207 sections in this chapter.
ORS 90.632 Termination of tenancy due to physical condition of manufactured dwelling or floating home; correction of condition by tenant. (1) A landlord may terminate a month-to-month or fixed term rental agreement and require the tenant to remove a manufactured dwelling or floating home from a facility, due to the physical condition of the exterior of the manufactured dwelling or floating home, only by complying with this section and ORS 105.100 to 105.168. A termination shall include removal of the dwelling or home
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(2) A landlord may not require removal of a manufactured dwelling or floating home, or consider a dwelling or home to be in disrepair or deteriorated, because of the age, size, style or original construction material of the dwelling or home or because the dwelling or home was bui…
ORS 90.634 Prohibition against lien for rent; action for possession; disposition of dwelling or home; disposition of goods. (1) A landlord may not assert a lien under ORS 87.162 for dwelling unit rent against a manufactured dwelling or floating home located in a facility. Notwithstanding ORS 90.100 (51) and 90.675 and regardless of whether the owner of a manufactured dwelling or floating home occupies the dwelling or home as a residence, a facility landlord that is entitled to unpaid rent and receives possession of the facility space from the sheriff following restitution pursuant to ORS 105.161 may sell or dispose of the dwelling or home as provided in ORS 90.675
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(2) If a manufactured dwelling or floating home was occupied immediately prior to abandonment by a person other than the facility tenant, and the name and address of the person are known to the landlord, a landlord selling or disposing of the dwelling or home under subsection (1)…
ORS 90.635 [1995 c.746 §§47,48; 1997 c.577 §26b; 1999 c.676 §23; 2001 c.596 §45; 2003 c.21 §1; 2005 c.22 §67; 2007 c.843 §91; 2007 c.906 §§7,7a; renumbered 90.650 in 2007]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 90.640 Park damaged by natural disaster. If a manufactured dwelling park is affected by a natural disaster, as defined in ORS 197A.440, unless the parties agree otherwise following the natural disaster
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(1) For a manufactured dwelling that is destroyed, the tenancy is immediately terminated and the parties are not further obligated under the rental agreement or this chapter, except that: (a) The landlord shall, pursuant to ORS 90.300, return to the tenant any deposit and prepaid…
ORS 90.643 Conversion of park to planned community subdivision of manufactured dwellings. (1) A manufactured dwelling park may be converted to a planned community subdivision of manufactured dwellings pursuant to ORS 92.830 to 92.845. When a manufactured dwelling park is converted pursuant to ORS 92.830 to 92.845
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(a) Conversion does not require closure of the park pursuant to ORS 90.645 or termination of any tenancy on any space in the park or any lot in the planned community subdivision of manufactured dwellings. (b) After approval of the tentative plan under ORS 92.830 to 92.845, the ma…
ORS 90.645 Closure of park; notices; payments to tenants; rules. (1)(a) If a manufactured dwelling park, or a portion of the park that includes the space for a manufactured dwelling, is to be closed and the land or leasehold converted to a use other than as a manufactured dwelling park, and the closure is not required by the exercise of eminent domain or by order of federal, state or local agencies, the landlord may terminate a month-to-month or fixed term rental agreement for a manufactured dwelling park space
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(A) By giving the tenant not less than 365 days’ notice in writing before the date designated in the notice for termination; and (B) By paying a tenant, for each space for which a rental agreement is terminated, one of the following amounts: (i) $6,000 if the manufactured dwellin…
ORS 90.650 Notice of tax provisions to tenants of closing park; rules. (1) If a manufactured dwelling park or a portion of a manufactured dwelling park is closed, resulting in the termination of the rental agreement between the landlord of the park and a tenant renting space for a manufactured dwelling, whether because of the exercise of eminent domain, by order of a federal, state or local agency or as provided under ORS 90.645 (1), the landlord shall provide notice to the tenant that the closure may allow the taxpayer to appeal the property tax assessment on the manufactured dwelling
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(2) The Department of Revenue, in consultation with the Housing and Community Services Department, shall adopt rules establishing a sample form and explanation for the property tax assessment appeal. (3) The Housing and Community Services Department may adopt rules to administer …
ORS 90.655 Park closure notice to nontenants; report of tenant reactions. (1) A landlord that gives a notice of termination under ORS 90.645 shall, at the same time, send one copy of the notice to the Housing and Community Services Department by first class mail. The landlord shall, at the same time, send a copy of the notice, both by first class mail and by certified mail with return receipt requested, for each affected manufactured dwelling, to any person
