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.
By Elliot Njus | The Oregonian/OregonLive
Few renters will get any benefit from Oregon's first-of-its-kind rent control law in the next few years, a Portland State University report says.
The Question: What Should You Do?
1. Nothing, it's obvious that her complaint is merely a ploy to get around your no-pets policy.
2. Send her a warning that she's in violation of your community rules and that she must remove the dog immediately or face eviction proceedings.
3. Contact your attorney to determine how you should respond to the complaint.
By: Dale Strom
This is the sixth and final part of a series of a private owner of a Manufactured Home Community willingly attempting to sell that Community to an Association of tenants within that Community. Riverbend MHP is a 39 space community located within the city limits of Clatskanie, OR.