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Answer: HB 2639 will become effective on July 1, 2014. It applies to all housing, whether or not it is manufactured housing inside of a community.
Answer: Normally, I don't like to equivocate, but here, I'm going to have to do so. I suspect this answer might be quoted to the OHCS as a reason for declining to cooperate, so want to be careful how I answer.
Answer: A judgment is a lien on all real property that is owned by the judgment debtor in the county in which the debtor resides. The lien gives the judgment creditor the right to "execute" on that real property, i.e. force a sale of the property with the proceeds being applied toward payment of the judgment. It is good for ten years and can be renewed for another ten years.
Answer: The answer would be the same regardless of whether it is a family park or a 55+ park. This is an issue of making a “reasonable accommodation” under the federal fair housing act. Handicapped persons are members of a protected class. Is the resident “handicapped”?
Please Note: This form is general in nature, and some provision may not be necessary or appropriate for your community. MHCO recommends that you and your legalcounsel determine which provisions may be appropriate. User acknowledges that MHCO, it's officers, directors, and legal counsel are not providing this form as legal advice.
Your "Screening Criteria" is another important document that should be provided to an interested applicant. This is the document that will determine where you draw the line between acceptance and denial. Your "Screening Criteria" is a written statement of the factors the landlord considers in deciding whether to accept of reject an applicant and any qualification required for acceptance.
By Terry R. Dowdall, Esq.