Community Updates
By Jo Becker, Education/Outreach Specialist, Fair Housing Council Serving Oregon and SW WashingtonIn May 2013, Connecticut complainants were awarded over $76K (before attorneys' fees) by the courts in The U.S.A v. Hylton. This is a rental case but the ruling holds several important legal lessons…
By Troy Brost Owner SongBrook MHC, Eugene, Past President and Legislative Chair of Manufactured Housing Communities of Oregon The title of this Community Update should have caught your attention. It is not a gimmick, I have done it myself. Adam Cook's MHCO Community Update article, "Can You Afford…
By Adam Cook, President of Commonwealth Real Estate Services Part 1 of 2 For better than two decades, one of the most significant and unpredictable factors influencing the bottom line of multifamily housing properties has been rising utility costs. This doesn't cause quite as much heartburn for…
By: Rachelle Menaker is a partner with Hart, King & Coldren's transactional practice group. I. INTRODUCTION: OVERVIEW OF CURRENT LENDING CLIMATE FOR MHP'S Everyone knows that interest rates in re- cent years - in the wake of the financial melt- down that occurred in the mid-2008 to mid-2009…
Form 1099 and Protecting Your Investment Article provided by Kathleen Landau, Accounting Manager for Commonwealth Real Estate Services since 2009. Kathleen brings over 20 years of accounting experience and knowledge to the Commonwealth team, and as a multi-site property owner herself, understands…
American With Disabilities Claims (ADA) - Is There a Target on Your Back? By: John Pentecost, a partner with Hart, King & Coldren On July 26, 1990, President Bush signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"), The Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (the 1991…
Question: My RV tenant doesn't receive mail, how do I serve him with notices? Answer: Oregon landlord tenant law allows service of notices three ways: first class mail, personal delivery and nail and mail." ORS 90.155. We always advise our clients to deliver notices by first class mail. Not…
Statement of PolicyAll Oregon 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. While a…
Introduction and Key IssuesManufactured homes are often clustered into manufactured home communities and in many areas of the country these communities have long faced considerable economic and regulatory impediments that can make expanding the supply of affordable housing more difficult for…