Phil Querin Q&A: Street Lights - Adding and Maintaining


Questions. We want to add street lighting to a section of our community that has none. The light poles will need to be placed on several of the spaces. Can we install these on the space without resident permission? Is a 24 hour notice sufficient notice? What do you suggest? Secondly, we also want to repair broken street lights that are on a number of resident spaces. Can we go on the space with a 24 hour notice? What if the resident objects?


Sweet Dreams: don't Let Overtime Exemption Issues Become Nightmares

How are you sleeping? Health professionals are increasingly touting the benefits of a good night's sleep for optimal health. Are you sleeping like a baby, secure in the knowledge that your company has carefully analyzed the overtime status of its employees under Oregon law and the federal Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA")? Or are you tossing and turning, concerned that with every paycheck issued, your company may be exposing itself to liability for unpaid overtime, penalties and damages, and attorneys' fees? If so, keep reading, and you'll be sleeping through the night in no time.

 

 

 

Phil Querin Q&A - Two Questions on Water Sub Metering

Question No. 1. We are currently in the process of submetering our community and we have been asked a question by the residents that we run into frequently. This scenario refers to the first month of billing, i.e. January 2017: Tenants ask "If we are being billed for utility usage from November 15 -- December 15 and then we pay for usage on our January rent invoice, haven't we already paid for these services in our December rent, i.e. before the effective date of the submetering? If so, it appears that we are paying for it twice.



Manufactured Housing News: What's Trending NOW!!


The Manufactured Home industry is growing at a healthy pace...finally

So far this year, shipments of new manufactured homes in the US is 16% higher than the same time period in 2015. According to the US Census Bureau, 70,500 new units were shipped in 2015. If the current trend continues (as industry forecasts suggest), 2016 could see total shipments of over 80,000 units. This number is an impressive change from 2009 (the industry's worse year historically) when only 49,789 units were built, but it's even farther from the best year in the business: 1998, when nearly 373,000 manufactured homes were shipped.


Phil Querin Q&A - Medical Marijuana vs. Neighbor's Complaint

Question. We have a 55 and older Park with 164 homes. The residents own their homes but lease the land. We have an individual that is growing marijuana in her back yard. She says she has a medical card which makes it legal to grow and also has a handicap which makes it perfectly lawful. The neighbors are complaining about the smell. We have nothing in our Lease, Rules & Regulations or Statement of Policy that say residents are not allowed to grow. This is the first time I have come across this and I want to make sure to get it right as whatever the decision is will set a precedent.



Disaster Planning Part III - Developing Evacuation or Shelter Plans

This is the third in a series of articles on disaster preparedness and how to safeguard your community, save lives and minimize damage.

Some disasters, like hurricanes and floods, allow you to take action ahead of time to save lives and property. Others, like tornadoes, earthquakes, and flash floods, need more immediate action. You should have plans for both.



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