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Phil Querin Q&A - Resident Leaves but Returns Requesting Temp Occupant Status

Phil Querin Questions & Answers
Phil Querin

Answer: Does the former tenant have issues other than his lack of fiscal responsibility? You could prevent him from being a temporary occupancy based upon prior conduct, etc., but not regarding his failure to pay rent, since "in theory" a temporary occupant is not one who is sharing rent, etc.

Community Signs - What You Need to Know

Property Management
MHCO

The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration specifies the standards for all traffic signs. On both public streets and private property streets on which the public has access, signs must adhere to these standards.

Finance: Good Times

Property Management
MHCO

Most commercial real estate lenders who survived the 2008 market meltdown have worked through their troubled assets, and are once again lending. New lenders, including a multitude of conduit lenders, have joined the fray in anticipation of a large spike in the volume of maturing loans over the next three years.

Mark Busch Q&A: To Tow or Not to Tow

Mark Busch Questions and Answers
Mark L. Busch

Answer: ORS 90.485 specifically allows landlords to have a vehicle towed if it: (a) Blocks or prevents access by emergency vehicles; (b) Blocks or prevents entry to the premises; (c) Violates a prominently posted parking prohibition; (d) Blocks or is unlawfully parked in a space reserved for persons with disabilities; (e) Is parked in an area not intended for motor vehicles including, but

Legislative Update - Legislative Task Force, Discussions on Rent, Coalition Bill

Community Update
Chuck Carpenter

The last two weeks in the Oregon Legislature have been hectic.  Yesterday was the deadline for bills in their originating chamber to move out of that chamber.  In other words, House bills need to be out of House Committees and Senate bills had to be out of the Senate.  This results in a large number of legislative proposals not moving forward which almost always is a good thing.&

Legislative Update - Key Legislation Passes in Oregon House.

Community Update
Chuck Carpenter

On Monday morning the Oregon House of Reprentatives unanimously passed HB 3016 - the manufactured home landlord-tenant bill. This legislation contains the elimination of past due property taxes on an abandoned home when the community owner wants to purchase the abandoned home. This is MHCO's top legislative issue. We now move on to the Oregon Senate.

What is Customer Service?

Property Management
MHCO

The importance of customer service can vary depending on the product or service, customer or industry. The manufactured housing industry can provide a customer with many areas of satisfaction. We have the opportunity to provide a nice, safe community to live in.