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Mark Busch Article: Avoiding Tenant Disputes

Mark Busch Questions and Answers
Mark L. Busch

The most effective solution is getting good tenants in the first place. Screen each and every potential tenant for credit history, criminal convictions, and evictions. Set your application standards and stick to them (i.e., don't fall for any "hard luck" stories). There are certain restrictions on what may be considered in the evaluation process, so consult an attorney on the specifics.

Senate Banking Committee Draft Gives Manufactured Home Retailers Relief from the Dodd-Frank Act

Community Update
Chuck Carpenter

Yesterday, the Senate Banking Committee released a bipartisan agreement to clarify that a manufactured housing retailer or seller is not considered a "loan originator" simply because they provide a customer with some assistance in the mortgage loan process.  This is a key tenet of the Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act, which excludes manufactured housing retailers and sell

Predictions, Perceptions and Realities

Community Update
Chuck Carpenter

By Erik Edwards, Nick Bertino, and Tony Petosa

For the past several years, the talking heads" have been warning us about the coming rise in interest rates

$60,000 Settlement Claims of Discriminating Against Families with Children

Community Update
Chuck Carpenter

The owners and manager of three apartment buildings in Washington have agreed to pay $95,000 in damages and civil penalties to resolve a lawsuit charging them with refusing to rent to families with children, according to a recent announcement by the Justice Department.

Portland City Council Extend Renter Protection and 'Housing Emergency' Policies

Community Update
Chuck Carpenter

MHCO.ORG Note:  Pressure continues to build to provide more renter rights and legalize some form of rent control or rent justification.  Portland City Council's action this afternoon is yet another precursor of more to come in the Oregon Legislature.  Stay tuned - this issue is not going away anytime soon.

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Mark Busch RV Question and Answer: No Cause" RV Eviction Notices"

Mark Busch Questions and Answers
Mark L. Busch

Answer: In Oregon, month-to-month RV tenants can be evicted with a 30-day, no-cause notice during the first year of their tenancy. After the first year, the no-cause notice to a monthly tenant would need to be a 60-day notice. Use MHCO Form 43C for no-cause RV evictions, choosing either the 30-day or 60-day notice option, depending on the length of tenancy.

Community to Pay $72K to Settle Complaint Involving Assistance Animal

Community Update
Chuck Carpenter

Last month, HUD announced that the owners and managers of two California apartment complexes has agreed to pay $72,000 to resolve allegations of discrimination against a female resident with disabilities who requires an assistance animal.