California Mobile Home News & Blog

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Manufactured homes are subject to Proposition 13 under which the county assessor determines the base year value of a manufactured home, which is generally the market value at the time of purchase. Thereafter, annual increases to the base year value are limited to the...

Owners of mobile homes who are renting space in a mobile home park may apply for renters tax credits when the Internal Revenue Service or the State Franchise Tax Board offers them. The Sate of California Franchise Tax Board lists the following criteria to qualify for...