Many companies often do business across multiple states. While this is a good sign that the business is growing, it does come with some specific challenges. One of these is collections. The laws in the United States are set up to where you can’t have a Florida...
Year: 2020
Is a mobile home park like an HOA?
If you’re thinking of running a mobile home park or already doing so, you may have heard it compared to an HOA. While there are differences between the two, a Homeowners Association can be a close comparison in the sense that it also gets to set rules that the tenants...
Lot rent: What should it cover?
As a busy manufactured home park owner, you don’t want to run in to trouble with your tenants. Your goal is to make your lot rates fair and the requirements in the park reasonable. You’ve seen more people turning to parks like yours over the last few years, and you...
Understanding mechanic’s liens
Unless you have turned your construction company into an exercise in philanthropy, where you go around doing work for free, you probably need to get paid for your work. That is how you pay your employees and make a living for yourself. Unfortunately, some people out...
Can you get rid of a tenant’s fake emotional support animal?
Highly-trained service animals have been part of American culture for decades. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) enshrined the right of those with physical and emotional disabilities to work with animals that can help them overcome their condition....
What should you do if your copyright has been violated?
You run a business, and you’ve worked hard to get your products known by your consumer base. You have your own brand, your marketing scheme and a specific look that you want to have associated with your business. You weren’t expecting to see a competitor using your...
What’s the right of first refusal in a commercial lease?
As a commercial lessor, you want to pair the right tenant with the optimum property in order to ensure its success – and you, a tidy profit. A lot of commercial tenants are hedging their bets when they find a place to rent for their business, so they’ll ask for a...
Can your tenants in a mobile home park refuse to pay their rent?
Operating a mobile home park can be a good source of consistent income if the units are in good condition and you have responsible tenants. However, there is often a lot of difficulties involved in maintaining manufactured homes, particularly if the tenants cause...
Access and modifications to mobile home lots in parks
Mobile homeowners are free to do what they want with the interior of the dwelling. When they reside in a mobile home park, there are limits to what they’re allowed to do outside. As a park owner or management company, it is imperative that you clearly convey the...
Know your responsibilities as a mobile home park owner
Mobile home park owners have specific duties that are noted in the California Mobilehome Residency Law (MRL). This law also contains a host of responsibilities for the owners of each individual mobile home. It’s imperative to understand the law so that you or the park...
