Editor’s Note: Think our problem just occur in California? Nope! This is a WORLD WIDE problem. Here is an interesting article from BBC News in the UK. Mobile home owners have to fight for their rights also!!
New rights for … Read More
Investor, ROC or NHC: Which owns your Park? Why should you care?
Which of these entities owns your park? Do you know? How your park is owned makes a big difference in your economic security, home value and quality of … Read More
We have reached out to other groups numerous times to brainstorm how we can work together, yet we are ignored. Alas, politics seems to be the rule among advocacy groups. Their goal: shield their members from information at any cost. … Read More
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ASK OUR MEMBERSHIP A QUESTION
CoMO-CAL asked: if you could ask our members a question, what would it be. Here are their answers. We thank Jerry Lenhard, Sandy Cissell, Will Juncosa, Milt Burdick and Bob Hites for their input. If … Read More
Background
The Mobilehome Park Resident Ownership Program (MPROP), enacted in 1984 (SB 2240, Seymour), is administered by the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). MPROP offers loans to homeowner organizations and low-income park residents to help finance conversion of … Read More
NEWS ARTICLES FROM AROUND THE STATE, THE COUNTRY, THE WORLD
Editors Note: In the past, we have tried to publish full articles; however this limited the number of articles we could publish in any one THE VOICE. This month we … Read More
2007 Mid-Year Manufactured Housing/Mobilehome & Related Bill Summary
Senate Bills
SB 541 (Alquist) – Application for Residency, Income Requirements: prohibits park management from denying residency to a buyer of a mobilehome in a mobilehome park solely on the basis that … Read More
In my most recent article for The Voice (April 2007), I wrote about “homeowner due diligence” for groups trying to buy the mobilehome park where they live. But before doing “due diligence,” there must also be some basic organization in … Read More
Perhaps I’m naïve. But it seems to me the bottom line, the ultimate goal of advocacy groups should be “helping mobilehome owners.” That means YOUR WELFARE is their GOAL, not their organization or leadership! Perhaps there are different ways to … Read More