Phil Querin Q&A

Death of MHP Tenant Living Alone[1]
Question:  What happens to the home of a tenant living alone? What protections are in place?  
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Phil Querin Q&A: Trees, Limbs and Roots – Liability Issues
Question:  .  What is the landlord’s responsibility when it comes to trees falling on a tenant’s house. Does it make a difference if it is a hazard tree vs. not a hazard tree? What about roots crossing over a space and causing damage to the home on the tenant’s space or the neighbor’s space?  
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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 recent court case highlights the ongoing importance of always conducting background checks on potential tenants.  …
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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 refused their rent earlier this year in January, February and March until we resolved a dispute with them regarding their dogs.  …
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Property Management

Fair Housing Pit Falls: Charging Tenants a Fee to Process Accommodations Requests
Designated parking spaces for mobility-impaired tenants is another frequent source of reasonable accommodations complaints and legal mistakes. Consider this common scenario. Spot the Discrimination Mistake A landlord is ready, willing, and able to provide designated parking and other reasonable accommodations for mobility-impaired individuals, provided…
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Fair Housing Pit Falls - Charging a Pet Deposit for an Assistance Animal
  Charging a Pet Deposit for an Assistance AnimalThe assistance animal SNAFU isn’t the only common mistake made in the context of reasonable accommodation no-pets policy exemptions.
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