Community Updates

In response to the COVID 19 epidemic, Governor Kate Brown joined nearly a dozen other governors on Monday issuing a sweeping order (Executive Order 20-12) that essentially requires people to stay home except for essential travel, such as to the grocery store or for medical needs. Violation of the…

    The Landlord Newsletter is general in nature and is not intended as legal advice for any specific issue that might arise, since every situation is different. Always consult a knowledgeable landlord attorney with your specific legal issues.     On Sunday, March 22, 2020…

  Over the weekend and into this week MHCO has been working with MHCO's legal counsel Phil Querin to develop guidance and appropropriate forms as we move through the COVID-19  crisis.  We have received many phone calls from concerned community owners and managers with many questions…

This article is general in nature and is not intended as legal advice for any specific issue that might arise, since every situation is different. Always consult a knowledgeable landlord attorney with your specific legal issues. The Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court issued a statewide…

Multnomah County landlords temporarily won’t be able to evict tenants who can’t pay rent due to coronavirus.   County Chair Deborah Kafoury and Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler announced Tuesday that they have signed emergency orders that ban eviction of tenants who fall behind on rent…

Editor's Note:  By far - the largest number of phone calls to the MHCO office - year after year - is assistance animals.  Probably one of the most abused laws in landlord-tenant law.  Finally, HUD is offering some further - and much needed guidance.  The actual statement from…

  In this article, MHCO tackles a challenging problem: resident hoarding. In multifamily housing communities, extreme cases of hoarding can pose serious health and safety hazards—not only to anyone living in the affected unit, but also to neighbors who may share walls, ceilings,…

City of Portland Rental Housing Hoops   In 2018, the City of Portland enacted a Residential Rental Registration Program, Ordinance No. 189086. Its goal was to create an inventory of rental housing in a single location. Manufactured housing communities paid little attention, since…

10 Essential Rules for Avoiding Fair Housing Trouble This month, we highlight 10 essential rules to help you to comply with fair housing law. Housing discrimination has been outlawed for more than 50 years, but all too often communities still find themselves on the wrong side of the law and are…

Editor’s Note: The 2020 Oregon Legislative ‘Short Session’ began today.  The article below from “The Oregonian” gives a good summary of what to expect over the next 35 days.   Over the past 6 months since the end of the 2019 Oregon Legislative Session, MHCO worked to…