A community manager of a 55+ community recently called with a dilemma shared by many other owners. She had two residents, both in their late 80's, who were in failing health.

Question: We have recently had a rash of suspicious people in the park in the middle of the night, which has been making several of the residents nervous. About a week ago, somebody came in and boldly stole a small utility trailer out of our RV storage lot. No-one lives in this lot; it's purely for storage of residents' RV's, boats, trailers, etc. I say boldly because the lot is fairly well lit.

Since this has happened, we are now considering putting it a security camera system in the park. My concern is, by doing so would that make me more liable if something gets stolen? We have always told the residents that we do not provide security, but there is inherent security in living in such close quarters. What I don't want to happen, is I put a security system in, something gets stolen, and I end up liable for the theft.

We have been receiving a lot phone calls regarding residents, caregivers and what rental agreement to use for the caregiver. This short tutorial from Phil Querin hopefully can clear any confusion.

Rodger Brown & Sydni Knight

16582 S Carus Rd

Beavercreek, OR 97004

Phone: 503-632-1563

Email: cleanairact@cleanairact.net

Website: cleanairactheatingandac.com

Question: One of the residents in our RV park is ALWAYS late with the rent. The rent is paid every month, but it is always late. We know RVs aren't covered by the "three strikes" rent nonpayment law that applies to manufactured home tenants. Do we have any recourse to evict this tenant?

Question:  We would like to start requiring residents with pets to take out $250,000 in insurance with our managers name on the insurance policy.  Can we require this of residents already in the park?  We have looked at Form 21 (Pet Agreement) and 21A (Assistance Animal Agreement) and do not see anything about insurance.  Should there be something about insurance for pets on those forms?  Can we require this of owners of ‘assistance animals’?  

Question: Are parks required to provide a working phone line to the resident's space so they can have phone service? I know electricity and water obviously are required but not sure about phone service.

Question: We have an RV tenant in our park who we would like to evict to bring in a mobile home on the space. The RV tenant is month-to-month and has lived here for several years. Can we issue a no-cause eviction notice to clear up the space?

Question: Are RVs in RV parks exempt under the rent control law, or am I limited to issuing 'for cause' notices for violators in my RV park who have been there over a year?

There is a new documentary on President Carter's Camp David Accords. At Camp David, the president brought two warring countries to the negotiation table. The parties met daily, all day, every day until they reached and signed a peace agreement knows as the "Camp David Accords". An interesting ground rule was, no one, not even the three presidents of three countries could leave Camp David until they reached an agreement. That meant no sight-seeing, restaurant or bar-hopping by the leaders, advisors and staff. This was decades before iPhones, too.