Fla. Stat. § 723.001 et seq. § 723.041
Entrance fees; refunds; exit fees prohibited; replacement homes.
Operative Text
(1)(a) Entrance fees on new mobile home placements shall be specifically set forth in the prospectus or offering circular. Any such fee shall be clearly identified in writing at the time that the rental agreement is signed or otherwise concluded. (b) The failure on the part of a mobile home park owner or developer to disclose fully all fees, charges, or assessments shall prevent the park owner or operator from collecting such fees, charges, or assessments; and a refusal by the mobile home owner to pay any undisclosed charge shall not be used by the park owner or developer as a cause for eviction in any court of law. (c) It is unlawful for any mobile home park owner or developer to make any agreement, written or oral, whereby the fees authorized in this subsection will be split between such mobile home park owner or developer and any mobile home dealer, unless otherwise provided for in this chapter. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this paragraph is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. (d) With respect to the first rental agreement for a mobile home lot in a developing park, the park has the right to condition such initial rental agreement upon the prospective resident’s purchasing the mobile home from a dealer chosen by the park developer. A park developer may also buy down rentals on the initial rental agreement of a mobile home lot, and such buy-downs may be split between the owner of a developing park and the dealer. (e) Whenever an entrance fee is charged by a mobile home park owner or developer for the entrance of a mobile home into the park and such mobile home is moved from the park before 2 years have passed from the date on which the fee was charged, the fee shall be prorated and a portion returned as follows: 1. The entrance fee shall be refunded at the rate of one twenty-fourth of such fee for each month short of 2 years that the mobile home owner maintained his or her mobile home within the park. 2. The entrance fee shall be refunded within 15 days after the mobile home has been physically moved from the park. No new entrance fee may be charged for a move within the same park. This paragraph does not apply in instances in which the mobile home owner is evicted on the ground of nonpayment of rent; violation of a federal, state, or local ordinance; or violation of a properly promulgated park rule or regulation or leaves before the expiration date of his or her rental agreement. However, the sums due to the park by the mobile home owner may be offset against the balance due on the entrance fee. (2) No person shall be required by a mobile home park owner to pay an exit fee upon termination of his or her residency. (3) No entrance fee may be charged by the park owner to the purchaser of a mobile home situated in the park that is offered for sale by a resident of the park. (4) Except as expressly preempted by the requirements of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, a mobile home owner or the park owner shall be authorized pursuant to this section to site any size new or used mobile home and appurtenances on a mobile home lot in accordance with the lot sizes, separation and setback distances, and other requirements in effect at the time of the approval of the mobile home park. (5) A mobile home park that is damaged or destroyed due to wind, water, or other natural force may be rebuilt on the same site with the same density as was approved, permitted, and built before the park was damaged or destroyed. (6) This section does not limit the regulation of the uniform firesafety standards established under s. 633.206, but supersedes any other density, separation, setback, or lot size regulation adopted after initial permitting and construction of the mobile home park.
Florida Statute § 723.041 governs entrance fees, exit fees, and related charges in mobile home parks. Entrance fees must be disclosed in writing in the prospectus or rental agreement, and any fee that is not fully disclosed cannot be collected; a resident's refusal to pay an undisclosed charge cannot be used as grounds for eviction. Exit fees are prohibited entirely, and if a disclosed entrance fee is charged but the mobile home leaves the park within two years, the fee must be prorated and partially refunded within 15 days of the home's physical removal.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Fla. Stat. § 723.041, compliant mobile home park operators document all entrance fees clearly in the prospectus or offering circular and again in writing at the time the rental agreement is signed. Operators do not charge exit fees under any circumstances, and when an entrance fee has been collected and the home departs within two years, they calculate and return the prorated portion within the 15-day window the statute requires. Splitting entrance fees with a mobile home dealer—outside the narrow buy-down exception for developing parks—is a second-degree misdemeanor under this section, so operators ensure any dealer arrangements conform strictly to the statutory framework.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Fla. Stat. § 723.041 gives mobile home residents the right to refuse payment of any entrance fee, charge, or assessment that was not fully disclosed in writing before or at the time the rental agreement was signed, and that refusal cannot lawfully be used as a basis for eviction. Residents who paid an entrance fee and move their home out of the park within two years are entitled to a prorated refund, calculated at one twenty-fourth of the fee for each month short of two years, delivered within 15 days of the move. Tenants who believe a park owner has charged undisclosed fees or withheld a required refund may consider contacting a local tenant-rights organization, a legal aid office, or the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation for guidance on available remedies under this section.
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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