Not legal advice. OSTA is educational advocacy, not a law firm. This page is general information for Oregon manufactured dwelling park and marina tenancies — you own the home and rent the space (ORS 90.505–90.850). It does not apply to apartment or other standard ORS 90.100–90.465 rentals. It is not legal advice. Talk with an attorney about your situation.
Legal rights and contract protection
ORS Chapter 90 · Park and marina space tenancies
Leases and rental agreements: protecting manufactured and floating home space tenancies
When you own the home and rent the space in an Oregon manufactured dwelling park or marina, the duration of the rental agreement changes how rent, rules, renewals, and screening work.
Landlords often prefer a fixed-term agreement. For facility residents, a month-to-month agreement usually gives more stability: it keeps going without a renewal signature, and new facility rules follow ORS 90.610 instead of being bundled into a “sign or leave” renewal. Under ORS 90.100(42), “rental agreement” includes a lease. Facility space agreements may be month-to-month or a fixed term of at least two years (ORS 90.550). This page does not apply to apartment rentals.
Critical comparison
Key differences
In Oregon facility law, lease and rental agreement mean the same thing (ORS 90.100(42)). How duration is structured changes your rights as a space tenant.
| Feature | Month-to-month (usually stronger) | Fixed-term (at least 2 years) |
|---|---|---|
| Duration | Automatically renews each month on the same terms until a party ends it under Chapter 90 (ORS 90.100(32)). You may end it with 30 days’ written notice (ORS 90.620). The landlord generally needs cause (ORS 90.630), the home-condition process (ORS 90.632), or other Chapter 90 grounds including park or marina closure. | Must last at least two years (ORS 90.550). At the end date it becomes month-to-month with the same terms (except duration and ORS 90.600 rent increases) unless the landlord timely offers a new term (ORS 90.545(1), (5)). |
| Rent increases | Facility space rent follows ORS 90.600 and the yearly DAS cap under ORS 90.324 (2026: 6% if more than 30 spaces; 9.5% if 30 or fewer), with a 90-day notice process. Not apartment ORS 90.323. | Same ORS 90.600 / ORS 90.324 framework. A long term does not freeze space rent. New terms at renewal must stay consistent with ORS 90.600(1) (ORS 90.545(3)(b)). |
| One-sided contract changes | The written agreement may not be amended by one party except by mutual agreement, listed statutes (including rent and rule-change statutes), or a change in law (ORS 90.510(4)). | Same ORS 90.510(4) during the term. At renewal, the landlord may propose a new agreement with new terms or rules that meet ORS 90.545(3). |
| Facility rule changes | The landlord proposes in writing. The change takes effect unless tenants of at least 51% of eligible spaces object in writing within 30 days; effective date at least 60 days after notice (ORS 90.610). That is a veto, not an approval vote. See Park Rule Changes. | ORS 90.545(3) lets a proposed new agreement include new or revised rules without the ORS 90.610 objection process, if those rules match what is offered to new tenants (or the six-month market test) and meet the other ORS 90.545(3) limits. |
| Renewal | No new document is required for the tenancy to continue. | Landlord must send a proposed new agreement at least 60 days before the end date, with a summary of new terms (ORS 90.545). You must accept or reject in writing at least 30 days before the end date. If you fail to accept or unreasonably reject, the tenancy ends on the ending date. If the landlord never sends a new agreement, you renew month-to-month. |
Legal safeguards
Disclosures before you sign
The landlord must give a written statement of policy to prospective tenants before they sign (ORS 90.510). It is not part of the rental agreement. The rental agreement and facility rules must be attached.
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Statement of policy
A summary of facility policies: space size, fair-housing age classification and zoning, services, utilities and billing, installation charges, termination and sale policy, mandatory mediation, and tree or home-removal policies. It is not the rental agreement.
Statutory requirement · ORS 90.510
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Rent history
The statement of policy must include the rent-adjustment policy and rent on January 1 of each of the five preceding calendar years, or during the landlord’s ownership of the facility, whichever period is shorter (ORS 90.510(1)(c)).
