Housing Affordability Bill Introduced in the US Senate
Community Update
On September 26, 2018, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced S.
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President Trump Signs Legislation Giving Manufactured Housing Retailers and Sellers Relief from the Dodd-Frank Act
Community Update
Calling today a great day for America, American workers, and small businesses, President Trump signed into law S. 2155, the Economic Growth
2018 Oregon Primary Election Results: Liberal Democrats' Primary Wins Push Oregon Legislature Further to the Left
Community Update
Editor's Note: The 2018 Oregon Primary Election on last Tuesday was brutal for Oregon community owners and landlords and business owners. It was a dismal election night for some of Oregon's strongest opponents of rent control.
Eugene Registered Guard Article MHCO's Response How Not to Conduct Consignment/Sale of Resident's Home In a Manufactured Home Community
Community Update
Editor's Note: Last month the Eugene "Registered Guard" ran an article on the front page on a manufactured home community - Falconwood Manufactured Home Community. The article has caught the attention of Oregon Legislators who are demanding more protections for residents. Many of the protections that may be proposed have already been passed into law (HB 3016 - passed in 2015).
Phil Querin Q&A: Repairs Upon Resale
Phil Querin Questions & Answers
Answer: The answers to some of your questions can and should be found in the rules and regulations.
MHCO Testifies Against HB 4085 - Prevailing Attorney Fees - Bill Not To Move Forward
Community Update
This morning MHCO testified before the Oregon House Committee on Human Services and Housing against HB 4085. This proposed legislation changes the awarding of prevailing attorney fees in contested landlord-tenant cases and wieghs it more in the tenants favor.
2018 Oregon Legislative Session Begins - MHCO Legislative Update
Community Update
Today the Oregon Legislature convened for a 'short' legislative session - lasting 35 days until the first week in March.
Senate Banking Committee Passes Bill Giving Manufactured Home Retailers and Sellers Relief from the Dodd-Frank Act
Community Update
Senate Banking Committee Draft Gives Manufactured Home Retailers Relief from the Dodd-Frank Act
Community Update
Yesterday, the Senate Banking Committee released a bipartisan agreement to clarify that a manufactured housing retailer or seller is not considered a "loan originator" simply because they provide a customer with some assistance in the mortgage loan process. This is a key tenet of the Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act, which excludes manufactured housing retailers and sell
MHCO Legislative Summary: Payment to Residents When Parks Close; Notices Upon Transfer; and Manufactured Dwelling Cooperatives
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Notice to Office of Manufactured Dwelling Park Community Relations. In addition to providing the notice as required by ORS 90.842[1] (Notice of sale of manufactured dwelling park), HB 2008 provides that upon sale of a manufactured dwelling park, or upon any sale, transfer, exchange or other co