Mobilehome News Around the State
‘Our fight is for every resident at every mobile home park.’ National City approves rent control
The ordinance imposes a 5 percent rent cap for all mobile home parks in National City. BY TAMMY MURGA | Source The National City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved an ordinance that temporarily limits rent increases at mobile home parks. The ordinance, which...
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,...
Windsor considering tighter rent control for mobile home park residents
Windsor officials weighed whether to change a local rent control ordinance governing mobile home parks at a town council meeting Wednesday night. The hour-plus long discussion echoed increasing demands by mobile homeowners in other parts of the county and California...
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...
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...
The NBA ‘SuperFan’ who got rich fighting rent control
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...