MHCO Article Topics

Sale of Community

Phil Querin Q&A - Homes on Unstable Ground - Liability?

Phil Querin Questions & Answers

April 1, 2015

Phil Querin

Answer. Caveat: I am answering this question as a hypothetical situation, and no intent is made to render a legal opinion about an actual situation. Here are my thoughts:

Manufactured Housing Coalition Legislation (HB 3016) Begins Moving in Oregon Legislature

Community Update

March 10, 2015

Chuck Carpenter

On Monday, March 9th the Oregon House Revenue Committee held a Public Hearing and Work Session on HB 3016 - also known as the Manufactured Housing Landlord Tenant Coalition Bill. The House Revenue Committee voted unaminsously to pass the bill to the House Human Services and Housing Committee.

End of Summer Legislative Update

Community Update

September 18, 2014

Chuck Carpenter

The Manufactured Housing Landlord - Tenant Coalition (negotiations) convened again the end of last month (August 2014) to further discuss a number of issues that may potentially be adopted into legislation in 2015. Here is a summary of the latest developments on several key issues.

Comparison of Current Law to Compromise Legislation - (Community Sale Notification Process - Removal of "Right of First Refusal" Language from Current Statute)

Community Update

February 14, 2014

Chuck Carpenter

Current Oregon law (adopted in 1989) already requires manufactured home park landlords/owners to notify park residents prior to a sale to another owner and to negotiate a possible sale to the residents. ORS 90.760, 90.800 to 90.840. Unfortunately, both landlord and tenant advocates recognize that the current law is seriously flawed and doesn't work for either side.

The Truth About Publicly Subsidized "Resident Owned" Communities - Resident and Community Financial Ruin

Community Update

July 26, 2013

Chuck Carpenter

Introduction and Key IssuesManufactured homes are often clustered into manufactured home communities and in many areas of the country these communities have long faced considerable economic and regulatory impediments that can make expanding the supply of affordable housing more difficult for manufactured homes than for other types of housing.