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Anatomy of the Manufactured Home Community Insurance Policy

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Answer: The tenant application process is one of the least understood by landlords and managers. This lack of familiarity can result in significant liability to park owners. Here is a short primer:

Advertising and Fair Housing Violations

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Answer: Here is a summary of ORS 90.260, the late fee statute. It answers the questions posed above.


(1) A landlord may impose a late charge or fee, however designated, only if:

Sensible Innovation for Financing Homes in the Dodd-Frank Era

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Answer: As for the first question regarding tenants "paying back the community for the meter and cost of installation, I believe you are referring to subsection (4) of ORS 90.537 [Conversion of billing method for utility or service charges.] It is summarized below:

Phil Querin Q and A: Are The Root Systems of Trees a Landlord or Tenant Responsibility?

Phil Querin Questions & Answers
Phil Querin

So before I give you another accounting rule we are enforcing, let me say the goal is to protect your investment! We live in a very litigious society and need to be aware of potential risks and ways to protect our assets. Commonwealth employees are insured through workers' compensation policies and also provided regular training regarding workplace safety.

Understanding Elder Abuse

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Answer: The basic rule is that a landlord is required to provide an RV park that is "kept in every part safe for normal and reasonably foreseeable uses." Practically speaking, this means that if you know about a particular danger or threat of danger, as a landlord you must take reasonable steps to reduce or eliminate that danger.

Understanding Elder Abuse by April Quast and Ashley Carroll

Community Update
Chuck Carpenter

Elder Abuse in our society is hidden.  For every one case that is reported, 24 cases go unreported (National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Late Life).  There are several factors that contribute to this.  An older adult is reluctant to admit that abuse is happening.  Guilt and shame are silencers in Elder Abuse.  Some folks do not have the capacity to report that abuse is ha

Mark Busch Q&A: What's New In RV Law?

Mark Busch Questions and Answers
Mark L. Busch

On July 26, 1990, President Bush signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"), The Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (the "1991 Regulations") were shortly thereafter developed to guide new construction and alterations undertaken by covered entities and established the minimum requirements for "accessibility" for disabled persons in buildings and facilities