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.
Mobile Home Taxation Exemptions For Military Personnel
If you reside in a Mobile Home park and are either Active Duty Military personnel or a Disabled Veteran and you are struggling to pay your property taxes there are a few exemptions in California that might help. Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940 Who : If...
Water Alert! Please Conserve NOW! Less Water and Higher Costs Predicted
The Governor has declared a statewide water emergency and many cities are adopting voluntary and/or mandatory water conservation ordinances that limit water usage. The owners of mobile home parks and the residents living in the parks are already experiencing...
Park Rules Protect Residents
Every mobile home park has “rules and regulations/guidelines” ( like CCR’s) that all residents agree to follow when they move into the park – the same as other developments like condominiums and apartments. Rules vary from park to park, but all communities must...
Economy Hits Mobile Homes
The tough economy hits all sectors of the housing market, including mobile homes. Parks are experiencing more delinquencies in late payment of rent and foreclosed/bank-owed homes. The resale of bank-owned homes generally results in the new buyer living in the home...
Rents Differ from Park to Park
No two mobile home parks are the same and it is common for rents to vary widely from park to park – even if they appear to be similar – they are not. The amount of rent charged depends on numerous factors including the age of the park, maintenance costs, the tenancy...
Introduction
The Mobile Home and Manufactured Housing Industry Update provides a forum for sharing information of interest to people who live and work in mobile home park communities in California and anyone else who is interested in knowing more about mobile home living. The...

