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Phil Querin Questions & Answers
Phil Querin Q&A: Issuance of Form 55 to Repaint Home
  Question: We issued a 30-60 day notice to a tenant to paint their home. Every tenant was sent a letter along with the notice requiring them to get prior approval for the paint color. This tenant did not get prior approval and painted his…
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Disrepair and Deterioration, Eviction due to Disrepair, Paint Color, Paint
Phil Querin Questions & Answers
Phil Querin Q&A: Good Resident - Bad Family
  Question: An existing resident who has been a good tenant in the past has currently had a life change that has resulted in multiple family members visiting daily, every week. Many of the visiting relatives appear to be associated with bad…
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Family, Guests
Phil Querin Questions & Answers
Phil Querin Q&A: Issuing Trespass Notices To Community Visitors
Question: A former resident who was a major problem while living here, voluntarily left the community and removed his home. However, he continues to visit the community and neighbors. This person has been seen on his old space (currently vacant and…
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Trespassing, Trespass Notice to Community Visitors, Notices
Property Management
To Train or Not to Train? This shouldn't even be a question.
  In my many years as a rental housing professional, I have discovered that there are two camps with differing philosophies regarding continuing industry training. The first camp seeks out training with the belief that it is valuable and…
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Training, Cost Benefit of Training
Community Update
Portland City Council to Consider Limits on Security Deposits and Screening Criteria/Background Checks
 By Gordon R. Friedman - The Oregonian/OregonLivePublished 8-20-18The Portland City Council will soon consider an ordinance to cap what landlords can charge for security deposits and limit how they may use renters' credit and criminal…
Phil Querin Questions & Answers
Phil Querin Q&A: Assistance" Animals - When Do They Become A Ruse?"
Question:  Our community is having more and more residents who are trying to bring in dogs or other animals as “assistance” or “service” to get around signing the Pet Agreement or paying pet fees. We also have some that bring in pets that are…
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Assistance Animals, Emotional Support Animals