ORS § 90 § 90.528
Use of common areas or facilities.
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(1) A landlord who rents a space for a manufactured dwelling may require a deposit for the use of common areas or facilities by a tenant or tenants. The amount of any deposit charged for the use of common areas or facilities shall be reasonably based on the potential cleaning cost or other costs associated with the use of the area or facility. Conditions for return of a deposit shall be stated in writing and made available to the tenant or tenants placing the deposit. (2) No tenant shall be required to acquire a bond or insurance policy as a precondition for the use of common areas or facilities. (3) A landlord who rents a space for a manufactured dwelling shall not prohibit use of a common area or facility if the purpose of the prohibition is to prevent the use of the area or facility for tenant association meetings, tenant organizing meetings or other lawful tenant activities.
ORS § 90.528 governs how landlords in manufactured dwelling communities may regulate access to shared spaces. A landlord may collect a deposit for common area or facility use, but the deposit amount must be reasonably tied to potential cleaning or related costs, and the return conditions must be provided to tenants in writing. Tenants cannot be required to obtain a bond or insurance policy as a condition of using those shared spaces, and landlords are prohibited from blocking access to common areas when the real purpose of the restriction is to prevent tenant association meetings, organizing activities, or other lawful tenant gatherings.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under ORS § 90.528, operators of manufactured dwelling communities who collect common-area deposits generally document the cost basis for the deposit amount—such as estimated cleaning expenses—and provide written return conditions to every depositing tenant before or at the time of collection. Compliant operators do not condition common-area access on a tenant obtaining a bond or insurance policy. Landlords also take care that any restrictions on common-area use are not motivated by a desire to suppress tenant association meetings, organizing meetings, or other lawful tenant activities, as such restrictions are expressly prohibited by this section.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
ORS § 90.528 gives tenants in manufactured dwelling communities specific protections regarding shared spaces: any deposit a landlord charges for common-area use must be reasonably grounded in actual costs, and the conditions for getting that deposit back must be given to you in writing. You cannot be required to purchase a bond or insurance policy just to use a common area or facility. If a landlord appears to be restricting access to shared spaces in order to prevent tenant association meetings or other lawful organizing activities, that restriction is prohibited under this provision, and tenants may wish to consult a tenant-rights organization or the Oregon Law Center to understand available enforcement paths.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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