APPLICATION OF PORTLAND’S NEW TENANT ORDINANCES
TO MANUFACTURED HOUSING COMMUNITIES
By
Phillip C. Querin, MHCO Legal Counsel
July 1, 2019
It was a brutal legislative session that will always be remembered for the passage statewide rent control (SB 608). Unconscionable that the majority party leaves opponents 90 - seconds to testify in opposing significant legislation after unlimited time for panel after panel of 'experts' in support. When in power they all do it - Democrat and Republican - not a pretty thing to watch.
This the second in a series of articles on disaster preparedness and how to safeguard your community, save lives and minimize damage.
For manufactured home communities, emergency management experts recommend putting together a committee of residents, with the following minimum responsibilities:
Inaccuracies
Question: What happens if a community denies housing based on a screening report that contains inaccurate information about an applicant's criminal history?
MHCO.ORG Editor's Note: These new regulations out of Portland will only impact rental property inside the city limits of Portland. MHCO and Phil Querin will review MHCO Forms and make necessary changes in light of these new Portland regulations.
Remove any ban based on arrests. The first thing to do is to check whether your policy includes any ban based on arrest records, Richer said. HUD's guidance clearly states that records of arrest should not be used to deny housing or terminate a lease.
It's also important to realize that there isn'tone source for information on all federal and state criminal records, said Richer, explaining what she considers to be the "biggest myth in resident screening." There is no single "national" database of criminal records available to screening company providers.
By Elliot Njus | The Oregonian/OregonLive
The Oregon Legislature has approved a bill that would bar landlords from holding minor marijuana convictions or medical marijuana use against prospective tenants.
The Fair Housing Act (FHA) bans housing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, and familial status.