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(a) That is not a tenant; and (b)(A) That the landlord actually knows to be an owner of the manufactured dwelling; or (B) That has a lien recorded in the title or ownership document records for the manufactured dwelling. (2) A landlord that terminates rental agreements for manufa…
ORS 90.660 Local regulation of park closures. A local government may not enforce an ordinance, rule or other local law regulating manufactured dwelling park closures or partial closures adopted by the local government on or after July 1, 2007, or amended on or after January 1, 2010. An ordinance, rule or other local law regulating manufactured dwelling park closures or partial closures may not be applied to reduce the rights provided to a park tenant under ORS 90.645 or 90.655. [2007 c.906 §4; 2009 c.575 §1]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 90.670 [Formerly 91.915; 1991 c.844 §13; 1993 c.580 §5; repealed by 1997 c.577 §50]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 90.671 Closure of marina; notices; payments to tenants; rules. (1) If a marina or a portion of the marina that includes a marina space is to be closed and the land or leasehold converted to a different use, and the closure is not required by the exercise of eminent domain or by order of a federal, state or local agency, the landlord of the marina may terminate a month-to-month or fixed term rental agreement for a marina space by giving the tenant
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(a) Not less than 365 days’ notice in writing before the date designated in the notice for termination; or (b) Not less than 180 days’ notice in writing before the date designated in the notice for termination, if: (A) The landlord finds space acceptable to the tenant to which th…
ORS 90.675 Disposition of manufactured dwelling or floating home left in facility; notice; sale; limitation on landlord liability; tax cancellation; storage agreements; hazardous property. (1) As used in this section
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(a) “Current market value” means the amount in cash, as determined by the county assessor, that could reasonably be expected to be paid for personal property by an informed buyer to an informed seller, each acting without compulsion in an arm’s-length transaction occurring on the…
ORS 90.680 Sale of dwelling or home on rented space; consignment sales; duties and rights of seller, prospective purchaser and landlord. (1) As used in this section, “consignment” means an agreement in which a tenant authorizes a landlord to sell a manufactured dwelling or floating home on behalf of the tenant who owns the dwelling or home in a facility that is owned by the landlord and for which the landlord receives compensation
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(2) A landlord may not deny any manufactured dwelling or floating home space tenant the right to sell a manufactured dwelling or floating home on a rented space or require the tenant to remove the dwelling or home from the space solely on the basis of the sale. (3) A landlord may…
ORS 90.690 [Formerly 91.910; 1991 c.844 §15; 1993 c.580 §7; 1995 c.559 §38; repealed by 1997 c.577 §50]
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(Actions)
ORS 90.710 Causes of action; limit on cause of action of tenant. (1)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, any person aggrieved by a violation of ORS 90.525, 90.630, 90.680 or 90.765 has a cause of action against the violator for any damages sustained as a result of the violation or $500, whichever is greater
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(b) If a person violates ORS 90.680 three or more times within a 24-month period, a person has a cause of action against the violator for any damages sustained as a result of the third or subsequent violation or $1,000, whichever is greater. (2)(a) Except as provided in paragraph…
ORS 90.720 Action to enjoin violation of ORS 90.750 or 90.755. In addition to the tenant’s cause of action under ORS 90.710, any tenant prevented from exercising the rights in ORS 90.750 or 90.755 may bring an action in the appropriate court having jurisdiction in the county in which the alleged infringement occurred, and upon favorable adjudication, the court shall enjoin the enforcement of any provision contained in any bylaw, rental agreement, regulation or rule, pertaining to a facility, which operates to deprive the tenant of these rights. [Formerly 91.930]
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ORS 90.725 Landlord or agent access to rented space; remedies. (1) As used in this section
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(a) “Emergency” includes but is not limited to: (A) A repair problem that, unless remedied immediately, is likely to cause serious physical harm or damage to individuals or property. (B) The presence of a hazard tree on a rented space in a manufactured dwelling park. (b) “Unreaso…
ORS 90.727 Maintenance of trees in rented spaces. (1) As used in this section
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(a) “Maintaining a tree” means removing or trimming a tree for the purpose of eliminating features of the tree that cause the tree to be hazardous, or that may cause the tree to become hazardous in the near future. (b) “Removing a tree” includes: (A) Felling and removing the tree…
ORS 90.729 Temporary movement of floating home; notice; costs paid by landlord. (1) A landlord may require a tenant in a marina to move the tenant’s floating home under this section for reasons allowing for the safety and convenience of the marina and other tenants, including
