There are many ways you can benefit from possessing the title and registration of your mobile home. These documents allow you to transfer the title to another individual should you wish to leave your home in the possession of a loved one, or if you simply wish to sell your home. They can also prove your registration to a landlord or park manager.
More practical reasons to possess these documents include applying for fire and/or flood insurance, applying for energy-efficiency assistance and utility rebates, and obtaining permits to improve your home. You need permits from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to upgrade your roof, water heater, and other areas of your home that need improvement or repair.
HCD generally will not process a title transfer if there are unresolved liens or unpaid taxes on the home, so back fees and taxes can stand between you and your title. If you’re dealing with back fees, liens, or missing title/registration now, your best step is to contact HCD’s Registration and Titling division directly:
Phone:
(800) 952-8356
(bilingual service available — for
Spanish, ask for an interpreter when you call)
Email:
ContactRT@hcd.ca.gov
Mail:
Registration and Titling
P.O. Box 277820
Sacramento, CA 95827
If your home was damaged or destroyed in a wildfire, flood, or earthquake, HCD also has separate disaster-response re-sources, ask about these when you contact them, as they may offer a different path for repair permits and documentation than the general process.
For forms, current program fees, and step-by-step transfer instructions, visit HCD’s Registration & Titling page at hcd.ca.gov/mmh/registration-titling.
Source: California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD)