Escalation transparency
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Tenants’ association one-page summary
If a tenants’ association exists, the statement must include a one-page summary about the association, written by the association (ORS 90.510(1)(k)). That is not a generic financial overview. Parks may also owe a separate required-improvements disclosure (ORS 90.514).
When an association exists
Statutory deadlines
Applications and home sales
These are two different clocks. Do not treat a new space application like an on-site home sale.
On-site sales · 7-day clock
Buying a home that will stay on the space
The landlord may require a complete written application. The landlord must accept or reject within 7 days after receiving a complete application (or 10 days if the seller did not give the 10-day sale notice) (ORS 90.680). The landlord may not unreasonably reject. The landlord may not require an interior inspection as a condition of sale or tenancy approval.
Selling your homeMissed deadline
If the landlord does not accept or reject in time
For a buyer of an existing home who wants to stay on the space, missing the 7-day (or 10-day) window means the landlord waives that screening right and the buyer may occupy on the seller’s terms (ORS 90.680(11)). This is not automatic approval for every new space applicant.
New space applicants
Screening and written denial reasons
Screening must follow ORS 90.303. If the landlord denies the application, written reasons are due within 14 days of the denial (ORS 90.304). That is not a 14-day “must decide” deadline, and silence is not automatic approval for a new space applicant.
Tenant warning
Why landlords push fixed-term agreements
Historically, long-term leases were sold as rent locks and eviction shields. For park and marina space tenancies, those advantages are largely gone.
No apartment-style no-cause for these tenancies
Facility space tenancies are not ended with ORS 90.427 30- or 60-day no-cause notices. Landlord termination is generally cause (ORS 90.630) plus other Chapter 90 grounds (home condition, closure, nonpayment). A long lease is not what creates that protection.
A long term does not lock space rent
Increases still run through ORS 90.600 and ORS 90.324. Modern corporate leases often build in periodic increases or reserve the right to raise space rent during the term.
The renewal pressure
ORS 90.545 60-day offer / 30-day response can force a choice: accept a new package (including qualifying new rules) or, if you fail to accept or unreasonably reject, lose the tenancy on the end date. If no new agreement is offered, you do not have to sign — you go month-to-month.
No forced new signature
A new owner takes the existing tenancy. You are not required to sign a replacement month-to-month agreement just because ownership or management changed (ORS 90.510(4); successor contact duties ORS 90.305(2)).
Rule-change process
New rules for month-to-month tenants go through ORS 90.610 (51% eligible-space objection), not an approval vote. Landlords cannot rewrite rules at will.
Home value and on-site sale
Moving a manufactured or floating home is costly. On-site sale rights are in ORS 90.680. A continuing space tenancy is part of what makes the home sellable in place.
Crucial OSTA recommendation
If you already have a month-to-month space agreement, hang onto it. Do not trade it for a fixed term without independent advice.
Common inquiries
Frequently asked questions
Clear answers on leases, renewals, and screening for Oregon park and marina space tenancies.
Can a new park owner force me to sign a new lease?
No. The existing rental agreement continues. You cannot be forced to replace a month-to-month agreement with a new one just because the facility was sold.
What if the landlord does not write back after I apply?
If you are buying a home already in the facility: missing the 7-day (or 10-day) accept/reject window means the landlord waives screening and you may occupy on the seller’s terms (ORS 90.680(11)). If you are applying for a vacant space: there is no automatic-approval rule. A denial requires written reasons within 14 days of the denial (ORS 90.304).
Does a fixed-term lease stop my rent from going up?
Usually not. Facility space rent is ORS 90.600 and ORS 90.324, not a rent freeze created by a two-year term.
Where can I read the actual Oregon laws governing facilities?
Use Read the statute on this page to open ORS 90.510, ORS 90.545, ORS 90.550, ORS 90.600, ORS 90.610, and ORS 90.680 in the on-site lightbox. The official compilation is on the Oregon Legislature ORS Chapter 90 page.
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This page is a general informational summary of Oregon law and is not legal advice. If you are facing an active dispute or contract issue, consult a qualified attorney or Legal Aid. OSTA is educational advocacy, not a law firm.
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