Idaho Code §§ 55-2001 to 55-2020 § 55-2013A
COMMUNITY RESIDENT ASSOCIATIONS.
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(1) The residents in a community have the right to organize a resident or homeowner’s association to further their mutual interest and to conduct any other business and programs that the association shall determine. Community residents have the right to peacefully assemble and freely associate. Subject to reasonable notice and community facility rules, an association shall have the right to use the facilities of the community to conduct its business and programs including forums for or speeches by public officials or candidates for public office. When an association is organized, it shall notify the landlord. (2) A community resident association formed for the purpose of purchasing a community may give written notification to the landlord of the association’s interest in purchasing the community. (3) For the purpose of notification, the community resident association shall provide the names and addresses of the three (3) designated members or officers of their community association to the landlord annually. (4) A community resident association that has provided notification to the landlord, property owner, or agent of its interest to purchase the community may request in writing that it be notified by the landlord, property owner, or agent fifteen (15) days prior to the property owner or agent signing a purchase agreement. The landlord shall provide such notification to the three (3) members designated under subsection (3) of this section. (5) This section shall not apply to any of the following: (a) A governmental entity taking by eminent domain; (b) A forced sale pursuant to foreclosure or a deed given in lieu of foreclosure; (c) A transfer by gift, devise or operation of law; (d) A transfer by a corporation to an affiliate; (e) A conveyance incidental to financing the community; (f) An exchange of the community for other real property; (g) A transfer by a partnership to one (1) or more of its partners; or (h) A sale or transfer to a person who would be an heir, or to a trust the beneficiaries of which would be heirs, of the community owner if the community owner were to die intestate.
Idaho Code Title 55 ch. 20 § 55-2013A establishes that residents of a manufactured home community have the right to form a resident or homeowner's association, hold meetings, and use community facilities for association business, including hosting public officials or candidates. When a resident association is interested in purchasing the community, it may notify the landlord in writing and, if it has done so, is entitled to receive at least 15 days' advance notice before the landlord signs a purchase agreement with another buyer. These rights do not apply in certain transfer situations, such as foreclosure sales, eminent domain takings, gifts, or transfers among family heirs and related entities.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 55-2013A, compliant community operators generally acknowledge and accommodate a properly organized resident association's right to use community facilities for meetings and programs, subject to reasonable notice and facility rules. When a resident association has registered its interest in purchasing the community and has provided the names and addresses of its three designated contacts, operators typically maintain those records and provide the required 15-day written notice to those contacts before executing a purchase agreement. Operators should also be aware of the enumerated exemptions in subsection (5), which identify specific transfer types—such as foreclosure, eminent domain, or intra-family transfers—to which the notification requirements of § 55-2013A do not apply.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 55-2013A of the Idaho Manufactured Home Residency Act gives manufactured home community residents the right to organize an association, meet peacefully, and use community facilities for association activities without interference. If residents form an association interested in buying the community, they can put that interest in writing and designate three members to receive notices, which entitles the association to 15 days' advance warning before the landlord signs a purchase agreement with another party. Residents who believe these rights are being denied may consider contacting a tenant-rights organization familiar with Idaho manufactured housing law or consulting the Idaho Legislature's published text of § 55-2013A to understand the full scope of protections available.
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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