Answer: By your question, it appears that your community is not sub-metered. If it were, the owners of the home would likely recognize the problem and immediately and fix it.
Over the years many MHCO members have asked for a generic set of rules and regulations. Attached is a copy of a generic set for your review. Please be advised that any changes to existing rules will require following a process outlined in statute (ORS 90.610) for residents currently living in your community.
By: The Oregonian Editorial Board
Printed 9-16-18
By Gordon R. Friedman - The Oregonian/OregonLive
Published 8-20-18
The Portland City Council will soon consider an ordinance to cap what landlords can charge for security deposits and limit how they may use renters' credit and criminal conviction history to deny them tenancy.
Excuses for Avoiding Training
I have heard all the typical excuses for avoiding training. Here are some examples and my particular spin on how to turn these negative attitudes into positive solutions.
This is a multiple part series on a private owner of a Manufactured Home Community willingly attempting to sell that Community to an Association of tenants within that Community. Riverbend MHP is a 39 space community located within the city limits of Clatskanie, OR. The motivation of the seller was discussed in the first part.
By Dale Strom
Dale Strom is a second generation Manufactured Home Community landlord. He is a Board Member, past President and current Treasurer of MHCO.
The case involved a mobile home park landlord who filed an eviction case because the tenant was allowing her adult son and his girlfriend to stay in the tenant's home without park approval. The park is a "55 or older" facility, and neither the son or girlfriend met the park's age requirements.
This article is not intended as legal advice for any specific issue that might arise, since every situation is different. Always consult a knowledgeable landlord attorney with your specific legal issues.
By Mark Busch, Attorney