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New Oregon Law - Consignment Sales in Manufactured Home Communities

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By: Phil Querin, MHCO Legal Counsel

Current Oregon Law. ORS 90.680 is the statute governing the on-site sale of homes in a manufactured housing community. It previously contained no limitations on landlords who required, as a condition of tenancy, that residents selling their homes must enter into a consignment agreement with the landlord. That will change on January 1, 2016.

New Oregon Law. ORS 90.680 is now amended as follows:
1. It defines the term consignment" to mean a written agreement in which a resident

authorizes a landlord to sell their manufactured dwelling or floating home in the

community for compensation.

  1. It prohibits landlords from requiring as a condition of occupancy