A permanently placed mobile home in a mobile home park, also known as a “manufactured home”
Four Questions Park Homebuyers Ask (click/tap)
Mobile Home Lot Rent
Deals / costs explained
Mobile Home Prices – You May Pay Twice
Profitable or not?
What Could Go Right?
Advantages of buying in a park
What Could Go Wrong?
What surprises could happen?
Understanding Life in a Manufactured Housing Park (click/tap)
The Mobile Home Park Industry
How your housing situation really works
Are Mobile Homes Worth Buying?
Long-term risks and rewards
Shopping and Living Checklists
What to look for
Trailer Park, Mobile Home or RV Park?
What is the difference?
5 Amazing Secrets About Mobile Home Parks (AKA Manufactured Home Parks)
Very few mobile home park landlords provide a house! They only provide an “empty space” or rented bare lot with hookups for the home. Included are utility connections, streets and shared niceties such as a swimming pool or clubhouse.
In most cases, a new park resident gets financing and buys a park home from a previous homeowner/resident. The buyer also agrees to pay monthly rental to the park owner for the land, infrastructure and amenities.
Over 90% of the structures in most mobile home parks are owned and financed by the residents, not the landlord. These stakeholders create their “community” with their home ownership investment and efforts.
This combination of home ownership and land rental provides unique opportunities for seekers of affordable housing. It also has unique risks that the homeowner too often discovers long after purchasing the home.
This is America’s largest form of non-subsidized affordable housing. When park landlords manage well and work with the community acting as good citizen-stewards, then low-income residents can take pride in home ownership, contribute more to the economy and start on the road to prosperity. The story is told here.
5 Amazing Secrets About Mobile Home Parks (AKA Manufactured Home Parks)
Very few mobile home park landlords provide a house! They only provide an “empty space” or rented bare lot with hookups for the home. Included are utility connections, streets and shared niceties such as a swimming pool or clubhouse.
In most cases, a new park resident gets financing and buys a park home from a previous homeowner/resident. The buyer also agrees to pay monthly rental to the park owner for the land, infrastructure and amenities.
Over 90% of the structures in most mobile home parks are owned and financed by the residents, not the landlord. These stakeholders create their “community” with their home ownership investment and efforts.
This combination of home ownership and land rental provides unique opportunities for seekers of affordable housing. It also has unique risks that the homeowner too often discovers long after purchasing the home.
This is America’s largest form of non-subsidized affordable housing. When park landlords manage well and work with the community acting as good citizen-stewards, then low-income residents can take pride in home ownership, contribute more to the economy and start on the road to prosperity. The story is told here.
We Educate the Public to Preserve Good, Affordable, Non-Subsidized Housing
The residents of mobile home parks, not the landlords, are financing the last of America’s non-subsidized affordable housing. Mobile home owners are heroes. They should be championed and supported by everyone because these homeowners typically pay their own way, asking for no taxpayer aid or subsidies while significantly reducing pollution and waste, conserving precious land and contributing to the economy.
Under predatory landlords, a park can become a financial trap for those very people whom we wish the most success.
There are many personal, regional and environmental benefits to owning and living in a manufactured mobile home in a park. But there may be risks. Homeowners in parks provide benefits to the neighborhood, the region and world, but they may be forced out of their shelter by private equity corporations.
Under predatory landlords, a park can become a financial trap for those very people whom we wish the most success.
The residents of mobile home parks, not the landlords, are financing the last of America’s non-subsidized affordable housing. Mobile home owners are heroes. They should be championed and supported by everyone because these homeowners typically pay their own way, asking for no taxpayer aid or subsidies while significantly reducing pollution and waste, conserving precious land and contributing to the economy.
There are many personal, regional and environmental benefits to owning and living in a manufactured mobile home in a park. But there may be risks. Homeowners in parks provide benefits to the neighborhood, the region and world, but they may be forced out of their shelter by private equity corporations.
Under predatory landlords, a park can become a financial trap for those very people whom we wish the most success.
The residents of mobile home parks, not the landlords, are financing the last of America’s non-subsidized affordable housing. Mobile home owners are heroes. They should be championed and supported by everyone because these homeowners typically pay their own way, asking for no taxpayer aid or subsidies while significantly reducing pollution and waste, conserving precious land and contributing to the economy.
There are many personal, regional and environmental benefits to owning and living in a manufactured mobile home in a park. But there may be risks. Homeowners in parks provide benefits to the neighborhood, the region and world, but they may be forced out of their shelter by private equity corporations.
MHP411.com Explains Manufactured Homeowner Risk
All consumer investment carries some level of risk, including housing investment. Risk is part of life, but needs to be minimized. Civilization progresses toward decreasing risks to human beings, resulting in a better society. Mobile home park trends show the opposite is happening – risk is increasing in this form of affordable housing.
Mobile home parks can provide fundamental solutions to many current challenges – were it not for the increasing risks to mobile home owners. This site helps consumers understand those risks. If managed and supported fairly, mobile home parks can play a role in reducing global problems. When better informed, manufactured homeowners can reduce their risks.
All consumer investment carries some level of risk, including housing investment. Risk is part of life, but needs to be minimized. Civilization progresses toward decreasing risks to human beings, resulting in a better society. Mobile home park trends show the opposite is happening – risk is increasing in this form of affordable housing.
Mobile home parks can provide fundamental solutions to many current challenges – were it not for the increasing risks to mobile home owners. This site helps consumers understand those risks. If managed and supported fairly, mobile home parks can play a role in reducing global problems. When better informed, manufactured homeowners can reduce their risks.
All consumer investment carries some level of risk, including housing investment. Risk is part of life, but needs to be minimized. Civilization progresses toward decreasing risks to human beings, resulting in a better society. Mobile home park trends show the opposite is happening – risk is increasing in this form of affordable housing.
Mobile home parks can provide fundamental solutions to many current challenges – were it not for the increasing risks to mobile home owners. This site helps consumers understand those risks. If managed and supported fairly, mobile home parks can play a role in reducing global problems. When better informed, manufactured homeowners can reduce their risks.
At MHP411.com, readers can find experienced, civic-minded mobile home owners sharing their experiences and suggestions for prosperous, healthy, and affordable mobile home park living.
Disclaimer
MHP411.com is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. If you have legal questions, contact a homeowner-friendly attorney with experience in mobile home law. Here is a suggested attorney list for California.
News and Articles
News and Articles
Preserving Affordable Housing in Mobile Home Parks – The Big Picture –
As the housing and homeless crisis accelerates, even the non-subsidized, tax-paying and upstanding homeowners in manufactured housing parks are being squeezed. Here are the commonly known protections.
The Mobile Home Park Complaint Process – Start With Good Faith
Always begin your complaint journey in good faith. Keep good records. But when the evidence shows continued neglect, your disciplined beginning will help you.
How to Escalate Mobile Home Park Complaints – First, Firmly Establish the Problem
Sometimes, mobile home park residents realize they need more help solving a problem. But informal ways of communicating can clash with the establishment.
MHP411.com uses cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience. By continuing, we assume your permission to deploy cookies, as detailed in our privacy policy.OKPrivacy policy
