Rent Stabilization News
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...
‘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...
Santa Maria mayor, city manager agree to discuss mobile home rent stabilization
By Joshua Nelson | Source | The issue of mobile home rent stabilization will be discussed during a future Santa Maria City Council meeting after Councilman Carlos Escobedo became the second member to publicly support a scheduled dialogue after years of public...
Santa Maria mobile home residents advocate for rent stabilization through challenging city politics
By Taylor O'Connor | Source | Rancho Buena Vista Mobile Home Park resident Gary Hall has spoken at the last 27 Santa Maria City Council meetings. His mission: to get a mobile home rent stabilization ordinance on the council’s agenda. A rent stabilization ordinance...
Youngstown MHP Residents Turn Away Rent Increase
by Deane Sargent | Source | The resident group at Youngstown MHP, Petaluma, CA announced that the recent arbitration action brought by their new corporate park owner (“Owner”) resulted in a resounding VICTORY for the residents. Youngstown MHP is a 103 site...
Fresno County will consider rent control for mobile home parks
By Monica Vaughan | Source | Fresno County supervisors will consider a rent control policy to limit price gouging at the 98 mobile home parks in rural parts of the county — a direct result of organizing by a large family of indigenous farmworkers from Oaxaca who...
Opinion: Space rent stabilization is needed to protect vulnerable residents in Belmont Shores Mobile Estates
By Terri Quinlan | Source | Belmont Shores Mobile Estates Resident Owners have observed the numerous improvements to Downtown Long Beach in anticipation of the 2028 Olympic Games. Participants from all over the world will no doubt be impressed when visitors see old...