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Anatomy of the Manufactured Home Community Insurance Policy

Community Update
Chuck Carpenter

(Editors Note: MHCO is fortunate to have over 25 association members who provide a variety of services to manufactured home communities. MHCO strives to maximize associate member's exposure to the broader community membership. All MHCO associate members are invited to provide articles for the MHCO web site. We welcome your involvement - just contact the MHCO office.)

Using Consumer Reports: What Community Owners Need to Know

Community Update
Chuck Carpenter

If you're a landlord, you may use consumer reports to evaluate rental applications - as long as you follow the provisions of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The FCRA is designed to protect the privacy of consumer information report information and to guarantee that the information supplied by consumer reporting agencies (CRA's) is as accurate as possible.

Legislative Update: MHCO Pushes Tax Reform in MH Abandonment

Community Update
Chuck Carpenter
Last month the 2014-15 Manufactured Housing Landlord-Tenant Coalition held it's first meeting in preparation for the 2015 Oregon Legislative Session. The coalition" meets once a month to discuss issues impacting manufactured home communities and has drafted legislation for each of the past Oregon Legislative session since the mid 1990's.

MHCO's 2014-15 Legislative "Wish List"

Community Update
Chuck Carpenter
This week the Manufactured Home Community Landlord-Tenant Coalition. Below are some of the issues MHCO is putting forward as our "Legislative Wish List" for the upcoming Oregon Legislative Session in 2015. Many of these concepts will not become Oregon Law or will take several Legislative Sessions to work thru the process - but this is where it starts.

Fair Housing and Advertising

Community Update
Chuck Carpenter

Fair Housing Update on Advertising Fair housing law prohibits housing providers and the media from printing or publishing an advertisement that indicates a preference, limitation, or discriminates based on a protected class.

Advertising and Fair Housing

Community Update
Chuck Carpenter
Fair housing law prohibits housing providers and the media from printing or publishing an advertisement that indicates a preference, limitation, or discriminates based on a protected class. Currently state and federal law protects people from housing discrimination based on an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, sex, family status, or disability.

MEASURE TO PRESERVE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE MANUFACTURED HOUSING CLEARS KEY HURDLE IN U.S. HOUSE

Community Update
Chuck Carpenter

The House Financial Services Committee Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Protect the Availability of Financing for Manufactured Homes (Editor's Note: As mentioned in the earlier article with the passage of similar legislation pending in the US Senate, MHCO is working with the Oregon Congressional delegation to ensure passage of this critical legislation.)

Manufactured Home Dealer's License - What You Need to Know

Community Update
Chuck Carpenter
Do I need a license to sell manufactured homes?Yes. Individuals or entities that sell a manufactured home on behalf of another person have always required a license. If I am a licensed real estate agent, can I sell manufactured homes?In some cases, real estate brokers will need an MSD license.

Fair Housing: Occupancy By Who's Standard (Part 2 of 2)

Community Update
Chuck Carpenter
By Jo Becker, Education/Outreach Specialist, Fair Housing Council Serving Oregon and SW WashingtonIn our last article, we looked at the work of Tim Iglesias and the legal implications of, as well as the disparate impact of overly restrictive occupancy standards, including two-people-per-bedroom policies.