Mobilehome News Around the State
St. Helena Council Moves Ahead with Mobile Home Rent Stabilization
Written by Jesse Duarte | SourceNapa Valley Register | October 10, 2018 ST. HELENA — Facing opposition from the owners of Vineyard Valley Mobile Home Park and many of its residents, the St. Helena City Council is moving ahead with a rent stabilization...
Sunnyvale Council Candidates Tackle Rent Control and Housing at Forum Hosted by Mobile Home Park Group
Written by Khalida Sarwari | SourceThe Mercury News | October 4, 2018 5:48 PMWith the Sunnyvale City Council election looming, housing affordability became the key topic at a candidates forum Wednesday night where more than 100 residents turned out to hear...
Vacancy Control is Critical in the Rent Stabilization Ordinance
Written by Grace Kistner | SourceSt. Helena Star | September 18, 2018In the Sept. 6 edition of the St. Helena Star, Jesse Duarte wrote a story on the proposed rent stabilization ordinance. However, he did not include any information on the vacancy control...
Mobile-Home Values Might Rise as Fast as Regular Homes – Here’s Why that Matters
Written by Jacob Passy | SourceMarketWatch | September 30, 2018 10:49 AMMany have long held the assumption that mobile homes don’t increase in value — or, at the very least, they rise in value at a much slower rate than traditional homes. But recent...
Public Disaster Recovery Meeting for Residents Impacted by 2017 Wildfires
Written by California Department of Housing and Community Development | SourceYubaNet.com | September 24, 2018 5:49 AMThe California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is holding a public meeting to provide an overview of the Community...
Audit: California Agency Failing to Oversee Housing Funds
Written by Associated Press | SourceU.S. News | September 20, 2018 7:25 PMAn audit says a California agency isn't adequately monitoring housing grants aimed at helping low-income residents and failed to implement more than a dozen recommendations stemming...
Evictions in Mobile Home Parks: Insights from Texas and Florida
Written by Esther Sullivan | SourceHow Housing Matters | September 12, 2018Manufactured housing is the nation’s fastest-growing form of new housing and is home to about 18 million Americans, making it the largest unsubsidized source of affordable housing....
More Than 200 Long Beach Mobile Home Park Residents Take Owners to Court
Written by Hayley Munguia | SourcePress-Telegram | September 10, 2018 3:40 PMWhen Alexandrina Cabrera first checked out Long Beach’s Friendly Village Mobile Home Park in North Long Beach, it seemed like a good place to live. After seeing its central...
