Title 10, Property Rights and Transactions

No provision contained in any bylaw, rental agreement, regulation or rule pertaining to a facility shall: (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 reas…

(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 organizati…

(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 …

(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: (a) Landlord or tenant…

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]

(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 i…

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] (Facility Purchase)

(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 associate…

(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 …

(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. (2) The owner shall give…

(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: (a) The tenants’ interest in competing to purchase the facility; (b) Th…

(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 t…

(1) With regard to a sale or transfer of a facility, ORS 90.842, 90.844 and 90.846 do not apply to: (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…

(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 Commu…

(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: (a) The owner has complied with the requirements of ORS 90.842, 90.844 and 90.846 with reference to an…

As used in ORS 90.865 to 90.875: (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 …

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: (1) Pays a portion of the rent for the dwelling; or (2) Provides financing or assists the b…

(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: (a) A statement that a portion of the…

If a seller fails to provide notice under ORS 90.870, a buyer, landlord or secured party without actual notice that suffers an ascertainable loss as a result of the failure may bring an individual action to recover actual damages or $200, whichever is greater. [2001 c.112 §4] Not…