GSMOL News
Capitola leaders approve mobile home rent stabilization ordinance
By PK Hattis | Source | CAPITOLA — The Capitola City Council voted unanimously Thursday to add mobile home rent stabilization measures to its municipal code just days before a steep increase in rental prices for residents of Cabrillo Mobile Home Estates Park were set...
Capitola City Council to consider mobile home rent control ordinance
By PK HATTIS | Source | CAPITOLA — Following a public outcry earlier this month from Capitola mobile home park residents condemning a significant rental increase from their property owner, Capitola leaders will consider taking action this week to address the...
Rent for a Capitola mobile home park is increasing 56%, city council is stepping in
By Christian Balderas | Source | CAPITOLA, Calif. — A 12-year-long lease, which includes affordability caps, is coming to an end for residents at a Capitola mobile home park. Now, the landlord plans to increase rent by 56%. In March, Cabrillo Mobile Home Estates Park,...
Mobile homes bolster Sonoma’s affordable housing stock
By Chase Hunter | Source | When Moon Valley Residential Community lowered the age restrictions for mobile home residents from 55+ in 2009, Robert Caldwell became one of the first of a younger generation to benefit from the affordable home model. When the Index-Tribune...
Torrance to consider implementing rent stabilization ordinance for mobile home parks
By Clara Harter | Source A mobilehome rent stabilization ordinance is back on the table in Torrance following pleas from residents of Skyline Mobile Home Park, who are facing significant rent hikes under the park’s new ownership. Tuesday, Nov. 8, may be Election Day,...
ALL THREE GSMOL-SPONSORED BILLS SIGNED BY GOVERNOR!!!
GSMOL members and other homeowners all over the state can rejoice today as our three sponsored bills all were signed into law by Governor Newsom!! To read about the bills, see the 2022 Bills page under the Legislation tab. THANK YOU to all the GSMOL members who got...
GSMOL Store! Show your support for GSMOL with T-shirts, mugs and more!
Now you can show your support for GSMOL! T-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, even a onesie for our youngest future members! Great to wear to park events and City Council meetings! Your choice of colors and sizes. Also banners, mugs, water bottles and more, all with...
The MRLPP really works! It galvanized my park owner into action!
By Carol Brinkman, GSMOL State Secretary John had a crack in his cement driveway. Big enough to trip over. Big enough to be a safety concern. So, he pulled out the MRL to find out whose responsibility it was to fix it. MRL 798.37.5 (c) states that the “park management...
‘This is too much’: Residents of Newbury Park senior mobile home park stunned at 8.5% rent hike
By Mike Harris | Source | Seniors at the Ventu Estates-Ventu Villas mobile home park in Newbury Park are reeling from an 8.5% rent hike that takes effect Nov. 1. Many say they can't afford it and are worried they will lose their homes and perhaps even wind up on the...
MRL 101 Townhall with Bruce Stanton
GSMOL Attorney Bruce Stanton brought his "MRL 101" presentation, well known from GSMOL's MRL Roadshows and Regional Conferences, to a Zoom and telephone audience on July 23, 2022. The event was hosted by the Ed Fund (Golden State Manufactured-home Owners Education...
