Community Updates

Before adjourning for the summer recess last week, the U.S. Senate passed H.R. 3700, the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA), which includes language allowing Section 8 vouchers to be used for the purchase of manufactured homes.  MHI was a part of a coalition of more than 40…

 (Editor's Note:  This article pertains to a New Jersey case - but Oregon also has Section 8 Housing Vouchers.  Do you know your rights and responsibilites when an applicant or resident says they want to pay with a Section Housing Voucher?  Find out at the MHCO Annual Conference in Eugene on…

Political Lay of the Land for Oregon Business Community in 2016 - It is Not PrettyIP28 - Business Tax Initiative will be the big driver of this year's election.    May cost the business community $22 million to defeat.  Dilemma for business community is we may defeat IP28 but lose more seats in the…

Editor's Note:  Recently came across this article.  Although it pertains to Seattle this could just as easily happen in Salem, Medford, Bend or Newport.  Make sure you know your Fair Housing Laws!! The Seattle Office for Civil Rights (SOCR) recently filed charges against 23 property owners after…

What is this thing called Marketing? Let's first look at what Webster has to say about the meaning of "marketing" - (1) the act or process of buying and selling in a market; and (2) the commercial functions involved in transferring goods from producer to consumer.  A more commercial definition of…

 What is this thing called Marketing? Let's first look at what Webster has to say about the meaning of "marketing" - (1) the act or process of buying and selling in a market; and (2) the commercial functions involved in transferring goods from producer to consumer.  A more commercial definition…

 What is this thing called Marketing? Let's first look at what Webster has to say about the meaning of "marketing" - (1) the act or process of buying and selling in a market; and (2) the commercial functions involved in transferring goods from producer to consumer.  A more commercial definition…

MHCO has uploaded a revised Form 1 (Resident Application) and a completely new Form 1A. MHCO created the additional form (Form 1A) to accompany the general application (Form 1) to be used if the applicant reports any criminal history. These changes will go a long way in complying with the HUD memo…

By:  Phillip C. Querin, MHCO Legal CounselThe 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…

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. The $130,000 fine settles a federal lawsuit filed in May 2015, wherein the owner of a 173-lot manufactured home community in Crown Point,…