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.
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:
Answer. This sounds to me a problem that transcends the park rules.
Answer. This sounds to me a problem that transcends the park rules.
Answer: Landlords should become intimately familiar with ORS 90.680, and then make sure their rules and rental agreements conform to what is allowed. Set forth below is a summary of those portions of the statute that address your questions:
Answer: Regarding the security deposit, the landlord-tenant statutes do not directly provide direction. Since we don't know who actually "paid" the deposit and whether it was from their combined marital funds, I think this question should be asked, assuming you have the current address for both former spouses.
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Answer: The Oregon landlord-tenant law does not "require" that a landlord accept partial payments. To the contrary, it provides that it is a "tenant's duty regarding rent payments is to tender to the landlord an offer of the full amount of rent owed within the time allowed by law and by the rental agreement... ."