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Property Management
Phil Querin Article : Tips for Preparing Bulletproof Notices
  Always Assume The Matter Will Go To Court   While most legal notices will have their desired effect – e.g. the tenant will pay the rent, or maintain the space, or do what is necessary to comply – there are a small number of tenants…
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Eviction
Phil Querin Questions & Answers
Phil Querin Q&A: Bad Tenant Applies for Temporary Occupant
Question:  A former tenant who signed over his mobile but left the Park with almost $8,000 in back rent, unpaid property taxes and attorney fees is now applying to be a Temporary Occupant in a neighbor’s home.  Is there any way I can…
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Temporary Occupant, Temporary Occupant Evictions
Community Update
Phil Querin Article: FLSA’s Minimum Wage and Overtime Protections (Commencing July 1, 2024)
Introduction.  The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) generally provides that when most employees work more than a 40-hour week, they are entitled to additional compensation. Commencing on July 1, 2024 the Department of Labor (“DOL”)…
Property Management
Rules For Applying Important Exceptions To Comply With Fair Housing Law
  A fair housing myth: You have to treat everyone the same to comply with fair housing law. It’s a common belief, but it’s not as simple as that. The law requires that you give everyone an equal opportunity to live at your community—not that…
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Fair Housing
Mark Busch Questions and Answers
Mark Busch - RV Law Update
This article is informational only and is not intended as legal advice.  Always consult with a competent attorney before undertaking any legal action. On January 1, 2024, Oregon House Bill 2634 went into effect.  HB 2634 contained some…
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RV Law
Phil Querin Questions & Answers
Phil Querin Article: Terminations for Cause (Continuing vs. Distinct Violations)(MHCO Forms 43 & 43A)
    The Basics. Except where the physical condition of the home is at issue, a landlord may terminate the space rental agreement by giving the tenant not less than 30 days’ notice in writing if the tenant: Materially violates a law…
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Eviction, Eviction Notices, Eviction Process