Under the FHA, it’s unlawful to “coerce, intimidate, threaten, or interfere with” anyone who has exercised her rights under fair housing law—as well as anyone who has helped or encouraged someone to do so.
Later this week, the Oregon House Committee on Housing and Homelessness will introduce an amendment to HB3054 (Rent Control & Vacancy Control). The committee is expected to adopt this amendment later in April.
Answer: You do not have to offer him a rental agreement. Since you indicate that he has signed the MHCO vacation occupancy agreement, presumably he qualifies as a vacation occupant. Under Oregon law (ORS 90.110 (7)), vacation occupants are not tenants and are not entitle
Just make sure that the rules don’t unfairly target families with children—or anyone else protected under fair housing law. You may have legitimate concerns about outdoor play activities that could disturb neighbors or damage your property, but avoid rules that specifically target children’s behavior.
1. How to Initiate Mediation or Informal Dispute Resolution
If a resident with a disability is harassing or otherwise threatening his neighbors, then you may take action, but only after considering the ramifications of fair housing law.
However reasonable your suspicions, it’s necessary to set them aside and handle the request as a request for a reasonable accommodation.
By Dianne Lugo
Salem Statesman Journal - February 11, 2025
Over the past 25 years that I have been Executive Director of MHCO we have fought numerous legislative battles from bans on 'subsequent sale' to 'rent control'. We have always tried to be objective and avoid hyperbole. Nothing has been as bad as the legislation we now face in the 2025 Oregon Legislature. Limiting rent increases to just CPI and not allowing your rents to g
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