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On January 1, 2024, Oregon House Bill 2634 went into effect. HB 2634 contained some important changes to the laws governing RV parks and RV tenants.
First, HB 2634 cleared up an ambiguity regarding which landlord-tenant laws apply to RV tenants. Even if an RV is located in a manufactured home park, the laws covering RV tenants are the same laws that cover tenants living in apartments, duplexes, single-family home
rentals, etc. The specialized set of laws covering tenants who own their homes and rent spaces in manufactured home parks do NOT apply to RV tenants.
Most importantly, the “vacation occupancy” period for RVs has been expanded from 45 days to 90 days. This means if you have a written agreement that complies with the vacation occupancy requirements in HB 2634, those RV occupants do not become “tenants” under Oregon law. As such, they may be asked to vacate at any time without issuing an eviction notice or going to court. If