Oregon Statutes - Chapter 90 - Residential Landlord and Tenant - Section 90.555 - Subleasing agreements.

(1) A facility tenant may not rent the tenant’s manufactured dwelling or floating home to another person for a period exceeding three days unless the facility landlord, facility tenant and dwelling or home renter enter into a written subleasing agreement specifying the rights and obligations of the landlord, tenant and renter during the renter’s occupancy of the dwelling or home. The subleasing agreement shall include, but need not be limited to, provisions that require the dwelling or home renter to timely pay directly to the facility landlord the space rent, any separately assessed fees payable under the rental agreement and any separately billed utility or service charge described in ORS 90.532 (1)(b) or (c), and provisions that grant the dwelling or home renter the same rights as the facility tenant to cure a violation of the rental agreement for the facility space, to require facility landlord compliance with ORS 90.730 and to be protected from retaliatory conduct under ORS 90.765. This subsection does not authorize a facility tenant to rent a manufactured dwelling or floating home to another person in violation of the rental agreement between the facility tenant and the facility landlord.

(2) Notwithstanding ORS 90.100 (43), a facility tenant who enters into a subleasing agreement continues to be the tenant of the facility space and retains all rights and obligations of a facility tenant under the rental agreement and this chapter. The occupancy of a manufactured dwelling or floating home by a renter as provided in a subleasing agreement does not constitute abandonment of the dwelling or home by the facility tenant.

(3) The rights and obligations of the dwelling or home renter under a subleasing agreement are in addition to the rights and obligations retained by the facility tenant under subsection (2) of this section. The rights and obligations of the dwelling or home renter under the subleasing agreement are separate from any rights or obligations of the renter under ORS 90.100 to 90.465 applicable to the renter’s occupancy of the manufactured dwelling or floating home owned by the facility tenant.

(4) Unless otherwise provided in the subleasing agreement, a facility landlord may terminate a subleasing agreement:

(a) Without cause by giving the dwelling or home renter written notice not less than 30 days prior to the termination;

(b) If a condition described in ORS 90.380 (5)(b) exists for the facility space, by giving the renter the same notice to which the facility tenant is entitled under ORS 90.380 (5)(b); or

(c) Subject to the cure right established in subsection (1) of this section and regardless of whether the landlord terminates the rental agreement of the facility tenant:

(A) For nonpayment of facility space rent; or

(B) For any conduct by the dwelling or home renter that would be a violation of the rental agreement under ORS 90.396 or 90.398 if committed by the facility tenant.

(5) Upon termination of a subleasing agreement by the facility landlord, whether with or without cause, the dwelling or home renter and the facility tenant are excused from continued performance under any agreement for the renter’s occupancy of the manufactured dwelling or floating home owned by the facility tenant.

(6)(a) If, during the term of a subleasing agreement, the facility landlord gives notice to the facility tenant of a rental agreement violation, of a law or ordinance violation or of the facility’s closure, conversion or sale, the landlord shall also promptly give a copy of the notice to the dwelling or home renter. The giving of notice to the dwelling or home renter does not constitute notice to the facility tenant unless the tenant has expressly appointed the renter as the tenant’s agent for purposes of receiving notice.

(b) If the facility landlord gives notice to the dwelling or home renter that the landlord is terminating the subleasing agreement, the landlord shall also promptly give a copy of the notice to the facility tenant. The landlord shall give the notice to the facility tenant in the same manner as for giving notice of a rental agreement violation.

(c) If, during the term of a subleasing agreement, the facility tenant gives notice to the facility landlord of a rental agreement violation, termination of tenancy or sale of the manufactured dwelling or floating home, the tenant shall also promptly give a copy of the notice to the dwelling or home renter.

(d) If the dwelling or home renter gives notice to the facility landlord of a violation of ORS 90.730, the renter shall also promptly give a copy of the notice to the facility tenant. [2007 c.831 §2]

Note: Section 3, chapter 831, Oregon Laws 2007, provides:

Sec. 3. Section 2 of this 2007 Act [90.555] applies to manufactured dwelling and floating home rentals that commence on or after the effective date of this 2007 Act [January 1, 2008]. [2007 c.831 §3]

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