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.
The Mobile Home Lifestyle
All over the country there are reports of shortages in affordable housing, especially for those who are looking to retire. Retirees want a place of their own that is low in maintenance, great in amenities and easier on the wallet. When looking around for such housing...
Your Mobile Home : What can management require you to repair
You own your home, you may have purchased it new 30 years ago Or you might have recently purchased an older home because it fit into your budget. Either way the older your home the more likely it is to need repairs. Like with any other home, roofs, shutters, siding,...
House Guests: The Long and Short Term
When moving into a mobile home park, the park will require information for each person residing in the unit at the time of purchase. If at any time one of the original residents vacates the unit management should be notified of this change. If a homeowner decides to...
Mobile Home Title and Registration
It was recently reported that there are an astonishingly large number of California Mobile Homes that are not registered. Cities, counties and HCD are beginning to crack down on collecting these fees. Make sure that you are not one of those homeowners. You can...
Reverse Mortgage – Not so Risk Free
Advertisements telling you to obtain a reverse mortgage are everywhere. They are touted as a great way to get some extra cash out of your home with little to no adverse consequences. In fact, many people think they are a risk- free government benefit. They are NOT. In...
Safety Tips for the Summer Sun Lover
California is set for a hot summer, which will inevitably draw people from their homes and to the pool, beach or shady park. Make sure that you are fully protected because sun exposure can lead to burns, exhaustion, sun poisoning, and dehydration. Here are a few tips...
Management::Notice of Entry
Management entry notification, and allowable entry in mobile home parks is far different from apartments as a general rule. This is due to the fact that Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks are unique; the park resident owns their mobile home and rent the land the home...
What is Vacancy Decontrol?
Vacancy decontrol is another term for allowing rent to change at the time of the turnover of the unit. In other words when an apartment or mobile home has been rented at a specific rate or leased for a specific rate and the tenant or resident vacates the apartment...
The Mobility of your Mobile Home
Mobile Homes by definition are mobile. They are built with a chasse and are more often than not placed on a non-permanent foundation. They are secured in place with tie downs. When a person purchases a home and places it on land they own they may choose to anchor the...
Subleasing Q&A
Q. I own and am currently living in my mobile home. I am going to be moving out of the area to a cooler climate and would like to rent my home for supplemental income but the management says that I am not allowed to sublease. If I own the home how can they not allow...
