Fair Housing Pit Falls: Not Allowing Children to Use the Community Swimming Pool
Property Management
Spot the Discrimination Mistake
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Fair Housing Pit Falls: Charging Tenants a Fee to Process Accommodations Requests
Property Management
Pitfall: The ban on charging a fee for granting a requested reasonable accommodation also applies to charging fees or deposits for processing an accommodations request.
Fair Housing Pit Falls - Charging a Pet Deposit for an Assistance Animal
Property Management
Spot the Discrimination Mistake
Tenant Screening - Secrets To Getting A Rental Application Processed Fast!
Community Update
Reviewing the applicant’s rental application Since 1995 when Orca Information, Inc. first opened its doors for business Nationwide, we found the following: The Landlord who reviews a rental application, making sure it is filled out correctly, all phone numbers are provided, signatures, etc., will receive a quicker turn-around time on the background screening report. This applies to this day.
Common Fair Housing Pit Falls: Not Exempting Assistance Animal from No-Pets Policy
Property Management
Rent Increases Before New Rent Control Legislation Becomes Law
Property Management
Answer: Currently, ORS 90.600(2)(b) limits rent increases to 7% plus CPI (“Cap”) for any 12-month period.
SUMMARY OF NEW NON PAYMENT OF RENT RULES (HB2001A) Effective March 29, 2023
Community Update
By: Phil Querin, MHCO Legal Counsel
MHCO Article: Illegal Immigration and Fair Housing Liability
Property Management
WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY?
10 Steps to Avoid Liability for Refusing Reasonable Accommodations
Property Management
WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY?
Searching for Lien Holder - Security Interest for a Manufactured Home
Community Update
By Phil Querin, MHCO Legal Counsel, Querin Law, LLC
Under Oregon law, a security interest on a manufactured home must be recorded on the structure’s Ownership Document. (ORS 446.571(3)). The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services administers the Manufactured Home Ownership Document System, available at mhods.oregon.gov.