MHCO Legal Counsel

Guidelines.

Federal and State Fair Housing Issues.  The federal Fair Housing Act, prohibits discrimination based on:

Answer: At the risk of dating myself, I represented MHCO many moons ago when Oregon’s abandonment law was first being negotiated.

Answer:   Let’s start from when you filed you eviction in court. The First Appearance is the time noted in the Summons for both parties to appear in person (or via Zoom).

1. Question:  I am using MHCO leases that I will renew in three years.  The leases provides for a rent increase each year of the lease of 4.5%.

1. Question: When will the Bill go into effect, and what does that mean for 90-day rent increase notices issued in manufactured housing communities before the effective date?

Answer:  Yes. This is known as the “statute of limitations,” and it applies to virtually all claims. The reason is because there needs to be a cut-off date for claims.

Answer:  This question relates, in part, to the Q&A that immediately preceded this one regarding the tenant who refused to maintain their Space. Please review it.

Answer:  Absent an agreement that the Landlord has assumed this responsibility, ORS 90.740(4) provides that maintenance of the Space is the Tenant’s responsibility.

1. Avoid Ambiguity.  When writing a rule, make sure that it is understandable.  If a court or jury were called upon to enforce it, would they be able to understand it?  Is it fair?  Is the rule capable of different interpretations?  Is it too vague so as to give little or