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.
Getting A Loan On A Manufactured Home
Financing Your Manufactured Home Loans for manufactured homes are available from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Veterans Administration (VA), are other avenues to finance a manufactured home. Personal loans can...
Fire and Emergency Planning — Be Prepared and Be Insured
With this year’s wild fire season worsened by severe drought conditions, it’s more important than ever to prepare for the possibility of a fire near your home. Mobile home owners are advised to take the following steps to ensure that you, your family, your pets and...
Mobile Home Residents FAQ’s
Do residents have to pay the cable TV service fee even if they don’t use it? Also, can the park prohibit satellite dishes? 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. (Civil...
How to Safely Get Rid of Your Extra Prescription Drugs
If you have medication that has expired, or if you did not finish a prescription, you may be tempted to dispose of the unwanted pills in the trashcan or by flushing them down the toilet. However, both of these options can be dangerous. If you toss pills in the trash,...
Mobile Home Residents FAQs
Where can residents get help if they suspect they are being overcharged on utility bills? Most parks are “master-meter” operators that own, operate and maintain the electric, gas and water distribution system within the park and bill their residents with the monthly...
Mobile Home Improvements that Can Help Seniors Stay Independent and in Their Home Longer
About 1/3 of the senior population lives at home alone and each year one in three of those seniors will experience a debilitating fall. There are many home improvements that can create a much safer, easily accessible home. No one wants to have to leave their...
Insuring your Mobile Home
If you live in a Mobile, Modular or Manufactured home and do not have insurance up to the replacement value of your home, change your policy today. Like it or not your home is considered Real property not personal property, which is what a stick built home is...
Rental Assistance for Low Income Mobile Home Owners
If you are struggling to pay your rent there is a program in Orange County that was set-up to assist you while you wait for a Section 8 housing voucher to become available. It is a privately funded program, sponsored by local Park Owners and administered by MHET. You...
Manufactured Home Owner FAQ’s
A 90-day written notice of rent increase was delivered late. Is this notice legal? No. The MRL provides for residents to receive the 90-day written notice of a rent increase before the date of the increase. (Civil Code §798.30) Any notice required by the MRL shall...
Planning a Vacation? Protect your home by using these easy steps
Many people travel during summer or the holidays in order to see family or escape the crowds. They often leave a light on and have a neighbor pick up their mail but here are a few more tips and tricks to fooling people into thinking someone is home. About 1 week...