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(a) Moving another floating home within the marina; (b) Repairing an adjacent floating home; or (c) Dredging, repairing an adjacent dock or otherwise repairing or improving the marina. (2) Before requiring the tenant to move, the landlord must give written notice to the tenant sp…
ORS 90.730 Landlord duty to maintain rented space, vacant spaces and common areas in habitable condition. (1) As used in this section, “facility common areas” means all areas under control of the landlord and held out for the general use of tenants
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(2) A landlord who rents a space for a manufactured dwelling or floating home shall at all times during the tenancy maintain the rented space, vacant spaces in the facility and the facility common areas in a habitable condition. The landlord does not have a duty to maintain a dwe…
ORS 90.732 Landlord registration; registration fee. (1) Every landlord of a facility shall register annually in writing with the Housing and Community Services Department. The department shall charge the landlord a registration fee of $100 for facilities with more than 20 spaces and $50 for facilities with 20 or fewer spaces. The landlord shall file a registration and pay a registration fee for each facility owned or managed by the landlord. The registration shall consist of the following information
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(a) The name and business mailing address of the landlord and of any person authorized to manage the premises of the facility. (b) The name of the facility. (c) The physical address of the facility and, if different from the physical address, the mailing address. (d) A telephone …
ORS 90.734 Manager or owner continuing education requirements. (1) At least one person for each facility who has authority to manage the premises of the facility shall, every two years, complete four hours of continuing education relating to the management of facilities. The following apply for a person whose continuing education is required
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(a) If there is any manager or owner who lives in the facility, the person completing the continuing education must be a manager or owner who lives in the facility. (b) If no manager or owner lives in the facility, the person completing the continuing education must be a manager …
ORS 90.736 Civil penalties. (1) The Housing and Community Services Department may assess a civil penalty against a landlord or owner if the department finds that the landlord or owner has not complied with ORS 90.732 or 90.734. The civil penalty may not exceed $1,000. The department shall assess the civil penalty according to the schedule of penalties developed by the department under ORS 90.738. In assessing a civil penalty under this section, the department shall take into consideration any good faith efforts by the landlord or owner to comply with ORS 90.732 or 90.734
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(2) The department shall deposit a civil penalty assessed under this section in the Manufactured and Marina Communities Account. (3) If a civil penalty assessed under this section is not paid on or before 90 days after the order assessing the civil penalty becomes final by operat…
ORS 90.738 Enforcement of registration and education requirements; advisory committee; rules. (1) The Housing and Community Services Department shall adopt rules for the administration and enforcement of ORS 90.732 and 90.734. The rules shall include, but need not be limited to, a rule that establishes a schedule of civil penalties for noncompliance that is consistent with the amount limitation established under ORS 90.736
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(2) The department shall appoint an advisory committee to advise the department in drafting the rules required by subsection (1) of this section and to assist the department in implementing and administering the duties of the department regarding the registration and continuing e…
ORS 90.740 Tenant obligations. A tenant shall
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(1) Install the tenant’s manufactured dwelling or floating home and any accessory building or structure on a rented space in compliance with applicable laws and the rental agreement. (2) Except as provided by the rental agreement, dispose from the dwelling or home and the rented …
ORS 90.750 Right to assemble or canvass in facility; limitations. No provision contained in any bylaw, rental agreement, regulation or rule pertaining to a facility shall
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(1) Infringe upon the right of persons who rent spaces in a facility to peaceably assemble in an open public meeting for any lawful purpose, at reasonable times and in a reasonable manner, in the common areas or recreational areas of the facility. Reasonable times shall include d…
ORS 90.755 Right to speak on political issues; limitations; placement of political signs. (1) No provision in any bylaw, rental agreement, regulation or rule may infringe upon the right of a person who rents a space for a manufactured dwelling or floating home to invite public officers, candidates for public office or officers or representatives of a tenant organization to appear and speak upon matters of public interest in the common areas or recreational areas of the facility at reasonable times and in a reasonable manner in an open public meeting. The landlord of a facility, however, may enforce reasonable rules and regulations relating to the time, place and scheduling of the speakers that will protect the interests of the majority of the homeowners
