Community owners who own and operate both Manufactured Home Communities ("MHC") and Recreational Vehicle Parks ("RV Parks"), or where RV's are allowed into MHC for a short duration, must be careful not to use the same notices and documents for manufactured homes and...
The following is a brief overview of federal and state law as it pertains to sexual harassment claims that can be brought by employees, independent contractors, vendors, and members of the public against MHC owners and managers. The Law and Sexual Harassment Sex...
When the United States Supreme Court hears and decides cases involving property rights, it is, of course, national news. However, any and all cases that eventually make to the United States Supreme Court begin with a trial court decision. Property rights have been an...
A significant factor in qualifying a prospective homeowner for community residency is an applicant's demonstrated ability to satisfy the community's income standards. Yes, a community may set financial criteria for residency without running afoul of...
If your park rules and regulations do not currently address pet restrictions and pet conduct rules, amend them. Enforce your pet rules in a consistent, but nondiscriminatory manner. Why do this? If your rules are unclear, then you may leave yourself open for potential...
Manufactured Home Communities (MHC) are typically very nice communities in which to live and work. Everyone gets along and residents embrace community policies, community management, and the relationship between the residents and the employees is one of cooperation...
In California, for parks with residents who are not complying with the park's rules and regulations, the Mobilehome Residency Laws, California Civil Code § 798 et seq. ("MRL"), provide park owners and managers with tools to effectively enforce the park's rules and...
Park residents are constantly complaining to Park owners or management about how "annoying" their neighbors can be at times. Park owners can address the majority of these situations through friendly informal notices. However, if a homeowner or resident's conduct...
Many manufactured home communities are located in states that have legalized, decriminalized, or provided for the medical use and possession of marijuana. California was the first state to establish a medical marijuana program, enacted by Proposition 215 in 1996 which...
Wi-Fi is everywhere and much of the time it is offered for "free." Starbucks offers it. So, too, does McDonald's. In fact, you may even be offering it yourself. And, while many businesses understand that it is a great way to bring in new customers and business, many...
