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Answer. There is a critical difference between fixed term leases (i.e. those having a definite commencement date and expiration date) and periodic tenancies (i.e.
MHCO.ORG Note: Pressure continues to build to provide more renter rights and legalize some form of rent control or rent justification. Portland City Council's action this afternoon is yet another precursor of more to come in the Oregon Legislature. Stay tuned - this issue is not going away anytime soon.
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Answer. By all means. The bases for terminating a tenancy are found in ORS 90.630; there are several.
Answer: It is now statewide law that rents cannot be raised at all during the first year of a month-to-month tenancy. After the first year of the tenancy, you are required to give written notice to the tenant at least 90 days prior to the effective date of the rent increase.
The City of Portland upped its economic attack on the city's landlords last week by passing a tenant relocation assistance" ordinance. The ordinance requires landlords in the City of Portland to pay relocation expenses to tenants evicted for no-cause
Escrow/Title Companies and Manufactured Home Dealers:
The Oregon Building Codes Division (BCD) is moving toward launching a new online Manufactured Home Ownership Documents System (MHODS) with a projected "go-live" date of Feb. 1, 2017.
MHODS Online
Answer: You've already recognized that it really is a matter of personal preference and how each type of tenancy fits into your park's business model. There is certainly an advantage to having long-term tenants so that you have less turnover and you develop a good reputation as an option for residents who plan on staying awhile.
Editor's Note: This article appeared in the "Oregonian" earlier this week. Although the article's focus is Seattle and Portland and apartment rent this debate on rent will likely generate several rent control bills in the 2017 Oregon Legislature that will likely impact manufactured home communities.
Good morning. This has been a very busy week in the Oregon Legislature as we head into the home stretch of the 2016 Oregon Legislative Session.
This morning MHCO and several other landlords filed a lawsuit against the City of Portland to declare invalid a portion of the Renter Protection" Ordinance which requires property owners to afford tenants a minimum 90 day notice for rent increases of more than 5%.