Rockland, Mass., Code of Bylaws ch 288 § 288-5
Maximum rent (Rockland Mobile Home Parks)
Operative Text
A. The maximum rent of a controlled mobile home park accommodation shall be the rent charged on the effective date of this bylaw. If the accommodation was not controlled at the time of the effective date of this bylaw, but subsequently becomes a controlled mobile home park accommodation, the maximum rent of said accommodation shall be the rent charged the occupant for the month six months prior to the date on which said accommodation became a controlled accommodation, or if unoccupied at that time, the maximum rent shall be the rent charged therefor for the month closest to six months prior to the date on which said accommodation became a controlled mobile home park accommodation. If the maximum rent is not otherwise established, it shall be established by the board. Any maximum rent may be subsequently adjusted under the provisions of section six of this bylaw. B. The board shall require registration of all controlled mobile home park accommodations on forms authorized or to be provided by said board.
Under Rockland, Mass., Code of Bylaws CH. 288 § 288-5, the maximum allowable rent for a controlled mobile home park accommodation is anchored to a specific historical rent level — generally the rent in effect when the bylaw took effect, or, for accommodations that become controlled later, the rent charged six months before the accommodation entered controlled status. If no baseline rent can be determined through these methods, the governing board sets the maximum. All controlled accommodations are also required to be registered with the board, and any established maximum rent can be adjusted through the process outlined in Section 6 of the bylaw.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators of mobile home parks subject to Rockland, Mass., Code of Bylaws CH. 288 § 288-5 generally maintain clear records of the rent charged on the bylaw's effective date — or, for later-controlled accommodations, the rent from six months before the accommodation became controlled — since those figures establish the rent ceiling. Compliant operators register all controlled accommodations with the board using the forms it authorizes or provides. When seeking any adjustment above the established maximum, operators follow the adjustment procedures set out in Section 6 of the bylaw.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Residents of controlled mobile home park accommodations in Rockland have a right under CH. 288 § 288-5 to have their rent capped at the historically established maximum, which is tied to a specific past rent level or, if none applies, set by the board. If a tenant believes their landlord is charging rent above the maximum established under this provision, options may include raising the violation with the Rockland rent board, consulting a tenant-rights organization familiar with Massachusetts mobile home park law, or raising the issue as a defense in a relevant proceeding. Tenants can also verify whether their accommodation has been properly registered with the board as required by § 288-5(B).
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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