Lawmakers in several states are looking to add more guardrails. Residents of mobile - home parks have seen costs rise as investors buy up properties. · tenants who live in lee’s tulsa-area trailer parks have a decidedly less luxurious existence.
Understanding the Context
Many of them are older, on fixed incomes, or raising children on tight budgets. · supporters and sponsors said the measure protects mostly low-income manufactured- home owners from sharp land- rent increases by investors. At least half a dozen states are considering. · opb spoke to more than a dozen residents at five manufactured home parks in clark and cowlitz counties.
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Key Insights
· over the past several weeks, residents from pine haven, lambert street, and hidden circle have been at select board meetings asking for help. All shared similar concerns about rent hikes. They’re struggling with toilets that won’t flush, lights that won’t turn on, rain that falls through ceilings, and, now, higher rents. Committee members questioned whether a blanket 2% cap is practical given recent cpi figures and rising insurance and borrowing costs. · florida lawmakers are considering sweeping legislation that would require mobile home park owners to justify rent increases and boost relocation assistance for displaced residents, potentially.
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· after years of fighting for mobile home tenants rights, deb wilson is celebrating new rent stabilization signed into law this month that will cap rent increases for mobile homeowners at 5% per year.
