Mobile home eviction rules in Oregon

Oregon's manufactured dwelling park law limits the grounds and the timing for ending a tenancy, builds in a chance to cure, and adds strong protections when a park closes. The information below describes how the law generally works; anyone facing a specific notice should consider consulting a licensed attorney in Oregon.

What the statute says

For most causes, ORS 90.630(1) lets a park terminate a space tenancy "by giving to the tenant not less than 30 days' notice in writing" if the tenant materially violates a law or rental agreement provision related to conduct, and the notice must state "that the tenant may avoid termination by correcting the violation" by a date "at least 30 days after delivery of the notice" (or three days for a separate, non-ongoing act). Repeated late rent (three notices in 12 months, after warnings) can support a 30-day no-cure notice (ORS 90.630(10)). Nonpayment of rent itself runs through the general process in ORS 90.394.

A termination based on "the physical condition of the exterior" of the home runs only through ORS 90.632: at least 60 days' written notice (30 if there is "a risk of imminent and serious harm"), with the right to "avoid termination of the tenancy by correcting the cause," plus extensions for weather or complex repairs. A park "may not require removal ... because of the age, size, style or original construction material" of the home (ORS 90.632(2)).

If a park closes, ORS 90.645 requires "not less than 365 days' notice in writing" and a payment of "$6,000" (single-wide), "$8,000" (double-wide), or "$10,000" (triple-wide or larger), adjusted for inflation.

How it works in general

An Oregon park can't simply order a resident out. For conduct violations it serves a 30-day notice that must offer a way to cure — fixing the problem stops the termination. Problems with the home's exterior condition go through a separate 60-day process (30 days for an imminent hazard) that also lets the resident repair and stay, and the park can't force a home out just because it's old or a certain style. Nonpayment runs through the statewide rent-nonpayment notice. In every case the park must use the court eviction process (ORS 105.105–105.168) — it can't lock a resident out or shut off services. And if the park itself is closing, residents get a full year's notice and a relocation payment of $6,000 to $10,000 depending on home size.

Common scenarios

General examples Oregon park residents commonly encounter:

• A park serves a for-cause notice. It must give at least 30 days and a chance to cure (ORS 90.630).
• A park complains about the home's condition. It must use the 60-day (or 30-day) ORS 90.632 process, with a right to repair, and can't act based on age or style.
• The park is closing. Residents get 365 days' notice and a $6,000–$10,000 relocation payment (ORS 90.645).

Other authorities that may apply

The eviction lawsuit runs through ORS 105.105 to 105.168; the park-law grounds, cure rights, and closure protections are in ORS 90.630, 90.632, and 90.645. Retaliation is barred by ORS 90.765, which gives the tenant a defense and remedies. Federal protections such as the Fair Housing Act and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act can also apply.