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.
Forming a Tenants Association
The power of collective action transforms individual vulnerability into secure, long-term housing stability.
When you own a manufactured or floating home but lease the land beneath it, standing alone against a park landlord can leave you vulnerable to arbitrary rule shifts, unexpected rent hikes, or deferred maintenance. Forming a Tenants Association transforms individual vulnerability into collective strength.
Why Form an Association?
In manufactured home parks and floating home communities, residents face a structural power imbalance: owning the home but leasing the land.
Without organization, a tenant stands alone against a landlord. By standing together, residents provide a stronger voice at the legislative level and establish the infrastructure needed to protect against arbitrary rent increases and aggressive management tactics.
Tenants have the right to form a tenant’s association, canvas the park, collect dues, and use park facilities without landlord interference.
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Your Legal Armor: The Right to Organize Landlords cannot prohibit or punish tenant advocacy.
- Peaceful Assembly: Tenants can host meetings in common facilities, community centers, or private homes from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily. (ORS 90.750)
- Canvassing & Communication: Residents have the legal right to go door-to-door, hand out newsletters, post notices, and discuss park issues.
- Protection Against Retaliation: Landlords are strictly prohibited from retaliating (such as raising rent, cutting services, or threatening eviction) against residents who organize or join an association. (ORS 90.385, ORS 90.765)
- Good Faith Obligation: Landlords must act in good faith in all interactions with tenant representatives. (ORS 90.130)
- Political & Park Issues: Protects the right of tenants and tenant associations to discuss political issues, canvass, and post noncommercial political signs. (ORS 90.755)
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