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Property Management
2019 Oregon Legislative Final Update - 4 Bills Pass Over the Weekend - Legislature Adjourns
The 2019 Oregon Legislative Session wrapped up shortly after 5:30 pm yesterday (June 30, 2019). Four significant pieces of legislation passed over the weekend impacting manufactured home communities. The four bills are summarized below. In the…
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2019 Legislative Summary, Mediation, Sub-Metering
Community Update
Phil Querin Article: Application of Portland's New Tenant Ordinances to Manufactued Housing Communities
APPLICATION OF PORTLAND’S NEW TENANT ORDINANCES TO MANUFACTURED HOUSING COMMUNITIES By Phillip C. Querin, MHCO Legal Counsel July 1, 2019 Discussion: The Portland Ordinance, 30.01.085 (“Portland Renter Additional Protections”) here, has…
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Tenant Rights, Portland Ordinances, Ordinances, Security Deposits, Eviction, Non-Compliance
Community Update
Working with Residents in Disaster Preparedness (Part 2 in a series)
This the second in a series of articles on disaster preparedness and how to safeguard your community, save lives and minimize damage.For manufactured home communities, emergency management experts recommend putting together a committee of residents…
Property Management
9 Q&As ON CRIMINAL SCREENING POLICIES - (Part 4 of 4)
Reviewing Policy Question: How urgent is this? How soon do you recommend that we review and revise our criminal history policies? Answer: Time is of the essence, said Williams, who believes that anyone with a broad generalized policy is at high…
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Applicant Screening, Criminal Background Checks
Community Update
Portland Gives Renters Win With New Screening, Security Deposit Rules
MHCO.ORG Editor's Note:  These new regulations out of Portland will only impact rental property inside the city limits of Portland.  MHCO and Phil Querin will review MHCO Forms and make necessary changes in light of these new Portland…
Community Update
Planning Ahead for Disasters
This is the first in a series of articles on disaster preparedness and how to safeguard your community, save lives and minimize damage There are three steps in a good disaster plan: planning, prevention and recovery. Knowing what to…