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Recreational Vehicle Question and Answer with Attorney Mark Busch

Community Update
Chuck Carpenter
An owner of a mobile home park allows RVs to stay in spaces within his mobile home park. He has them sign an RV nonresident agreement which states that they are not residents and they sign a set of rules and regulations that are different from what the mobile home residents sign. Over the weekend the landlord called the sheriff to evict one of the RVs that had fallen behind in their rent.

Lessons From a $76,000 Fair Housing Settlement

Community Update
Chuck Carpenter
By Jo Becker, Education/Outreach Specialist, Fair Housing Council Serving Oregon and SW WashingtonIn May 2013, Connecticut complainants were awarded over $76K (before attorneys' fees) by the courts in The U.S.A v. Hylton.

Submeter Your Community at Zero Out of Pocket Landlord Expense

Community Update
Chuck Carpenter

By Troy Brost Owner SongBrook MHC, Eugene, Past President and Legislative Chair of Manufactured Housing Communities of Oregon The title of this Community Update should have caught your attention. It is not a gimmick, I have done it myself. Adam Cook's MHCO Community Update article, "Can You Afford to Keep Utilities Included in Your Rent?" from last week is spot on!

Can You Afford to Keep Utilities Included in Your Rent?

Community Update
Chuck Carpenter

By Adam Cook, President of Commonwealth Real Estate Services Part 1 of 2 For better than two decades, one of the most significant and unpredictable factors influencing the bottom line of multifamily housing properties has been rising utility costs.

Current Lending Climate for Manufactured Home Communities

Community Update
Chuck Carpenter

By: Rachelle Menaker is a partner with Hart, King & Coldren's transactional practice group. I. INTRODUCTION: OVERVIEW OF CURRENT LENDING CLIMATE FOR MHP'S Everyone knows that interest rates in re- cent years - in the wake of the financial melt- down that occurred in the mid-2008 to mid-2009 timeframe - have been at historic lows.

Form 1099 and Protecting Your Investment

Community Update
Chuck Carpenter

Form 1099 and Protecting Your Investment Article provided by Kathleen Landau, Accounting Manager for Commonwealth Real Estate Services since 2009. Kathleen brings over 20 years of accounting experience and knowledge to the Commonwealth team, and as a multi-site property owner herself, understands the unique needs facing property investors and small business owners.

Bill Miner Recreational Vehicle Question & Answer

Community Update
Chuck Carpenter

Question: My RV tenant doesn't receive mail, how do I serve him with notices? Answer: Oregon landlord tenant law allows service of notices three ways: first class mail, personal delivery and nail and mail." ORS 90.155. We always advise our clients to deliver notices by first class mail. Not certified

Application Process (Part 5 of 6) Statement of Policy - Resident Files

Community Update
Chuck Carpenter
Statement of PolicyAll Oregon manufactured home communities renting space for manufactured dwellings have been required to provide prospective and existing tenants with a Statement of Policy. The applicants must receive their Statement of Policy before signing the rental agreement. While a Statement of Policy is not technically a contract, it is an important document.