Sale of Community

Notice to Office of Manufactured Dwelling Park Community Relations. In addition to providing the notice as required by ORS 90.842[1] (Notice of sale of manufactured dwelling park), HB 2008 provides that upon sale of a manufactured dwelling park, or upon any sale, transfer, exchange or other co

We are now into the fifth week of the 2017 Oregon Legislative Session. 

The nationwide need for affordable housing is a boon to our wider industry. Many factories across the US are operating at capacity, or even adding shifts. In recent years, customers could expect their homes delivered within three or four weeks after ordering; due to current production demands, it's now common to wait six or eight weeks, or even longer.

Still, not everyone has gotten the message. I've personally seen many owners - and real estate brokers! - list parks for sale without giving proper notice to residents, and I know of at least one lawsuit filed by residents against an owner for allegedly failing to comply.

Answer. Here is a summary of what you can and cannot do. The statute is found at ORS 90.300.

Supply and Demand

Q: What happens after I give them the financial information?

A: HB 4038, which has not yet been codified, requires an owner to give written notice of the owner's interest in selling the park before the

owner markets the park for sale or when the owner receives an offer to purchase that the owner intends to consider, whichever occurs