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Community Update
Bullard Law: Oregon's New Minimum Wage Law & YOU
By Emily Q. ShultsBullard Law - 503.248.1134 or on the web at www.bullardlaw.comOn Thursday, the Oregon House of Representatives approved landmark legislation (Senate Bill 1532) which raises the state's minimum wage rate to the highest in the United…
Mark Busch Questions and Answers
Mark Busch Q&A: Abandoned Recreational Vehicle
Question: A mobile home park has a separate RV section. One long-time RV resident recently moved out because of illness, but left behind his RV, which is old and in poor condition. Does the park need to file an eviction action to clear out the…
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RV Abandonment, RVs
Community Update
Legislative Update - Tenant Rights Bills Moves Out of Key House Committee
We are now approaching the halfway point in the 2016 Oregon Legislative Session. We are starting to get a much better sense of what legislative proposals are moving forward and which ones will likely remain in committees and not see the light of day…
Phil Querin Questions & Answers
Phil Querin Q&A: Holding Rent Checks Without Depositing or Returning
Question: We have a member who has three months' of checks from a resident that the manager has not deposited. The checks are for November, December, 2015 and January, 2016. The manager did not return the checks. So, are the checks considered…
Community Update
Legislative Update - Day 9 - Housing Bills Move - No Rent Control
We are now in day 9 of the 2016 Oregon Legislative Session.  Today is a major milestone for the session - after today House Bills NOT passed out of House Committees (and likewise Senate Bills in Senate Committees) are considered dead and will…
Phil Querin Questions & Answers
Phil Querin Q&A: Carports and Sheds in the Community - Who Should Own Them?
Question: As a community owner, is it best to start selling the carport/sheds to the new residents moving into the community or keep the carport/shed as the responsibility of the community? If I do sell the carport/shed to the new resident what's…