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Arbitration Is Alive And Living In Federal Law

Community Update
Chuck Carpenter

By: Arthur Grebow, founding partner of Grebow and Rubin,?LLP

There is an old Chinese curse which says: May you live in interesting times." While sometimes taken as a blessing

Phil Querin Q&A - Resident Sales in Community - Tips for Management

Phil Querin Questions & Answers
Phil Querin

Answer: Bad news on both fronts. Let me answer your second question first. You may NOT share in a real estate commission unless you have your own Oregon real estate license. This prohibition against commission sharing even applies between real estate agents and the homeowner they represent. Here is the applicable Oregon Law:

Mark Busch: Portland Doubles Down Against Landlords

Community Update
Chuck Carpenter

The City of Portland upped its economic attack on the city's landlords last week by passing a tenant relocation assistance" ordinance. The ordinance requires landlords in the City of Portland to pay relocation expenses to tenants evicted for no-cause

State to Replace LOIS Manufactured Home Records System On Feb 1, 2017

Community Update
Chuck Carpenter

Escrow/Title Companies and Manufactured Home Dealers:

 

The Oregon Building Codes Division (BCD) is moving toward launching a new online Manufactured Home Ownership Documents System (MHODS) with a projected "go-live" date of Feb. 1, 2017. 

 

MHODS Online

 

Mark Busch Q&A - What's The Quickest Way to Get a Tenant Out of My RV Park?

Mark Busch Questions and Answers
Mark L. Busch

Answer: You haven'tindicated whether this person is a long-term tenant or perhaps just a "vacation occupant." Under Oregon law, a "vacation occupant" is someone who: (1) Rents the RV space for vacation purposes only, not as a principal residence, (2) has a principal residence other than at the RV park, and (3) does not occupy the RV park for more than 45 days.

Phil Querin Article: Two 72 Hour Notices and Court Fees

Phil Querin Questions & Answers
Phil Querin

Answer: I assume that when he tenders the rent, you accept it and report to the court that the case is to be dismissed. This means that any leverage you had to make the full payment, including court fees, has disappeared. You might consider one of the two following alternatives: