The Salt Lake Tribune informs MHProNews a measure that unanimously cleared a House of Representatives committee is more favored by MHC residents than by MHC owners. HB143’s sponsor says today’s manufactured homes are expensive to move if someone’s site lease is terminated, and defines acceptable reasons for eviction. It says rules have to be reasonable, and that notification of a pending rent or fee increase be given 90 days in advance instead of the current 60. One MHC manager says she has only had to evict one tenant in 25 years, and that most rules are made by the residents. For a reading of the proposed bill, click here.
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2 thoughts on “Legislative Measure Designed to Protect MHC Residents”
JamesC
Careful with that word, “reasonable.” We have the same situation in MA and the paralegals at the AGs office who review rules apply it at their own discretion as to what they personally deem reasonable or unreasonable. Community owners are perceived as top-hat and cane possessing rich villains tying poor old widows to the railroad tracks.
Tony
James,
Thanks for your comments We hear you! As you know, we report on issues that are not always ‘good news’ for our industry, but are important for industry pros to be aware of so they can respond – or share insights as you just did – as needed.
Matthew’s brief is sooooooo much more balanced than the original Salt Lake Tribune story that slanted mostly towards the activists.
Careful with that word, “reasonable.” We have the same situation in MA and the paralegals at the AGs office who review rules apply it at their own discretion as to what they personally deem reasonable or unreasonable. Community owners are perceived as top-hat and cane possessing rich villains tying poor old widows to the railroad tracks.
James,
Thanks for your comments We hear you! As you know, we report on issues that are not always ‘good news’ for our industry, but are important for industry pros to be aware of so they can respond – or share insights as you just did – as needed.
Matthew’s brief is sooooooo much more balanced than the original Salt Lake Tribune story that slanted mostly towards the activists.