Salisbury, Mass., Code of Bylaws ch 145 § 145-6
Rent adjustment proceedings (Salisbury Mobile Home Parks)
Operative Text
A. Individual adjustment of maximum rent. The Rent Board shall consider an adjustment of rent for an individual mobile home park accommodation upon receipt of a petition for adjustment filed by the owner or tenant of such mobile home park accommodation or upon its own initiative. Such petition shall be made on a form approved by the Rent Board. The Rent Board shall notify the owner if the petition was filed by the tenant, or the tenant if the petition was filed by the owner, of the receipt of such petition and of the right of either party to request a hearing in writing within 15 calendar days of receipt of such notice, or the Rent Board may schedule a hearing on its own initiative. If a hearing is timely requested by either party, of if the action is undertaken on the initiative of the Rent Board, notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be furnished to the owner and tenant and the hearing shall be conducted before the Rent Board. The Rent Board may consolidate petitions and actions taken under its own initiative relating to mobile home park accommodations in the same mobile home park, and all such petitions and actions may be considered in a single hearing. B. General adjustment of maximum rent by regulation. On its own initiative, the Rent Board may make a general adjustment, by percentage or otherwise, of the rental levels for mobile home park accommodations subject to such conditions, if any, as the Rent Board shall determine. Prior to making such adjustment, a public hearing shall be held before the Rent Board. Notice of the time, place, and purpose of such hearing shall be published three times in a newspaper having a general circulation in the Town. C. Limitation of petitions for individual adjustment. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the Rent Board may, without holding a hearing, refuse to adjust the maximum rent for an individual mobile home park accommodation and may dismiss any petition for adjustment if a decision has been made with regard to the maximum rent for such mobile home park accommodation within 12 months or if the Rent Board finds that the petition for adjustment is filed for purposes of harassment or for other purposes not intended by this bylaw. D. Hearings required under Subsection A shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of § 145-7 .
Salisbury Code of Bylaws CH. 145 § 145-6 establishes the process by which the Rent Board may adjust the maximum rent for individual mobile home park accommodations, either in response to a petition from an owner or tenant or on the Board's own initiative. Either party has 15 calendar days after receiving notice to request a hearing in writing, and the Board may consolidate related petitions into a single proceeding. The Board may also make broader, regulation-wide rent adjustments after publishing notice and holding a public hearing, and it may dismiss individual petitions without a hearing if a rent decision was already made within the past 12 months or if the petition appears to be filed for harassment or improper purposes.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under CH. 145 § 145-6, a mobile home park owner who wishes to seek a rent adjustment may file a petition with the Rent Board using the Board's approved form. Compliant operators are generally aware that once a petition is filed—whether by them or by a tenant—they have 15 calendar days from receipt of the Board's notice to request a hearing in writing. Operators also typically track prior rent decisions, since the Board may dismiss a new petition without a hearing if a decision on the same accommodation was issued within the preceding 12 months.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
CH. 145 § 145-6 gives mobile home park tenants the right to petition the Rent Board for an individual rent adjustment using the Board's approved form, and to request a hearing within 15 calendar days of receiving notice of any petition filed against them. Tenants should be aware that the Board may also act on its own initiative to make general rent adjustments, which are preceded by a publicly noticed hearing. Tenants who believe a petition has been filed against them for harassment or improper purposes may raise that issue before the Board, and tenant-rights organizations in Massachusetts can help explain the procedural options available under this bylaw.
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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