Phil Querin Article: New Rent Control Laws
On July 6, 2023 the Oregon Legislature passed SB 611 which lowered the existing cap on annual rent increases for residential tenancies.
Phil Querin Q&A: Trespassers on Community Property
Question. When I try to trespass people off of park grounds, the cops refuse to do so based on the reasoning that they could be invited there by a resident, and they (the cops) have no way of knowing. I have dealt with this issue in numerous parks throughout Oregon, so I know I am not the only one. What can we do?
Phil Querin Q&A: Trespassers on Community Property
Answer: I will address this in a series of suggestions which will hopefully provide some answers and/or approaches. First, remember that park property is private property. The landlord owns the spaces and common areas, and the residents own their home.
Fair Housing Pit Fall: Adult Supervision
Adult supervision requirements are the leading source of pool-related family discrimination complaints. The safety rationale for such rules is clear. After all, swimming without adult supervision is the leading cause of drowning deaths for young children.
Fair Housing Pit Fall: Adult Supervision
Spot the Discrimination Mistake
The precise rule: “Children ages 18 and younger may not use the swimming pool unless they are supervised by a parent.”
Fair Housing Pit Falls: Not Allowing Children to Use the Community Swimming Pool
Family status is the fourth most commonly alleged ground of federal fair housing discrimination, trailing only disability, sex, and race. Many familial status complaints are the result of misguided safety rules involving children, particularly with regard to swimming pools.
Fair Housing Pit Falls: Not Allowing Children to Use the Community Swimming Pool
Spot the Discrimination Mistake
Phil Querin Q&A: Fences, Damage, and Landlord Liability
Question. I am looking for information dealing with fence liability between landlords and tenants, and between tenants and other tenants.
Our Park Management has not put up any fences. All fences were installed by current and past tenants. Generally, my questions relate to the duty to maintain these fences, liability from trees (hazard and otherwise), and repair issues and fences that were installed by past vs. current tenants.
Phil Querin Q&A: Fences, Damage, and Landlord Liability
Answer: This is a very broad question, which is why the answer will have to be general. What follows are some of the major issues that occur.
Fair Housing Pit Falls: Charging Tenants a Fee to Process Accommodations Requests
Designated parking spaces for mobility-impaired tenants is another frequent source of reasonable accommodations complaints and legal mistakes. Consider this common scenario.
Spot the Discrimination Mistake
A landlord is ready, willing, and able to provide designated parking and other reasonable accommodations for mobility-impaired individuals, provided that those individuals are willing to pay the costs of processing the request.