Countryside Title 3 Ch. 8 Mobile Home Parks (Landlord and Tenant Regulations) § 3-8-16-15
SALE OF MOBILE HOMES
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A. The park owner shall be enjoined and restrained from prohibiting, limiting, restricting, obstructing or in any manner interfering with the freedom of any mobile home owner to: 1. Sell his mobile home to a purchaser of his choice, provided that the park owner shall be allowed to promulgate any general qualifications or lawful restrictions on park residents which limit or define the admission of entrants to the park. The purchaser, prior to closing, must obtain a written and signed lease. 2. Employ or secure the services of an independent salesperson in connection with the sale of said mobile home, provided that said salesperson collects and remits all governmental taxes. B. The park owner is prohibited from imposing any fee, charge or commission for the sale of a mobile home, provided that if a mobile home owner requests the park owner or his agent to assist in securing a purchaser for his mobile home, a commission may be accepted for such service subject only to the following conditions: 1. That the exact amount of commission or fee shall be a percentage of the actual sales price of the mobile home, and 2. That the maximum percentage figure for the services in the resale of the mobile home by the park owner or his agent shall be set forth in writing prior to the sale. (1970 Code § 8-38.62)
Countryside Title 3 Ch. 8 Mobile Home Parks § 3-8-16-15 establishes that mobile home owners have the right to sell their home to a buyer of their choosing and to hire an independent salesperson to assist with that sale. Park owners are generally barred from interfering with these transactions or collecting any fee or commission from the sale, unless the mobile home owner specifically asks the park owner or their agent to help find a buyer. When such assistance is voluntarily requested, any commission must be a percentage of the actual sales price and must be disclosed in writing before the sale closes.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Countryside Title 3 Ch. 8 § 3-8-16-15, compliant park operators refrain from blocking, restricting, or otherwise interfering with a mobile home owner's right to sell to a buyer of their choice or to use an independent salesperson. Park owners may apply general, lawful admission qualifications for incoming residents and may require that any purchaser obtain a written, signed lease prior to closing. If a mobile home owner requests the park owner's assistance in finding a buyer, operators who accept a commission document the maximum percentage fee in writing before the sale takes place, ensuring full transparency.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 3-8-16-15 of the Countryside Mobile Home Parks ordinance protects your right as a mobile home owner to sell your home to whomever you choose and to hire an independent salesperson without interference from the park owner. The park owner generally cannot charge you a fee or commission for the sale unless you specifically ask them to help find a buyer, in which case any commission must be percentage-based and disclosed in writing beforehand. If you believe a park owner is improperly interfering with a sale or imposing unauthorized fees, options may include raising the violation with local municipal authorities, consulting a tenant-rights organization familiar with mobile home park regulations, or exploring the provision as a defense in any related legal proceeding.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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