Oregon Statewide Tenants’ Association • Est. 1977
You Have Rights. We Help You Use Them.
OSTA advocates for Oregon mobile home park and marina residents — helping you understand your rights, stand up to unfair treatment, and connect with neighbors who have your back.
Browse Answers by Topic
Common issues Oregon manufactured home park and marina residents ask about.
Educating, Empowering & Advocating
Together we are strong. Do you own your home and rent the space where it sits?
Unreasonable repair demands, sudden fee increases, and rules that change without warning can leave anyone feeling uncertain. But when you understand Oregon’s housing laws, you take back control.
You do not have to figure it out alone.
As the only statewide advocacy organization dedicated exclusively to manufactured home and marina residents, OSTA equips you with legal education, sample landlord letters, and step-by-step guides. Members helped write tenant protections into Oregon statute.
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” — Margaret Mead
Inconsistent Rent Hikes
Unlawful multi-tiered rent schedules where new or outspoken tenants get slapped with excessive fee hikes without proper statutory notice.
Shifting Repair Costs
Landlords forcing aging seniors to pay for failing park infrastructure, damaged water lines, or hazardous trees that are park obligations.
Retaliatory Rule Changes
Arbitrary enforcement, quiet threats, and intimidation tactics meant to silence resident associations and prevent organizing.
Our Collective Strength
Knowledge Is Protection. Numbers Are Power.
OSTA exists so residents don’t have to face management alone. As a member, you get the legal knowledge to recognize when your rights are being violated, the resources to respond with confidence, and a statewide network of residents and chapters working the same fight — including direct advocacy at the State Capitol.
“One household speaking up can be dismissed. Thousands of households, organized, cannot.”
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Recognize Violations (ORS 90)
Clear educational booklets for manufactured housing and floating home tenancies under ORS Chapter 90.
Statutory guidance on notices & rules
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Respond with Confidence
Complaint templates, dispute guidance, and peer specialists who know what park management can and cannot do.
Actionable tools & step-by-step guidance
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Statewide Capitol Advocacy
Legislative advocacy in Salem for tenant-friendly laws and stronger landlord disclosures.
Your voice before the Oregon Legislature
Support OSTA
Membership Built for Real Protection
Every OSTA membership includes priority support, a monthly e-newsletter, and access to members-only resources. Choose the level that’s right for your household.
Basic
$30.00/Year
- Core advocacy benefits
- Digital E-Newsletter
- Access to member resources
- Window Decal
Recommended
Participating
$50.00/Year
- All Basic benefits
- Digital E-newsletter
- Window Decal
- Chapter 90 E-book
- Letters to Landlord Template Access
Contributing
$90.00/Year
- All Participating benefits
- Maximum advocacy impact
- OSTA T-Shirt
- Chapter 90 E-book
- Letters to Landlord Template Access
- Resident Handbook
What Every Member Receives
Priority Response
Get your questions answered first when an issue or notice comes up in your community.
Members-Only Tools
Guides, dispute templates, and content built for your park.
Window Decal
Show your household knows its legal rights.
Simple & Fast
Getting Protected Takes Three Steps
1
Join Your Household
Pick a membership level in about two minutes via our simple, secure sign-up process.
2
Get Informed
Access your welcome resources, tenant rights handbook, and members-only legal content right away.
3
Get Connected
Find your local chapter, or start one, and add your voice to chapters working statewide.
Complete Privacy Guarantee
Worried About Retaliation? Oregon law protects your right to speak out.
Many residents hesitate to speak up because they’re afraid of what management might do next. That fear is real — and it’s also exactly why OSTA exists. Oregon law protects your right to organize and advocate for fair treatment. Membership is confidential: your name is never shared publicly, and our member directory is never made public.
Trusted Advocacy
Volunteer-Run. Statewide. Nonprofit.
OSTA is a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) providing legislative advocacy and onsite education in parks and marinas. We are residents and advocates, not a law firm or a management company. We understand and we know that there is a way to improve the quality of life in your park.
Join today and get the protection, information, and community your household deserves.