Fla. Stat. § 723.001 et seq. § 723.074
Sale of facilities serving a mobile home subdivision.
Operative Text
The owner of recreational facilities or other property exclusively serving a mobile home subdivision shall not sell such recreational facilities or other property unless she or he first gives the right to purchase such recreational facilities or other property to the owners of lots within the mobile home subdivision, in the manner provided for in s. 723.071, provided the owners of lots within the subdivision have created a homeowners’ association similar to that required by s. 723.075. A mobile home subdivision in which no more than 30 percent of the total lots are leased will not be deemed to be a mobile home park, provided the mobile home owner is granted an option to purchase the lot when the lease is entered into and provided the purchase price of the lot is included in the original lease agreement.
Florida Statute § 723.074 establishes that when an owner of recreational facilities or other property exclusively serving a mobile home subdivision wants to sell those assets, they must first offer the right to purchase to the lot owners within that subdivision, following the procedures set out in § 723.071—but only if those lot owners have formed a qualifying homeowners' association as described in § 723.075. The statute also clarifies that a mobile home subdivision where 30 percent or fewer of the total lots are leased is not treated as a mobile home park, so long as each lease grants the mobile home owner a purchase option and states the purchase price upfront. These two rules together shape how ownership transitions and leasing arrangements are structured in mobile home subdivisions under Florida law.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Fla. Stat. § 723.074, owners of recreational facilities or other property exclusively serving a mobile home subdivision generally ensure that before listing or transferring such property, they extend a formal right-of-first-purchase offer to the lot owners' association, following the procedural framework of § 723.071. Compliant operators also verify whether a qualifying homeowners' association under § 723.075 exists before proceeding, since that condition triggers the right-of-first-purchase requirement. Landlords who lease individual lots and wish to keep the subdivision outside the mobile home park classification typically include both a purchase option and a stated purchase price in each original lease agreement, keeping the leased-lot percentage at or below 30 percent of total lots.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Lot owners in a mobile home subdivision have a statutory right under Fla. Stat. § 723.074 to be offered the opportunity to purchase recreational facilities or other property exclusively serving their subdivision before any outside sale can proceed, provided their community has established a homeowners' association that meets the standards of § 723.075. If a sale of such facilities occurs without that right being extended, lot owners may have grounds to raise the violation as a defense or basis for a legal claim. Tenants and lot owners who believe this provision has not been followed can consult a tenant-rights organization, a housing advocacy group, or an attorney familiar with Florida mobile home law to understand what options may be available to them.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
Generated October 28, 2026 — auto-generated, not yet human-reviewed. See /transparency for methodology.
Effective Timeline
References In
Rules and statutes that cite this regulation