Working with the homes of the residents of Villa del manufactured heritage, Manager Bonamici said property

Cal-Am Properties, Inc., the company property management, the expulsion of the residents of Heritage Village in Beaverton aesthetic appearance of prefabricated houses threatened rather should "redouble efforts" with the residents to work, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, said in a letter to the president of the company based in California.

"Have created the new guidelines for the implementation of the Cal-Am afraid for most residents of Heritage Village," says Bonamici in the letter to the president of Cal-Am Cory Sukert who was sent off on the mark Brubaker, properties Cal-Am Northwest Pacific Director.

Heritage Villa residents said, the administration began letters to residents of the community this summer to send, say home improvements need to be made or the expulsion of the residents against. Residents said the improvements over the simple cleaning of the house were to remove the owner fences, decorative surface treatments and removal of vegetation call.

The letter Bonamici, stating that "Northwest Oregon is deep in affordability crisis housing," agreed Heritage Village "offers the possibility to force the tireless efforts of Cal -am residents for the property and a barrier against rising rents. But, costly repairs or face eviction deeply disturbed me. I Cal-Am pushing with the residents to work in good faith to find a reasonable solution that keeps people in their homes. "

Cal-Am a representative could not be reached Wednesday. Cal-Am Nobody Bonamici whose letter from September 2nd last Friday said, a spokesman for the MP.

However, the company announced in a press release late August that it had sent written notices to owners who ask inspections and improvements in response to the concerns of other residents home.

Following these comments, said the press release Cal-Am "Heritage Village would that work at many original locations on, and that most of its inhabitants are pleased to pass the significant improvement seen."

But John VanLandingham, specialized legal aid lawyer Lane County and Support Center in the law of prefabricated houses, doubts about the claims of Cal-Am, noting that residents of one of their communities based Oregon He made similar complaints to the Heritage Village.

VanLandingham, which was brought by some residents Heritage Village in touch, also criticized the administration of Cal-Am doing the kinds of improvements that have led the owners.

"Frankly, the list of repairs includes a lot of things for the termination of a tenant no legal basis have" VanLandingham who worked with Bonamici on housing issues when he served for Legislative Bonamici Oregon Assembly, said. "I do not see in my worst moment such as air conditioning or a grid on a deck railing, qualifies as a bad condition. Bad Condition is when the lining falls".

--Allan Brettman

abrettman@oregonian.com

503-294-5900

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