Know Your Rights: Park Maintenance and Landlord Responsibilities
Oregon law sets clear rules for who is responsible for keeping a manufactured home park or marina safe and functional. This guide explains what your landlord must maintain, what stays your responsibility as a resident, and how to take action — including who to contact — if something is not being fixed.
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.
Landlord Must Maintain
- Habitable park Common areas, vacant spaces, and shared grounds kept safe, sanitary, and usable throughout the tenancy. ORS 90.730(2), (6)
- Utility connections Water, sewer, and electrical connections to the space kept in good working order to the extent the landlord controls them. ORS 90.730(3)
- Space improvements Landlord-provided carports, garages, driveways, and sidewalks completed and kept in working order. ORS 90.730(3)(h)
- Hazard trees on a rented space, once the landlord knows or should know a tree has become a hazard. ORS 90.727
Tenant Responsibilities
- Trees on your space Water and maintain non-hazard trees, including cleanup of fallen branches and leaves. ORS 90.740
- Garbage and debris Dispose of waste from your home and space in a clean, safe, and legal manner. ORS 90.740
- Peaceful use Keep your lot in good order and require guests to behave so they do not disturb neighbors. ORS 90.740
Taking Action: Written Notice is Essential
Put the problem in writing — a dated letter or email describing the issue and asking for repair. Keep a copy. Written notice starts the clock on the landlord’s duty to respond and gives you a record if the problem continues. (ORS 90.360)
Written notice runs both ways. If a landlord raises a concern about the physical condition of your own manufactured or floating home, they cannot end the tenancy over it without following the formal process: written notice describing the exact condition, and a real opportunity — generally no less than 60 days, and longer in some circumstances — to correct it. (ORS 90.632)
Where to File a Complaint
If a written notice to your landlord does not resolve the problem, these agencies and services can help depending on the issue.
Manufactured and Marina Communities Resource Center (MMCRC)
Oregon’s state resource center for manufactured home and marina community disputes. MMCRC offers free mediation between tenants and landlords and can connect you to a local community dispute resolution center.
Construction Contractors Board (CCB)
Handles complaints about work performed by a licensed contractor — for example, poorly completed repairs to a carport, driveway, or park-owned structure.
Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
Handles environmental hazards in the park — water contamination, sewage issues, illegal dumping, or pollution concerns.
Fair Housing Council / BOLI
If neglected maintenance seems tied to discrimination — or is retaliation for asserting your rights — the Fair Housing Council of Oregon and the BOLI Civil Rights Division both take housing discrimination complaints.
211info
Not sure who to contact? 211info is a free community helpline that can point you to the right local agency, legal aid, or emergency resource — including for park maintenance issues.
County Circuit Courts
For formal legal remedies — including damages or an injunction for a landlord’s failure to maintain the park — you may need to file with the circuit court in the county where the park is located.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is responsible for removing a tree on my lot?
It depends on whether the tree is a hazard tree. Your landlord is responsible for maintaining a hazard tree on your rented space once they know or should know it has become one. Routine care of any other tree, including watering and cleaning up fallen branches and leaves, is the tenant’s responsibility (ORS 90.727, 90.740).
Who fixes broken water or sewer lines in the park?
Your landlord must keep shared utility infrastructure serving your space — including water and sewer lines — in a habitable condition. Report a broken line in writing and ask for a repair timeline (ORS 90.730).
Does my landlord have to maintain my carport or driveway?
Yes, if the landlord installed it. Landlord-provided space improvements — carports, garages, driveways, and sidewalks — must be completed and kept in working order (ORS 90.730(3)(h)).
Not sure where to start?
Your local OSTA chapter can help you figure out the right next step and connect you with residents who have navigated the same issue.
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