Rent

Answer: ORS 90.417 (Duty to Pay Rent) provides as follows:

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Answer: This fact patter should be a cautionary tale for all park owners and managers about the risk of letting too much time elapse between the violation and legal action. In order to fully answer the question, I need to assume certain facts. First, I assume that the rules clearly do not permit one to occupy a home without management approval.

Answer. First, let me ask why we're having this discussion today, rather than before you began the conversion in 2011? This is always a risky proposition, since if you converted without following the proper protocols, there could be potential liability.

Answer: If the rent is past-due for the current month, the answer is a 72-hour rent nonpayment notice. Assuming the notice is properly prepared and served, the tenant has until the deadline in the notice to pay the rent in full. If the tenant doesn'tpay, you can file an eviction case. But even after you file an eviction, there is no guarantee that you'll get paid.

From one year to the next, the only certainty one can realistically expect is that rents will need to be adjusted just to keep pace with the utility increases that are coming one's way from the various providers.

Answer: Yes, there are a few new laws plus a few new twists on existing laws. In a shameless plug, I encourage all park owners renting RV spaces to attend my RV Law Seminar at the MHCO Annual Convention. The RV seminar is on Monday, October 20th at 3:30.

Liability Insurance

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Answer: The statute you are referring to is 90.302, and it provides the following: • A landlord may charge a tenant a fee for each occurrence of the following: o A late rent payment; o A dishonored check; o Removal or tampering with a properly functioning smoke alarm,smoke detector or carbon monoxide alarm; o The violation of a written pet agreement or of a rule relating to pets in a facility;