by Jocelyn Acuna | Dec 28, 2023 | Frequently Asked Questions
#23 Can the park end a resident’s tenancy by refusing to enter into a new rental agreement? No, not if the resident is a homeowner. Under the Mobilehome Residency Law (MRL), homeowners normally rent under a month-to-month or 12-month rental agreement or long-term...
by Jocelyn Acuna | Nov 23, 2023 | Frequently Asked Questions
#19 Is the park required to provide a lease agreement in the language of the resident if the resident is non-English speaking? Not in most cases. Civil Code Sec. 1632 provides that a person engaged in a trade or business, who negotiates a contract or lease —...
by Jocelyn Acuna | Oct 26, 2023 | Frequently Asked Questions
#61 Does the law require a manager to be on the premises at all times in case of emergencies? Not exactly. State law requires a manager or his/her designee to reside in parks with 50 or more spaces, but does not require them to be on the premises 24 hours a day....
by Jocelyn Acuna | Aug 10, 2023 | Frequently Asked Questions
#6 Q: Can the park charge first month’s rent plus a 2-month security deposit? A: Normally, when a mobile home owner is accepted for residency in a mobile home park and signs a rental agreement, charging first month’s rent and a 2-month security deposit are...
by Laura Reid | Jun 29, 2023 | Frequently Asked Questions
QUESTION:Do residents have to provide a resale disclosure statement when they sell their mobilehome as-is? ANSWER:As a measure of consumer protection, mobilehome resale disclosure (Civil Code §1102.6d) became effective in January 2000, making mobilehome sellers and...
