Does this sound familiar? You have a tenant who passed your application process, but now has not paid rent for two months. He says that he was laid off from his job, but is starting a new one and that his mother has agreed to help him catch up. You don’t necessarily want to evict him, but this obviously can’t continue. However, there is a chance that you can give this tenant an opportunity to get caught up, yet still protect your interests. First Step The first step is to giv

Question We have a person on a written “vacation occupancy agreement” in our RV park as required by Oregon law. The end date for the agreement is coming up, but this person says he is not going to move out with his RV and wants us to give him a regular rental agreement. We don’t want him as a long-term tenant based on his behavior (dog loose, messy RV space, etc.). Do we have to offer him a renta l agreement? How do we get him out if he refuses to leave? Answer You do not

Rule changes for RV parks and other non-manufactured home tenancies are governed by ORS 90.262. That statute allows landlords to implement rules if the rules: (a) promote the convenience, safety or welfare of the tenants; (b) are reasonably related to the purpose for which they are adopted; (c) apply to all tenants in a fair manner; (d) fairly inform the tenant of what they must or must not do to comply; (e) are not for the purpose of evading the obligations of the landlord;

Unfortunately, it is not unusual to have someone simply pull into an empty RV space and refuse to pay or leave. How does a landlord best deal with this situation? Since there is no rental agreement and the landlord (presumably) has not accepted any rent or other payments, the person is technically a “squatter.” Under Oregon law, a “squatter” means a person occupying a dwelling unit who is not so entitled under a rental agreement. The “dwelling unit” in this case is the RV

Verbally Abusive RV Tenant Question: A month-to-month resident in our RV Park is causing numerous problems for other RV residents. In one case he was verbally abusive to several children – a restraining order was issued and subsequently violated. What options do we have as the landlord to evict this tenant? Answer: Depending on the specific facts, you might be able to issue a 24-hour eviction notice IF any of the tenant’s actions were “outrageous in the extreme.” By statu

Rent Increases for Different Types of Tenancies Most tenants in Oregon have month-to-month rental agreements. In this type of tenancy, tenants pay rent once a month and the rental agreement continues until either the tenant or the landlord decides to end it. In a month-to-month tenancy, rent cannot be increased during the first year after the tenancy begins (but see information below on manufactured home and floating home facilities). At any time after the first year of tena