State of Oregon Question & Answers and FACTS on the SAFE ACT
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Why is a mortgage loan originator (MLO") license required?
In 2008
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Pets! A Summary of Pets in Your Community Rights and Responsibilites
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One of the most challenging issues facing park owners and managers is the issue of pets. ORS 90.530 outlines the do's and don'ts of pets in manufactured home communities. Here is a summary.
Manufactured Homes and Sub Metering
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By Tiffany Mittal - Multifamily Utility Company
Manufactured Homes and Submetering What is Submetering?
Theft, Dogs and 24 Hour Notices
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Question: A community's security camera taped one of the residents one night cutting the line and stealing the camera. The landlord wants to give a 30 day notice. Any issues the landlord should be aware of since it was video-taped? If the accused resident does nothing wrong again in the community after the 30-day notice has been served - then he gets to stay correct?
Phil Querin Q&A: Abandoned t Home Community Owner Wants to Obtain Home
Phil Querin Questions & Answers
Answer: All good questions. The entire statute, which is lengthy, is found at ORS 90.675. (a) Can a landlord acquire a home that is in abandonment? Yes. Assuming that the abandonment process has been formally commenced, the landlord would have to wait for the 45 day period to expire and then if the property was over $8,000, it would have to be advertised and sold via sealed bid.
Resident Guest Is A Sex Offender - Leaves and Now Returns - How to Evict
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Question - A tenant's son has a conviction for sex abuse and is still on parole. He was living with his father in the community until neighbors found out about his conviction and began complaining about his presence because this is a family park with many children. We informed the son's father that he would have to leave due to his conviction.
MH Abandonment in Progress - Home Is Sold to Non-Resident Just Before 60 Day Letter Expires
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Question - A landlord is near the end of an abandonment notice. The former resident and owner of the home without notice to the landlord sells the "abandoned" home to another person. Does the landlord have to send a new abandonment notice to the new owner and restart the 60 day clock?
Storage Agreement Default - Space Not Maintained - 3 Day Notice
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Question - A resident moves out of their house but the daughter continues to pay a storage fee and signed a MHCO Storage Agreement. The home is not being occupied by anyone. All storage fees are current. However, no one is maintaining the yard or outside of the home. This is required under the Storage Agreement, and work needs to be performed immediately.
Generic Community Rules and Regulations
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Please Note: This form is general in nature, and some provision may not be necessary or appropriate for your community. MHCO recommends that you and your legalcounsel determine which provisions may be appropriate. User acknowledges that MHCO, it's officers, directors, and legal counsel are not providing this form as legal advice.
Phil Querin Q&A: Partial Payment Offered By Resident on the 5th of the Month
Phil Querin Questions & Answers
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….”