Oregon mobile home rights cheat sheet

A quick reference to how Oregon law generally treats manufactured dwelling park lot tenancies. Oregon has a strong dedicated park law — ORS 90.505 to 90.850 — within its Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, plus title and tax under ORS Chapter 446. This is general information, not legal advice, and the authors are not lawyers — for a specific situation, consider consulting a licensed attorney in Oregon. Each line cites the controlling statute; read it at the official source linked in Sources below.

At a glance

Topic	What the law generally provides	Cite
Governing law	Dedicated park law ORS 90.505–90.850 within the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act.	ORS 90.505
Rent increase — cap	6%/yr if park has >30 spaces; lesser of 10% or 7%+CPI if ≤30 spaces.	ORS 90.324
Rent increase — notice	90 days' written notice; once per 12 months; over-cap = 3 months' rent + damages.	ORS 90.600
Written lease & disclosure	Written rental agreement + statement of policy with a 5-year rent history.	ORS 90.510
Eviction — for cause	30-day notice with a chance to cure.	ORS 90.630
Eviction — home condition	60-day notice (30 if imminent hazard), right to repair; no removal for age/style.	ORS 90.632
Park closure	365-day notice + $6,000 / $8,000 / $10,000 relocation pay (by home size).	ORS 90.645
Self-help / retaliation	Eviction only via court (ORS 105.105+); retaliation barred with a defense + remedies.	ORS 90.765
Sell in place	Right to sell on the lot; no removal for sale; for-sale sign allowed.	ORS 90.680(2),(5)
Sale commission	None unless the park is the seller's agent under a written consignment contract.	ORS 90.680(4)
Buyer approval	Decide in 7 days; screening like the park's own; no unreasonable refusal; no age/style basis.	ORS 90.680(10),(12)
Community sale	Residents get notice + an opportunity to purchase the park.	ORS 90.842–90.850
Fees	Only statutory fees, in the written agreement; rule-violation fees capped after a warning.	ORS 90.302
Security deposit	Accounted for and returned within 31 days; no new/increased deposit in year one.	ORS 90.300
Utilities	Provider charge passed through (no markup; 10% add-on only for cable/internet); landlord maintains system.	ORS 90.568, 90.564
Habitability	Landlord keeps space, common areas, drainage, hazard trees, ground habitable.	ORS 90.730
Title	Ownership document via DCBS Building Codes Division (not DMV).	ORS 446.571
Tax / real property	Personal property on a rented lot; record in deed records → real property.	ORS 446.626; 308.875

How to use this

This sheet summarizes; it does not replace the statute or legal advice. Oregon is one of the most protective states for park residents — note especially the statewide rent cap, the 365-day closure notice with relocation pay, and the strong sell-in-place rights. Start with your written rental agreement and statement of policy, then check the controlling ORS section for your issue.

Where to read more

• Oregon topic guides on FightMyPark: lot rent, eviction, fees, utilities, buying, selling, title, and storm.
• The official statute text and agency pages, linked in the Sources section below.