Community Updates

October 3, 2013
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…
August 15, 2013
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…
August 9, 2013
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…
July 26, 2013
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…
July 26, 2013
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…
July 26, 2013
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…
December 17, 2012
Charlie KamermanPO Box 69 Eagle Creek, OR 97022 (503) 655-0888
November 5, 2012
Screening Fees and Notice (See, ORS 90.295)A landlord may require payment of an applicant screening charge solely to cover the costs of obtaining information about an applicant as the landlord processes the application for a rental agreement. This activity is known as screening, and includes but is…
September 27, 2012
Purchaser of Existing Manufactured Home in the ParkWhen any existing resident intends to sell their manufactured home the resident must do the following:1. Give the landlord a written 10-day notice of their intent to sell their manufactured home. (Note: The 10 days will run parallel with the 7 day…