California Mobile Home News & Blog
MHET publishes a blog and monthly newsletter for distribution for mobile home owners living in rental housing communities in the MHET tri-county region.
Social Security Announces 2.5% Benefit Increase for 2025
In 2025, Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments will increase by 2.5% for over 72.5 million Americans. This translates to an average increase of about $50 per month for Social Security retirement benefits starting in January, with...
Mobile Home or Manufactured Home?
What is the difference between a mobile home and a manufactured home? The key difference is the date of construction and the building standards that govern them. All homes built after 1976 are “manufactured homes”, while homes built before that are called...
Thanksgiving Quotes to Show Your Gratitude
The Thanksgiving holiday is a time to recall our gratitude towards friends and family. Many think of Thanksgiving as a time of feast, and although that is definitely a big part of it, it is important to remember breaking bread goes beyond good food. It also represents...
FAQ November 2024
Q: Is the park required to provide a lease agreement in the language of the resident if the resident is non-English speaking? A: Not in most cases. Civil Code Sec. 1632 provides that a person engaged in a trade or business, who negotiates a contract or lease —...
The Importance of Lease and Rental Agreements
When you decided to purchase your home and move into a mobile home/manufactured home community, you had to first apply for tenancy/residency in the community. A prospective resident cannot purchase a home until they are approved for residency in the park. Once the...
Remember to Vote
Make your Voice Heard! As you consider your choices on the November 5, 2024 ballot, we want to share with you the positions of the California Chamber of Commerce on several statewide ballot measures. We are not telling you how to vote but simply providing this...
The History of Trick or Treating
Halloween finds its roots in Celtic lands such as Scotland and Ireland. A tradition that the young folk took part in was something called guising. Guising was the act of donning a costume and accepting offerings from different households. They would then have to...
FAQ October 2024
Q: Do residents have to pay the cable TV service fee even if they don’t use it? Also, can the park prohibit satellite dishes? A: The park can charge a fee for services actually rendered with a 60-day notice if it is not already provided for in the rental agreement....
Fun and Spooky Halloween Quotes:
“On Halloween you get to be anything you want to be.” Ava Dellaria “It’s as much fun to scare as to be scared.”Vincent Price “Where there is no imagination, there is no horror.”Arthur Conan Doyle
All About the November 5 Election
Although election day is Tuesday, November 5, 2024, the news is flooded with information on elections from local school boards to the President of the United States. There is time to become an informed voter. Every registered voter will receive a vote by mail ballot...
