCO Members Only)
July 7, 2022
Bill Miner's power point presentation for MHCO's 90 minute seminar (June 24, 2022) on Non Payment of Rent Evictions (for MHCO Members Only) is attached above.   MHCO would like to thank Bill…
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Phil Querin Q&A: Lingering Moratorium Issues - Rent Due - How to Apply Payments
April 20, 2022
Note:  Sample Rent Ledger is attached above. Question 1: Tenant's balance goes back to the beginning of April 2020. Do we have to follow the rent schedule that is laid out by rental…
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Phil Querin Article: March 1, 2022 - End of the Grace Period in Oregon
March 14, 2022
    Background   Emergency Period. The Covid-19 pandemic hit Oregon in Spring, 2020; Governor Brown declared a State of Emergency and a temporary ban on evictions (FEDs) in…
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MHCO Forms for Non Payment of Rent Evictions/Rental Assistance Effective December 15, 2021
December 22, 2021
MHCO Forms for Non Payment of Rent Evictions/Rental Assistance - Effective December 15, 2021 are attached ABOVE.
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Flow Chart - Non Payment of Rent Eviction - Rental Assistance (SB891) - Effective December 2021
December 21, 2021
On December 13, 2021, the Oregon Legislature passed SB891 which made significant changes to the non payment of rent eviction process in Oregon.  A revised flow chart of the process is attached…
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