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Answer: Oregon case law says that holding a check an "unreasonable period of time" is deemed to be acceptance. What is a "reasonable" vs. "unreasonable" period of time? The answer is based on the facts of each case, prior conduct of the parties, and a host of other variables.
Answer: All good questions, and ones that I have not addressed for some time. There are several statutes that come into play:
90.514 Disclosure to prospective tenant of improvements required under rental agreement.
Good morning! We are now on day 7 of the 2016 Oregon Legislative Session - 28 days left.
MHCO has been monitoring several bills. The most significant is HB 4143, now referred to as the renter protection bill". This bill is the legislature's response to the Portland housing crisis that has been the focus of the media over the past 6 months.
Answer: As to your question regarding the assessment of a late fee, here is what ORS 90.260(1) provides:
(1)A landlord may impose a late charge or fee, however designated, only if:
Gen Y's are generally defined as the population born between 1985 and 2005. Beyond their stereotypical traits of entitlement, narcissism and wanting everything on demand, Gen Y's are creating a reputation for themselves as being civic minded with a strong sense of community. They prefer to work in teams of people to accomplish bigger missions and they care about meaningful work.
The key is to recognize that a manufactured home community is not just a business enterprise; it is also a small town. The residents expect you to be, from time to time, something of a mayor, judge, law enforcer, mediator and diplomat - as well as bill collector and manager of buildings and grounds.
Answer: I doubt the park rules contain anything about privacy rights or the use of video cameras. As to laws being broken by the use of the camera, I don't believe there are any. Thus, I don't seen any management responsibility at this point.
Are your catch basins cleaned out and ready for the fall rains, and are your speed bumps painted so vehicles and pedestrians can see them through the long winter months... neither of these two tasks take a lot of time or money, and Residents appreciate some of the attention to this detail!
By: Ken Pryor, Program Coordinator, Oregon Housing & Community Services, Manufactured Communities Resource Center
Mediation:
Answer. ORS 90.322(1)(f) says the landlord must give '_at least 24 hours actual notice of the intent of the landlord to enter and the landlord or landlord's agent may enter only at reasonable times... ." (Italics mine.)