By: Phillip C. Querin, MHCO Legal Counsel
The difference between a well-run manufactured housing community and one with problems frequently lies with the rules and regulations each facility has adopted. Here are some tips for developing a set of rules and regulations that may be helpful in the successful operation of your community:
The rule carried out a 2015 Oregon Legislature directive through Senate Bill 705 that the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality enact rule changes by the end of 2015, requiring an owner of a residential building or a person proposing a demolition of a residential building to have an accredited inspector perform an asbestos survey before demolishing that building.
The Department of Justice has announced a settlement of a case involving an Indiana manufactured home community for violations of the federal Fair Housing Act.
By: Tony Petosa, Nick Bertino, and Erik Edwards of Wells Fargo Multifamily Capital
Mistake #1: Rent increases
Last night the Oregon Senate passed HB 4143 the Tenant Protection" bill. The bill is now on its way to Oregon Governor Kate Brown.
'The Oregonian' reports -
"... the 16-9 vote came late Wednesday
Those of us that have been associated with this housing form for a length of time have watched and embraced the evolution from trailer to mobilehome to manufactured housing. We are sometimes less passionate about recognizing the evolution from trailer park to today's communities. The key word is community.
Since the last MHCO Legislative Update" last week there has been significant progress in moving the "inclusionary zoning" bill (SB 1533) and the "tenant protection" bill (HB 4143).