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Phil Querin Q&A: Caregiver Violates Community Rules

Phil Querin Questions & Answers
Phil Querin

Answer. I suspect you allowed the caregiver in without putting her on an Occupancy Agreement (MHCO Form No. 25 ). See, ORS 90.275. It gives you great latitude to control an occupant's activities, since violation can result in eviction action directly against the caregiver.

Mark Busch RV Q&A: RV Tenancies Month-to-Month or Week-to-Week?

Mark Busch Questions and Answers
Mark L. Busch

Answer: You've already recognized that it really is a matter of personal preference and how each type of tenancy fits into your park's business model. There is certainly an advantage to having long-term tenants so that you have less turnover and you develop a good reputation as an option for residents who plan on staying awhile.

Phil Querin Q&A: Resident in Bankruptcy - Landlord's Rights and Responsibilities

Phil Querin Questions & Answers
Phil Querin

Answer. I'm not a bankruptcy attorney, but can tell you generally what the process entails. The moment the resident files for bankruptcy - or even tells you they filed, you should halt any action you're in the process of taking. In the case of the 72-hour notice, you should not file for eviction, even though no rent payment was timely made.

Phil Querin Q&A - Two Question on Children and 55 & Older Communities

Phil Querin Questions & Answers
Phil Querin

Answer to Question 1: Generally, no. However, this isn'ta license to be rude to them. Let's start with the basics: If you are a legal 55+ community, you are not required to admit as residents, persons with children, i.e. those under the age of 18.

Handling Violations to Rules and Regulations

Property Management
MHCO

But when all is said and done, the one thing that takes most of the community manager's time is handling guideline violations. How do you, as an extremely busy person, do this with only a minimum amount of time invested? How do you handle residents as a fragile yet necessary part of your business and still get everything else done without making them feel that they are an imposition to you?

Oregon House Speaker Announces Major Push for Rent Control in 2017 Legislative Session

Community Update
Chuck Carpenter

Good evening everyone. This story just broke in "The Oregonian" this evening. We have been talking about this since the February 2016 Legislative Session. Clearly this is a brutal reality that we all will be facing in 2017. If you were not concerned - you certainly should be now. In all likelihood we will have a long, vicious legislative fight on our hands.

MHCO Announces New Member Benefit - Rental Assistance Program

Community Update
Chuck Carpenter
The members of MHCO now have the benefit of offering their qualified manufactured home community residents a rent subsidy under the Oregon Mobile Home Rental Assistance Program. This brings the participation of this private rent subsidy program to over 500 Oregon manufactured housing communities. The success of the program speaks for itself.