Helping Mobilehome Park Residents Become Park Owners
THE SAGA OF SUNNY OAKS Sunny Oaks MHP is a beautiful, 65-space, 55+ manufactured home park in Los Osos, California (about halfway between San Luis Obispo and Morro Bay). The Saga of Sunny Oaks began 20 or so years ago when the park was purchased by a 501c3 nonprofit corporation (the ‘Owner’). At first, the … Read more
The Continuing Saga of Little Woods MHP The Story Goes On. Little Woods (LW) MHP is a 78 site, low-moderate income, family mobile home park in Petaluma, CA. The community also includes seniors, fixed income, etc. Many residents have been in LW for years. Site rents average about $470/mo. The park has been subject to … Read more
Mobile Home Park Leases – AB2782 – Injunction DENIED If you have been following the Saga of AB2782, first you need to get out more. However, AB2782 is important and the MH Industry (via Western Manufactured Housing Communities Association – “WMA”) has been fighting it ‘tooth and nail’ for several years. Specifically, they are REALLY … Read more
Attacks on MHP Rent Stabilization (Part 3 of 3) “What You Can Do About it” The GSMOL Board of Directors thinks California’s mobilehome park rent stabilization ordinances (RSO’s) are under attack. They are right! They have asked me to write a three-part article on the situation. Part 1, “What is Going On?”, was published in … Read more
Attacks on MHP Rent Stabilization – Part 2 (Rev 5.28). The GSMOL Board of Directors thinks California’s mobilehome park rent stabilization ordinances (RSO’s) are under attack. They are right. They’ve asked me to write a three-part article on the situation. I covered “1) What is going on?” in the first installment. If you missed … Read more
ATTACKS ON MHP RENT STABILIZATION The GSMOL Board of Directors thinks California’s mobilehome park rent stabilization ordinances (RSO’s) are under attack. They are right. The Board has asked me to write a three-part article on the situation. I’m going to answer 3 questions: (1) What is going on? (2) What might happen (or is already … Read more
The residents and Board of Pecan Community Association (PCA), El Cajon, Ca, are pleased to announce they have completed the refinancing of their resident-owned manufactured home park.
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.
The Refinance of a Resident Owned MHP
2020 is over! Time to buy your MH Park! Hey gang, 2020 is over! It is a New Year and time to buy your mobile home park. Ya, I know. You tried last year and got no response. Or, maybe you didn’t try because getting folks together in the park was too difficult. Or, whatever. … Read more