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(2) The landlord shall allow the tenant to place political signs on or in a manufactured dwelling or floating home owned by the tenant or the space rented by the tenant. The size of the signs and the length of time for which the signs may be displayed are subject to the reasonabl…
ORS 90.760 [Formerly 91.905; 1991 c.844 §23; 2014 c.89 §6; renumbered 90.805 in 2015]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 90.765 Prohibitions on retaliatory conduct by landlord. (1) In addition to the prohibitions of ORS 90.385, a landlord who rents a space for a manufactured dwelling or floating home may not retaliate by increasing rent or decreasing services, by serving a notice to terminate the tenancy or by bringing or threatening to bring an action for possession after
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(a) The tenant has expressed an intention to complain to agencies listed in ORS 90.385; (b) The tenant has made any complaint to the landlord which is in good faith; (c) The tenant has filed or expressed intent to file a complaint under ORS 659A.820; or (d) The tenant has perform…
ORS 90.767 Mandatory mediation. (1) For disputes subject to mediation under this section, if any party initiates mediation under this section, mediation is mandatory. A landlord of a tenancy subject to ORS 90.505 to 90.850 shall establish a mediation policy to resolve disputes related to
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(a) Landlord or tenant compliance with the rental agreement or with the provisions of this chapter; (b) Landlord or tenant conduct within the facility; or (c) The modification of a rule or regulation under ORS 90.610. (2) A mediation policy under this section must include: (a) Th…
ORS 90.769 Informal dispute resolution. In addition to mandatory mediation required under ORS 90.767, a facility may establish an informal dispute resolution procedure that ensures each issue with merit is addressed within 30 days after receipt of a formal complaint. [Formerly 446.547]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 90.770 [Formerly 91.950; 1991 c.844 §29; 1997 c.249 §33; 1999 c.154 §1; repealed by 2001 c.596 §25 (90.771 enacted in lieu of 90.770)]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 90.771 Confidentiality of information regarding disputes. (1) In order to foster the role of the Housing and Community Services Department in mediating and resolving disputes between landlords and tenants of manufactured dwelling and floating home facilities, the department shall establish procedures to maintain the confidentiality of information received by the department pertaining to individual landlords and tenants of facilities and to landlord-tenant disputes. The procedures must comply with the provisions of this section
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(2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, the department shall treat as confidential and not disclose: (a) The identity of a landlord, tenant or complainant involved in a dispute or of a person who provides information to the department in response to a department…
ORS 90.775 Rules. The Housing and Community Services Department may adopt rules necessary to carry out the provisions of ORS 90.771. [Formerly 91.955; 2001 c.596 §49]
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(Facility Purchase)
ORS 90.800 Policy. (1) The State of Oregon encourages affordable housing options for all Oregonians. One housing alternative chosen by many Oregonians is facility living. The Legislative Assembly finds that many facility tenants would like to join together, alone or in cooperation with an associated entity, to purchase the facility in which the tenants live in order to have greater control over the costs and environment of their housing. The Legislative Assembly also finds that current market conditions place tenants at a disadvantage with other potential investors in the purchase of facilities
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(2) It is the policy of the State of Oregon to encourage facility tenants to participate in the housing marketplace by ensuring that technical assistance, financing opportunities, notice of sale of facilities and the option to purchase facilities are made available to tenants who…
ORS 90.805 [Formerly 90.760; repealed by 2019 c.625 §25]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 90.810 [1989 c.919 §8; 1991 c.844 §25; 1995 c.559 §43; 2014 c.89 §8; repealed by 2019 c.625 §25]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 90.815 [1989 c.919 §9; 1991 c.844 §26; 2014 c.89 §9; repealed by 2019 c.625 §25]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 90.820 [1989 c.919 §10; 1991 c.844 §19; 1999 c.222 §1; 1999 c.603 §34a; 2009 c.295 §1; 2014 c.89 §10; repealed by 2019 c.625 §25]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 90.830 [1989 c.919 §11; 1991 c.844 §27; 1999 c.222 §2; 2014 c.89 §11; repealed by 2019 c.625 §25]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 90.840 Park purchase funds, loans. (1) The Director of the Housing and Community Services Department may lend funds available to the Housing and Community Services Department to provide funds necessary to carry out the provisions of ORS 456.581 (2). Such funds advanced shall be repaid to the Housing and Community Services Department as determined by the director
