Screening Criteria - Essential to the Application Process
Your "Screening Criteria" is another important document that should be provided to an interested applicant.
Overview of Rental Application Procedures
As a community manager, you will normally be charged with accepting or rejecting prospective residents.
Documents Upon Acceptance of Residency
In order to comply with Oregon Law, and to provide accurate records, there are several forms that are to be completed when the applicant is accepted to become a resident in the community.
Revisiting Rules and Regulations in All-age Communities: Unenforceable Rules Trumped by Familial Status Rights
By Terry R. Dowdall, Esq.
Department of Housing & Urban Development Requires Re-survey of "Older Persons"
We all know that 80% or more of a community homesites must be occupied by at least one 55+ person, and that documented proof of age must be consistently required to qualify for 55+ status under HOP
Documents Provided To Prospective Residents
When the prospective resident returns a complete and accurate written rental application, you should provide the applicant the following:
Screening Fees and Notice
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 agreemen
Oregon Wildfires Risk in Manufactured Housing Communities
Wildfires should be on everyone’s mind this Summer. They can strike without warning for any number of reasons: Mother Nature, homeless camps, arson, and simple negligence. They tax human resources and take lives.
Best Practices for Managing a 55+ Manufactured Home Community
Editor's Note: This article is provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Manufactured Housing Communities of Oregon (MHCO) recommends that community owners and managers consult with qualified legal counsel regarding the application of federal and Oregon fair housing law to their specific community and circumstances.
Best Practices for Managing a 55+ Manufactured Home Community
Staying Compliant Under HOPA, Fair Housing, and Oregon Law
HUD's New Rules on Assistance Animals: What Landlords Need to Know
What the Law Says
The FHA makes it illegal for housing providers to refuse a reasonable accommodation — a change to rules, policies, or services — when necessary for a person with a disability to use and enjoy a dwelling. Waiving a no-pets policy for a disabled tenant's assistance animal is a standard example of this.
Other laws impose similar duties:
• The ADA requires landlords serving the public to accommodate “service animals” — dogs individually trained to perform a specific support task.