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.
Statutory rights and dispute resolution
ORS 90.767 · Park and marina space tenancies
Mandatory mediation for Oregon manufactured and floating home communities
If you own the home and rent the space in an Oregon manufactured dwelling park or marina, the landlord must keep a mandatory mediation policy (ORS 90.767). Either the landlord or a tenant can start mediation for eligible disputes. Once it is initiated, participation is required, and related court filings — including an action for possession — cannot be filed while mediation is ongoing.
This page does not apply to apartment rentals. A trained mediator is a neutral third party. They do not decide the case for you.
Statutory protections
Key benefits and protections
The statute equalizes access to a no-cost process and pauses related court action after mediation starts — if the dispute is eligible.
No Cost For Mediation Session
OHCS and participating community dispute resolution centers offer this mediation at no cost to the parties (how mediation works). Oregon funds MMCRC work in part with a $10 annual special assessment on manufactured dwellings and floating homes assessed as personal property (ORS 456.418). You are not billed for session time.
Publicly funded service
Related court filings pause
After mediation is initiated and while it is ongoing, a party may not file an action related to the dispute, including an action for possession (ORS 90.767(5)). Statutes of limitations are also tolled. You must keep paying rent. Rent the landlord receives during mediation is not “accepted rent” under ORS 90.412(2) if the landlord refunds it within 10 days after mediation ends.
Stay while mediation is open
Confidential communications
Communications in this mediation must be held strictly confidential and may not be used in legal proceedings (ORS 90.767(3)(c)). ORS 90.771 separately requires OHCS to keep identities and dispute information confidential, with limited exceptions.
ORS 90.767 and 90.771
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