Answer. ORS 90.531 - 90.543 consists of a series of statutes that permit landlords to convert utility charges from base rent to a program passing them on directly to residents.
Answer. ORS 90.322(1)(f) says the landlord must give '_at least 24 hours actual notice of the intent of the landlord to enter and the landlord or landlord's agent may enter only at reasonable times... ." (Italics mine.)
Answer. There is nothing in the Oregon landlord-tenant laws that addresses this subject. This is not like an adult who wants to be approved as a resident and move in to an existing home. In that case, I can see that you would want to run him through the fully battery of checks.
Answer. Admittedly, this area of Oregon landlord-tenant law is not my strong suit. But here is what I understand. For more detail, go to this excellent article by Sybil Hebb, of the Oregon Law Center, here.
Answer. The hazard tree legislation is relatively new; it was passed by the Oregon Legislature in 2013. Here is a summary:
ORS 90.675 is the abandonment law that applies generally to homes located in manufactured housing communities. Today it contains 23 separate subsections, a behemoth in size compared to most statutes.
Answer: First, there is nothing in the Oregon Residential landlord-tenant law directly on point. Nor would I expected there to be, any more than a law prohibiting residents from intentionally defacing community property. It just goes without saying.
Looking for a remedial statute for recourse, however, is not difficult.
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: All good questions. Let’s look at each document.
Answer: Does the former tenant have issues other than his lack of fiscal responsibility? You could prevent him from being a temporary occupancy based upon prior conduct, etc., but not regarding his failure to pay rent, since "in theory" a temporary occupant is not one who is sharing rent, etc.