Answer: In a word – No. Or, to be more precise, as discussed below, if you do not renew the lease, it will automatically become a month-to-month tenancy on the same terms as the lease. In other words, your non-renewal will not result in forcing the tenant to vacate the space.
Answer: This is a good question, and all too frequently ignored by owners and managers. The first question is whether the issue is addressed anywhere in the community documents, i.e. the statement of policy, rules, or rental agreement. Likely not.
Answer: This was covered in a December 2016 MHCO Article. The major change in the law since then was due to the elimination of 72-hour notices of nonpayment of rent. Now a 10-day notice must be issued.
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Answer: First, a reminder. MHCO’s Q&As are provided as a member benefit for information only; they should not be relied upon as legal advice. You need to check with your own attorney on a detailed answer to your question.
Answer: It you review the Oregon Revised Statutes in Chapter 90, the landlord-tenant section of the law, you will find no clear answer.[1] The general rule is that landlords may pass through a utility provider’s charges
Answer A: First, the MHCO Lease cited above addresses this. Not fixing the leaks, which are their responsibility to do, is a violation.
Answer: First, it must be noted that since tenants are not “owners,” and therefore, the caselaw and statutes that might apply to the latter do not necessarily apply to tenants in manufactured housing communities where the Spaces are rented.
Late Charges or Fees.