HUD Issues New Guidance on Assistance Animals

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 HUD is attached above ("HUD Guidance on Assistance Animals 01-28-2020").  We have forward this to our legal team to review the appropriate forms and to provide an additional article - with greater clarity - on how to proceed on this thorny issue.  Stay tuned ....

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Legislative Upate: Oregon's 2020 'Short' Legislative Session Begins

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 minimize the number of legislative proposals in the ‘short’ 2020 Legislative Session.  That effort appears to have paid off – with over 200 legislative propo

The Housing Shortage in Profile: Construction in Oregon dropped to the lowest level since World War II.

By The Editorial Board (Wall Street Journal)  Jan. 5, 2020 5:35 pm ET

Politicians bemoan the lack of affordable housing, but their policies often create the problem. Look no further than Oregon, where restrictive zoning and mandates have yielded the lowest rate of residential construction in decades.

To read the complete editorial click the pdf file above.

New Year - New Laws - Termination For Cause Under ORS 90.630 - Major Revisions to Forms 43, 43A, 43B, 43C , 43D - Querin Guidance

 

Introduction.  As most MHCO members may remember, ORS 90.630 had a “one-size-fits-all” approach to tenant violations. There was a 30-day cure period for all violations of the law, rules or rental/lease agreement, and if not cured by the 30thday following delivery of the notice, the tenancy was terminated.

 

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