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Phil Querin Q&A: Applicant Qualifies, Moves In, Does not Sign Rental Agreement

Phil Querin Questions & Answers
Phil Querin

Answer: First and foremost, send the checks back as soon as they come in. Do not hold onto them, as there is Oregon case law saying that doing so for an unreasonable amount of time can constitute acceptance. Include a letter with the checks reiterating what you told him about the necessity of the repairs and the need to sign the rental agreement.

Phil Querin Q&A: Accepting Application When You Suspect Applicant Does Not Qualify.

Phil Querin Questions & Answers
Phil Querin

Answer: A judgment is a lien on all real property that is owned by the judgment debtor in the county in which the debtor resides. The lien gives the judgment creditor the right to "execute" on that real property, i.e. force a sale of the property with the proceeds being applied toward payment of the judgment. It is good for ten years and can be renewed for another ten years.

Form 1099 and Protecting Your Investment

Community Update
Chuck Carpenter

Form 1099 and Protecting Your Investment Article provided by Kathleen Landau, Accounting Manager for Commonwealth Real Estate Services since 2009. Kathleen brings over 20 years of accounting experience and knowledge to the Commonwealth team, and as a multi-site property owner herself, understands the unique needs facing property investors and small business owners.

Phil Querin Q&A: Home Reseller Paying Fees to Employees of Another Company

Phil Querin Questions & Answers
Phil Querin

Answer: I cannot find any law precisely on point, so will have to "reason by analogy." For purposes of answering the question, I will assume that the payor and the payee both have an Oregon manufactured structures dealer's ("MSD") license. However, that license only permits one to conduct business from a single location.

Phil Querin Q&A: Roaches and You!

Phil Querin Questions & Answers
Phil Querin

Answer: Since the tenant does not own the home, the answer is found on the general landlord-tenant side of ORS Chapter 90 (as opposed to the manufactured housing side).

Bill Miner Recreational Vehicle Question & Answer

Community Update
Chuck Carpenter

Question: My RV tenant doesn't receive mail, how do I serve him with notices? Answer: Oregon landlord tenant law allows service of notices three ways: first class mail, personal delivery and nail and mail." ORS 90.155. We always advise our clients to deliver notices by first class mail. Not certified

Application Process (Part 5 of 6) Statement of Policy - Resident Files

Community Update
Chuck Carpenter
Statement of PolicyAll Oregon manufactured home communities renting space for manufactured dwellings have been required to provide prospective and existing tenants with a Statement of Policy. The applicants must receive their Statement of Policy before signing the rental agreement. While a Statement of Policy is not technically a contract, it is an important document.