Question I own a decent-sized RV park with quite a few long-term tenants living there, but also a few seasonal guests and overnighters. I have one man in particular who is constantly abrasive towards other residents (for example, walking through the park and telling people that they need to fix their awnings, stack their firewood in a certain way, etc.). He has no qualms about interjecting himself in other people’s conversations even when his input is clearly unwanted. I hav

General Discrimination Issues Federal, state, and local laws prohibit discrimination in rental housing. The Federal Fair Housing Act (FHA) prohibits discrimination based upon race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, and disability. State fair housing statutes protect against discrimination based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, familial status, source of income of the applicant, and d

Question A manufactured home community has an RV section. Community management is aware that the Federal Fair Housing laws apply to...

Every landlord should have a good set of forms to use for issuing notices to tenants. The best place to get them is usually a landlord trade association. A few of the more prominent associations include the Manufactured Housing Communities of Oregon (MHCO), Multi-Family NW, and the Oregon Rental Housing Association. The legal publishing company of Stevens-Ness also provides a good selection of some basic landlord forms. However, a form is only as good as it is filled out. If

Oregon state law allows a landlord to ask potential applicants about their credit history, eviction records, criminal records,...

Question A mobile home park has a few spaces reserved for RVs. Many of the RV tenants are seasonal workers and usually rent a space for 4-5 months on a monthly rental agreement before moving on. Is it necessary to do background checks for such short-term tenants? Answer Even though some of your RV tenants are short-termers, I always recommend a complete tenant background check no matter how long the anticipated tenancy. As a businessperson, you have an obligation to ensure th

Question Can our park use the regular MHCO manufactured home rental agreement for RV tenants who are allowed in certain spaces throughout...