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HUD Issues New Guidance on Assistance Animals

Editor's Note: By far - the largest number of phone calls to the MHCO office - year after year - is assistance animals.

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Community Financing: Interest Rates Still Near Historic Lows, Despite Volatile Markets

May 12, 2016

MHCO

The marketplace for income property financing has benefited greatly from shifts in the economy.

Community Financing: Interest Rates Still Near Historic Lows, Despite Volatile Markets

May 12, 2016

MHCO

The marketplace for income property financing has benefited greatly from shifts in the economy.

Revisiting Rules and Regulations in All-age Communities: Unenforceable Rules Trumped by Familial Status Rights

By Terry R. Dowdall, Esq.

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Senate Banking Committee Approves GSE Reform Bill - Financial Regulation Relief Moves Forward

Senate Banking Committee Approves GSE Reform Bill (Editor's Note: MHCO has been working with the Oregon Congressional Delegation to move this Federal Legislaton forward in Washington DC.

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Oregon Legislative Update - Week 2 of the 2016 Session

Good morning! We are now on day 7 of the 2016 Oregon Legislative Session - 28 days left.

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Mark Busch - RV Law Update

June 12, 2024

Mark L. Busch

Attorney

This article is informational only and is not intended as legal advice. Always consult with a competent attorney before undertaking any legal action.

On January 1, 2024, Oregon House Bill 2634 went into effect. HB 2634 contained some important changes to the laws governing RV parks and RV tenants.

First, HB 2634 cleared up an ambiguity regarding which landlord-tenant laws apply to RV tenants. Even if an RV is located in a manufactured home park, the laws covering RV tenants are the same laws that cover tenants living in apartments, duplexes, single-family home

rentals, etc. The specialized set of laws covering tenants who own their homes and rent spaces in manufactured home parks do NOT apply to RV tenants.

Most importantly, the “vacation occupancy” period for RVs has been expanded from 45 days to 90 days. This means if you have a writ

Phil Querin Q&A; Adding Resident to Existing Rental Agreement Under New Rent Control Laws

March 26, 2019

Phil Querin

MHCO Legal Counsel

Answer: This isn'tdirectly addressed in the Bill, but since it is the space that is being rented, and the home with tenants have been there three years, I don't view this as a new

Phil Querin Q&A: Resident Behavior Prevents Landlord From Renting Neighboring Space

June 4, 2020

Phil Querin

Querin Law

MHCO Legal Counsel

Question: Our manager is having difficulties with troublesome residents who are interfering with his efforts to fill spaces. In one case it is a vacant mobile home the manager is showing, but the neighbor is mean/obnoxious and does not want the home purchased. In the other case we have an empty RV pad and another neighbor comes out scaring away the RV owner who wants to rent the space. What are our legal rights regarding these two neighbors?

Recreational Vehicle Question and Answer with Attorney Mark Busch

An owner of a mobile home park allows RVs to stay in spaces within his mobile home park.

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