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.
St. Paddy’s Day’s Pesky Pinching Prank!
You may have heard about that one important condition to celebrating St. Patrick’s Day: You must wear the color green or else you will get pinched. It is very common for people, especially those who identify with their Irish heritage, to wear green on St. Patrick’s...
Can the park charge the resident a late fee if they missed paying the rent and utility bill by one day?
FAQ from the Mobilehome Residency Law Late fees on rents, utility charges or other pass-through fees are not regulated by the MRL, however, California court cases regarding late fees generally have upheld residential leases with preset late penalties if they bear a...
Good Friends are like four leaf clovers – hard to find and lucky to have.
Nothing could be truer than this Irish saying! Hopefully you are blessed with many good friends, loving family and thoughtful and kind neighbors. It is interesting to observe people around us. Does it seem like some, including your mobile home...
Mobile Home Residents FAQ’s
Q. Why do residents have to pay taxes on their mobile homes in addition to paying the park owner a fee for property taxes? A. Mobile home owners, who are park residents, pay for the park’s property taxes either through their rent or sometimes through...
Enjoying The Mobile Home Park Lifestyle
Mobile home parks and manufactured housing communities provide a lifestyle option for all ages. Not only do the communities provide an affordable housing option, but they also provide residents with ability to live within a close-knit community. Neighbors look out...
Valentine’s Day Poem – Be My Valentine Forever
I love you for a lifetime,Not only for a day.I love you for who you are,Not what you do or say.I love the way you love me back,So there is only one thing I can say.I love you with my heart and soul and every other way,So will you be my valentine not only for one day?...
Saint Valentine’s Story
St. Valentine was an Italian doctor who later became a Catholic priest. He inspired the creation of the holiday of Valentine's Day. He died in the year 270 AD in Italy and is the patron Saint of love, marriages, engagements young people, greetings, travelers,...
Can the park’s income requirements on prospective buyers prevent a resident from selling their home?
Yes. The sale of a mobile home located in a mobile home park is a three-party, not two-party transaction. The buyer and seller must not only agree to the terms of the sale of the home, but the buyer must be approved for residency in the park by the park...
Social Security will Increase by 8.7 Percent in 2023
Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for approximately 70 million Americans will increase 8.7 percent in 2023. The 8.7 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will begin with benefits payable to more than 65 million Social Security...
Discounts on Utility Bills Through CARE
Low-income utility customers may qualify for 20-35% off on electric or natural gas bills through the California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) Program. If you are already enrolled in other public assistance programs, such as Medicaid, WIC, Food Stamps/SNAP,...