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(2) Notwithstanding any budget limitation, the director may spend funds available from the Manufactured Dwelling Parks Account to employ personnel to carry out the provisions of ORS 456.581 (1). [1989 c.919 §12; 2019 c.595 §17]
ORS 90.842 Notice of sale of facility; contents; formation of tenants committee for purchasing facility. (1) An owner of a facility shall give written notice of the owner’s interest in selling the facility before the owner markets the facility for sale or when the owner receives an offer to purchase that the owner intends to consider, whichever occurs first
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(2) The owner shall give the notice required by subsection (1) of this section to: (a) All tenants of the facility; or (b) A tenants committee, if there is an existing committee of tenants formed for purposes including the purchase of the facility and with which the owner has met…
ORS 90.844 Procedures for purchase of facility by tenants; financial information; deadlines. (1) Within 15 days after delivery of the notice described in ORS 90.842, if the tenants choose to compete to purchase the facility in which the tenants reside, the tenants must notify the owner in writing of
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(a) The tenants’ interest in competing to purchase the facility; (b) The formation or identification of a single tenants committee formed for the purpose of purchasing the facility; and (c) The name and contact information of the representative of the tenants committee with whom …
ORS 90.846 Notices and processes in facility transfer; remedies. (1) During the process described in ORS 90.842 to 90.850, the parties shall act in a commercially reasonable manner, which includes a duty of the owner of the facility to consider in good faith any offer from the tenants or an entity formed by or associated with the tenants and to negotiate with the tenants or the entity in good faith
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(2) Except as provided in ORS 90.848, before selling a facility to an entity that is not formed by or associated with the tenants, the owner of the facility must give the notice required by ORS 90.842 and comply with the requirements of ORS 90.844. (3) A minor error in providing …
ORS 90.848 Exceptions to facility transfer requirements. (1) With regard to a sale or transfer of a facility, ORS 90.842, 90.844 and 90.846 do not apply to
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(a) Any sale or transfer to an individual who would be included within the table of descent and distribution if the owner of the facility were to die intestate. (b) Any transfer by gift, devise or operation of law. (c) Any sale or transfer by a corporation to an affiliate. (d) An…
ORS 90.849 Notice of conveyance. (1) In addition to providing notice as required by ORS 90.842, upon sale of a facility under ORS 90.842 to 90.850 or upon any sale, transfer, exchange or other conveyance of a facility described in ORS 90.848, the owner shall give notice of the conveyance to the Housing and Community Services Department stating
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(a) The number of vacant spaces and homes in the facility; (b) If applicable, the final sale price of the facility; (c) The date the conveyance became final; and (d) The name, address and telephone number of the new owner. (2) Upon receipt of a notice under ORS 90.655 (1) or 90.8…
ORS 90.850 Owner affidavit certifying compliance with requirements for sale of facility; reliance of parties on affidavit. (1) A facility owner may present for recordation, in the County Clerk Lien Record of the county in which the facility is located, an affidavit in which the owner certifies that
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(a) The owner has complied with the requirements of ORS 90.842, 90.844 and 90.846 with reference to an offer by the owner for the sale or transfer of the facility. (b) The owner has complied with the requirements of ORS 90.842, 90.844 and 90.846 with reference to an offer receive…
ORS 90.860 Definitions for ORS 90.865 to 90.875. As used in ORS 90.865 to 90.875
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(1) “Buyer” has the meaning given that term in ORS 72.1030; (2) “Facility” has the meaning given that term in ORS 90.100; (3) “Landlord” has the meaning given that term in ORS 90.100; (4) “Manufactured dwelling” has the meaning given that term in ORS 90.100; (5) “Purchase money s…
ORS 90.865 Dealer notice of rent payments and financing. A seller of a manufactured dwelling who is subject to ORS 446.661 to 446.756 must provide notice under ORS 90.870 if the manufactured dwelling is to be placed in a facility and the seller
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(1) Pays a portion of the rent for the dwelling; or (2) Provides financing or assists the buyer in arranging financing that results in a party taking a purchase money security interest in the dwelling and the seller knows that a portion of the proceeds from the financing is to be…
ORS 90.870 Manner of giving notice; persons entitled to notice. (1) A seller subject to ORS 90.865 must give notice by certified mail to the parties listed in subsection (2) of this section prior to the date the manufactured dwelling is delivered to the facility. The notice must be in writing and include
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(a) A statement that a portion of the rent is being paid by the seller or out of the proceeds from financing; and (b) The amount and duration of rent that is being paid by the seller or out of the proceeds from financing. (2) A seller subject to ORS 90.865 must give notice under …