Salem Statesman Journal Article: Oregon Bill Would Cap Rent for Manufactured Home Park Owners: What to Know
Community Update
By Dianne Lugo
Salem Statesman Journal - February 11, 2025
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Rent Control - Vacancy Control (HB3054) Public Hearing - Talking Points Catastrophic Impact on Your Livelihood
Community Update
Over the past 25 years that I have been Executive Director of MHCO we have fought numerous legislative battles from bans on 'subsequent sale' to 'rent control'. We have always tried to be objective and avoid hyperbole. Nothing has been as bad as the legislation we now face in the 2025 Oregon Legislature. Limiting rent increases to just CPI and not allowing your rents to g
Oregon Legislative Session Begins with Catastrophic Rent Control and Vacancy Control Proposals
Community Update
Oregon Legislative Session Begins
with Catastrophic
DO Apply Community Rules Fairly and Consistently - DON’T Make Exceptions for Residents Simply Because You Like Them
Property Management
Even when you have solid evidence that a resident has violated the lease or your community’s rules, he may try to turn the tables by questioning your motives.
2024 Fair Housing Litigation - Cases of Significance - Hostile Environment (1st in a series of 6)
Community Update
2024 Fair Housing Litigation - Cases of Significance - Single Incident Must Be Egregious to Constitute Hostile Environment Harassment
(First in a series of Six Articles)
Why do landlords need a briefing on fair housing cases? The answer to that question is based on four facts:
DO Be Prepared for Reasonable Accommodation Requests - DON’T Ignore Disability-Related Requests for Exceptions to the Rules
Property Management
And don’t be thrown off by what the resident says or when he says it. Whenever a resident raises a disability-related reason for violating the lease or community rules, you should treat it as a reasonable accommodation request.
Oregon Democrats Regain Supermajority in State Senate - Fall Short in State House
Community Update
- |Published: Nov. 10, 2024, 6:00 a.m.
By Carlos Fuentes
Property Managers Charged with Discrimination for Retaliatory Eviction
Community Update
HUD recently announced that it has charged a landlord and its property managers in Manchester, N.H. with violating the Fair Housing Act by retaliating, threatening, or interfering with a tenant’s fair housing rights.
DO Hold Residents Accountable for Rules Violations - DON’T Be Afraid to Take Action When Necessary
Property Management
Example: In 2013, a Washington public housing community fought off a fair housing complaint filed by a resident who was threatened with eviction for feeding pigeons and allowing them to nest on his deck.
DO Apply Community Rules Fairly and Consistently - DON’T Make Exceptions for Residents Simply Because You Like Them
Property Management
Even when you have solid evidence that a resident has violated the lease or your community’s rules, he may try to turn the tables by questioning your motives.