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;