City of Portland Rental Housing Hoops - What Applies to Parks in the City of Portland
Community Update
City of Portland Rental Housing Hoops
MHCO Article Topics
Local Government
Phil Querin: New MHCO Form 5E - For Park-Owned - Resident Owned - SubLeasing (PortlandOnly)
Phil Querin Questions & Answers
Portland rents are holding steady with two-bedroom units at $1,337 a month
Community Update
Dalila Molina set her sights on living near Northwest Portland’s high-end Pearl District.
Phil Querin Q&A: Location of Fire Hydrants in Older Communities and Member Follow Up
Phil Querin Questions & Answers
Phil Querin Article: Application of Portland's New Tenant Ordinances to Manufactued Housing Communities
Community Update
APPLICATION OF PORTLAND’S NEW TENANT ORDINANCES
TO MANUFACTURED HOUSING COMMUNITIES
By
Phillip C. Querin, MHCO Legal Counsel
July 1, 2019
Portland Gives Renters Win With New Screening, Security Deposit Rules
Community Update
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 regulations.
Oregonian Editorial: Eudaly's Proposed Tenant Protections Miss The Mark
Community Update
By: The Oregonian Editorial Board
Printed 9-16-18
Portland City Council to Consider Limits on Security Deposits and Screening Criteria/Background Checks
Community Update
By Gordon R. Friedman - The Oregonian/OregonLive
Published 8-20-18
The 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 conviction history to deny them tenancy.
MHCO Pushes Back Portland Zoning Changes for MHCs
Community Update
Last month the cIty of Portland announced proposed changes for zoning of manufactured home communities within the city of Portland. The policy driving these changes is to protect this particular type of affordable housing, by preventing MHC owners from closing their parks and converting them to other uses, including other uses currently allowed in the existing zoning district.
Multnomah County Jury Awards $20+ Million Tenant Verdict
Community Update
This article is not intended as legal advice for any specific issue that might arise, since every situation is different. Always consult a knowledgeable landlord attorney with your specific legal issues.
By Mark Busch, Attorney