mobilehomes | firsttuesday Journal

New legislation aims to protect mobilehome residents

by Emily Kordys | Nov 10, 2020 | Laws and Regulations, Real Estate, Recessions | 0

Lawmakers have passed a new law aimed at helping struggling mobilehome residents who face economic hardships brought on by the recession and COVID-19.

Does a base year for rent need to precede all prior rent control legislation?

by Bethany Correia | Jul 20, 2020 | Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

El Rovia Mobile Home Park, LLC v. City of El Monte

May a city deny a mobilehome park’s application for conversion from tenant occupancy to resident ownership if the survey of tenants indicates the conversion is intended to preempt rent control ordinances?

by Matthew Shade | Nov 8, 2013 | Laws and Regulations, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

The owner of a mobilehome park applied to the city to convert their mobilehome park from tenant leasehold occupancy to fee ownership occupancy of each existing space in the park.

May a city deny a mobilehome park’s application for conversion from tenant occupancy to resident ownership based on tenant disapproval?

by Matthew Shade | Oct 31, 2013 | Laws and Regulations, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

The sole owner of a mobilehome park applied to the city to convert their mobilehome park from tenant leasehold occupancy to fee ownership occupancy of each existing space in the park.

When setting the allowable increase in rent under a rent control ordinance, must a city consider a mobilehome park owner’s debt obligations?

by Matthew Shade | Oct 30, 2013 | Laws and Regulations, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

The owner of a mobilehome park subject to rent control applied to the city to increase the monthly rent charged to tenants. The owner sought money damages from the city.

Does a rent control ordinance limiting the increase in monthly rent constitute an unconstitutional taking?

by Matthew Shade | Oct 29, 2013 | Laws and Regulations, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 1

An owner purchased a mobile home park in a location governed by a rent control ordinance. The owner claimed the rent control ordinance was an unconstitutional taking of profit.

Is converting a mobilehome park from tenant occupancy to resident ownership considered development for the purpose of requiring a coastal development permit?

by Matthew Shade | Oct 28, 2013 | Laws and Regulations, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

The owner of a coastland mobilehome park applied to the city to convert their mobilehome park from tenant occupancy to resident ownership. The city rejected the application.

Rent control ordinance properly imposed by newly incorporated city

by ft Editorial Staff | Feb 2, 2011 | Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

The owner of a mobilehome park situated in an unincorporated part of a county was subject to county rent control ordinances. The area of the county which included the mobile home park later incorporated to form a city, retaining...