A Clackamas County trial judge’s opinion highlights a problem that landlords face when trying to establish reasonable – and enforceable –...

The basic rule for landlords is to provide rental premises that are “kept in every part safe for normal and reasonably foreseeable uses.” Practically speaking, this means that if you know about a particular danger or a threat of danger, you must take reasonable steps to reduce or eliminate that danger. The real question is what are the “reasonable steps” to take? At the basic level, you should make sure that you have adequate lighting that is well-maintained to illuminate the

If you are a residential landlord, you cannot take or keep a tenant’s belongings until the rental agreement has ended. If you wrongfully take a tenant’s personal belongings while the tenant is still renting from you, you may be liable for damages and your actions may relieve the tenant of liability for unpaid rent and other claims. After a rental agreement has ended, however, you have the right to dispose of a tenant’s abandoned personal belongings, but only after following v

Question : We have a couple of situations with unauthorized RV occupants in our park. The first is an RV tenant who has moved in a person who we consider to be a nuisance – she has been yelling at other residents. The second situation is a nice lady who has moved in a boyfriend – he seems okay but still hasn’t been approved. In both cases, they have ignored our requests to fill out a rental application. What can we do about these situations? Answer: Assuming you have writt

Scenario A Landlord owns several adjacent rental units with multiple tenants, such as an apartment complex, a duplex, or a mobile home...

Question How does the eviction process work when evicting an RV tenant? Is it different than evicting a manufactured home community...