Question: We need clarification on 30- day notices. Assuming courts are closed for longer than 2 weeks - this could become 2 months. What should a landlord do who has a tenant problem that warrants issuance of a 30-day notice? If the landlord gives a 30-day notice now, he/she has two possible choices: (a) Accept no rent for the second month…
Detecting Elder Abuse in Your Park
By Terry R. Dowdall, Esq.
■UPSHOT:
–For every reported case of elder abuse, there are more than 24 undetected cases never reported (according to an East Coast study).
– Almost all victims are in a private residence behind closed doors.
– The number of 65+ people increases by 10,000…
Question: Which form do I use to recover unpaid late fees after issuing a 72-hour notice for non-payment of rent? Form 43 is for continuing violations.
Question: I have a resident who was given permission to build a permanent carport. Most all of the carports in my park are free standing and permanent which is my preference. However, he constructed the permanent carport by boring holes in the ground and filling them with concrete and inserting metal mounts to which he fastened 4x4 uprights for…
Question:Our park is having plumbing issues. One resident says a sewage pipe may be collapsing that is obstructing sewage flow. Another resident complains that their tap water is discolored, and says they have to install an expensive filtration system.
My question is “Where is the line between resident responsibility and landlord…
Eleanor sat down after making a presentation for adding fifty additional mobile home sites to the Whispering Maples Mobile Home Community she managed. Several people in the city council chambers stood up and applauded. As Eleanor waited for the roll call vote of the city council members, she thought back to all the city staff, county board of…
Question: I have recently revised all of our lease agreements including Oregon, where I have made substantial updates and changes. I understand that by law I have to give renewal notices 60 days in advance of a lease expiration if I want the tenant to continue on the newly proffered lease.I understand that pursuant to ORS 90.545, I am supposed…
Question: We had a month-to-month RV tenant vacate shortly after she paid her monthly rent, and she is now demanding a refund of “unused” rent from the vacate date forward. Do we have to refund that rent?
Introduction and Background
SB 586 was developed by the Manufactured Housing Landlord/Tenant Coalition during 19 meetings (each of approximately 3 hours) from September 2017 through February, 2019. There are several pieces to SB 586; however, this Q&A focuses on the limited mandatory mediation policy together with the $100,000 annual grant…
