Community Updates

Question: A landlord recently purchased a manufactured home in his community. He wants to fix the home up and then resell it. Does the landlord have to be a licensed plumber or electrician to do the respective work on the home?Answer: Yes! It's one thing to be performing repairs on one's own…

Question: A landlord recently purchased a manufactured home in his community. He wants to fix the home up and then resell it. Does the landlord have to be a licensed plumber or electrician to do the respective work on the home?Answer: Yes! It's one thing to be performing repairs on one's own…

Question: A landlord currently charges a $25 late fee. She wants to increase it to $50. Can she do that and if so, what kind of notice should she give? Also, can she change the late fee from a flat amount to a percentage (e.g. 10%) of rent? Answer: Here is a summary of ORS 90.260, the late fee…

Question:  A cable company has offered to install all of the equipment and infrastructure for park-wide cable services at no charge.  We are to receive a one-time payment in exchange for which we give the company an exclusive right to market their services to our residents. They have asked that we…

Question: Our community is seeing an increase in the use of "medical"marijuana. Although those using it say they have "cards"permitting them to grow limited amounts, often this limited personal use appears to turn into more than that. We are noticing increasing late night traffic at some users'…

Question: In this situation, the landlord (i.e., community owner) owns the manufactured home located on a space in the park. The resident gave a 30-day notice earlier in the month. Rent was paid to the 10th day of the following month. The resident left the home, taking his belongings, but claims…

As of July 1, 1992, all manufactured home communities renting space for manufactured dwellings have been required to provide prospective and existing tenants with a Statement of Policy. The applicants must receive their Statement of Policy before signing the rental agreement. Existing tenants who…

QUESTION: I have been informed by a swimming pool company that manufactured housing community owners are now required to provide an accessible means of entry for swimming pools. Is it true that community owners with existing pools will now have to buy pool…

Before any tenant moves into your community the tenant's file should contain the following information:Completed ApplicationSigned Rental Agreement. (Resident is to receive a copy)Signed Rules and Regulations (Resident is to receive a copy)Signed Statement of Policy including Rent History Addendum…

QUESTION: We ran into a problem recently that we were hoping you could answer.  In Multnomah County, when we file an eviction ("FED"), we are required to file a document entitled "Declaration of Non-Military, Not Minor or Incapacitated." This form requires us to select one of the following…