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The 2011 Oregon Legislative Session has now reached the halfway point. MHCO has been successful in defeating a number of particularly bad pieces of legislation. We need to stay engaged and vigiliant as the Legislative Session moves to adjournment in late June.
MHCO Defeated:
Attached is a complete final status report of all the legislation MHCO tracked since January 2011. Overall it was a very successful legislative session for owners of manufactured home communities. Please feel free to contact MHCO if you have any questions.
Question: A cable company has offered to install all of the equipment and infrastructure for park-wide cable services at no charge. We are to receive a one-time payment in exchange for which we give the company an exclusive right to market their services to our residents.
As of July 1, 1992, all manufactured home communities renting space for manufactured dwellings have been required to provide prospective and existing tenants with a Statement of Policy. The applicants must receive their Statement of Policy before signing the rental agreement.
A landlord may require the payment of a security deposit (ORS 90.295). The landlord may claim from the security deposit only the amount reasonably necessary to:
In the case of the tenant/resident who already occupies a space in a community without a Rental Agreement, a written agreement should be prepared and presented to the tenant for signature. The written agreement should incorporate the basic provisions of the existing oral agreement. If the tenant refuses to sign the agreement try to find out the basis of the tenant's objection.
The required provisions of a rental/lease agreement are covered in ORS 90.510(5). These requirements include:
Items that are prohibited from a Rental Agreement are covered in ORS 90.245. The following items are prohibited from inclusion in a Rental/Lease Agreement: