Mark Busch Q&A: RV No-Cause Evictions Under New Rent Control Laws
Mark Busch Questions and Answers
Answer: The short answer is "no," you cannot evict an existing RV tenant who has been there for more than one year for no reason.
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Phil Querin Q&A: RVs in RV Park Under the New Rent Control Law
Phil Querin Questions & Answers
Answer: RVs are not treated the same as manufactured homes. They are subject to the general landlord-tenant law (as opposed to the manufactured housing side of that law). This means that if an RV tenant is renting the space on a month-to-month basis, you cannot increase the rent during the first year, and after that only with the issuance of a 90-day written notice.
If Mobile Home Parks Could Talk: How to recognize, and manage, the stories and stress of residents on the managers
Property Management
The thought "Stick with the MHPs, Stevens" may have occurred to you. There is a point to the Camp David Accords reference. The point is, President Carter would not settle for anything other than peace. MHP park owners & managers can borrow this theme. Eviction (one could argue a violent action), is a last resort.
Phil Querin Q&A; Adding Resident to Existing Rental Agreement Under New Rent Control Laws
Phil Querin Questions & Answers
Answer: This isn'tdirectly addressed in the Bill, but since it is the space that is being rented, and the home with tenants have been there three years, I don't view this as a new tenancy.
Phil Querin Q&A - Home Sells During Abandonment
Phil Querin Questions & Answers
Answer: [Note: This answer presumes that the landlord has legally declared the abandonment, and following the statute regarding issuance of the 45-day letter. It also presumes that there are no liens on the home, since they would have prior right to determine what happens.]
MHCO Article: Taking Conflict to Cooperation
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- Empathy
We have all heard the expression, "put yourself in the others' shoes", and this is great advice when dealing with a conflict. This does not mean you must agree with the other person, but by placing yourself in their situation you are demonstrating your desire to solve whatever problem they have brought to you.
MHCO Forms Updated In Compliance With SB 608 Governor Signs Bill - Law Effective TODAY
Community Update
Oregon Governor Kate Brown has signed SB 608 (rent control) into law. The new law is effective 2-28-19. MHCO has reviewed the applicable MHCO forms and made significant changes. We are still working on several forms - 5B, 5D and 50A. We hope to them updated and on line in the next couple of days. We will keep you updated when those forms are revised and uploaded
MHCO Legislative Update 2-14-19
Community Update
We are now wrapping up week 3 of the 2019 Oregon Legislative Session. A lot of new legislative proposals have been submitted making this one of the most active legislative sessions in recent memory. The Senate this week passed the most sweeping changes to Oregon Landlord-Tenant law in three decades with the passage of SB 608.
Rent Control Hearing Monday, Februay 4th at 3 PM Hearing Room 'B'
Community Update
The Oregon Legislature has scheduled a public hearing on SB 608 (Rent Control - Elimination of No Cause Eviction) for Monday, February 4, 2019 at 3 PM at the Oregon State Capitol, Hearing Room 'B', Oregon Senate Committee on Housing.This is an "all hands on deck" for owners of manufactured housing communities. This legislative proposal has the potential
Phil Querin Analysis of SB 608 (Rent Control)
Community Update
Attached is Phil Querin's detailed analysis of SB 608 (Rent Control). SB 608 will be up for a public hearing on Monday, February 4th at 3 pm. Information on written and public testimony will be forth coming early next week.