Mobilehome News Around the State
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,...
Embattled former Trails’ End mobile home park in northeast Fresno set to close, according to owner
The owners plan to list the park right away, partner with a developer, or sell to “re-concept the land” for neighborhood compatibility. by Dympna Ugwu-Oju | Source | What began as a fire that killed a resident two years ago, has turned into a struggle for many...
Tornado touchdown confirmed at Carpinteria mobile home park
By Auston Herbaugh | Source | We are following two confirmed tornadoes that touched down in California, and one of them hit southern Santa Barbara County. The National Weather Service confirms that an EF-0 tornado packing winds as high as 75 miles per hour touched...
South Bay Mobile Home Park Dispute Moves to Sacramento
By Jesse Marx | Source | A dispute in South Bay over mobile homes and recreational vehicles is moving to Sacramento. Assemblyman David Alvarez introduced a bill that would create new protections for residents living in recreational vehicles at mobile home parks in...
The 2023 Mobilehome Residency Law (MRL) is out!
The 2023 MRL Handbook, published by the Senate Select Committee on Manufactured Home Communities, is available on their website or on ours under the Resources tab. This great resource includes the MRL itself, plus a bunch of Special Features: Other sections of the...
Plans underway to redevelop Buena Vista Mobile Home Park
Housing Authority looks to construct apartment building, replace aged dwellings by Gennady Sheyner | Source | When the Buena Vista Mobile Home Park was on the verge of being razed and replaced with a luxury-housing development six years ago, the Santa Clara County...
Windsor is next in Sonoma County to limit rent hikes in mobile home parks
The move comes on the heels of Santa Rosa’s own vote to enact rent limits to safeguard mobile home tenants. By Marissa Endicott | Source | On the heels of Santa Rosa, the Windsor Town Council voted Wednesday to enact stricter rent control for mobile home park...
New owners, new name. What life at the former ‘Trails End Mobile Home Park’ is like now
By Soreath Hok | Source A Fresno mobile home park which saw some of the city’s worst living conditions after years of neglect is now under new ownership. But residents still have questions about their future at the park. It’s 9 a.m. on a recent Tuesday and a team from...