Idaho Code §§ 55-2701 to 55-2720 § 55-2712
SALE, TRANSFER, OR REMOVAL OF A FLOATING HOME.
Operative Text
(1) No landlord shall deny any tenant who owns his floating home the right to sell a floating home on a rented moorage site or require the tenant to remove the floating home for the moorage site solely on the basis of the sale. (2) The landlord shall not exact a commission or a fee for the sale of a floating home on a rented moorage site unless the landlord has acted as an agent for the seller pursuant to a written agreement. The landlord may act as an agent for the seller only upon the voluntary agreement of the seller. (3) The new rental agreement must be signed by the landlord and a prospective tenant prior to the sale, transfer, assignment or subletting of the floating home if the floating home is to remain at the floating home marina. From the date of sale, assignment, transfer or subletting, the new tenant shall be bound by the agreement. (4) No floating home shall be removed from any floating home marina until the rental payment, including the month when the floating home is removed, is paid, or until the provisions of section 55-2713, Idaho Code, have been fully complied with and the landlord notified of the date and time of removal. (5) A tenant shall notify the landlord in writing ninety (90) days prior to the expiration of a rental agreement of an intention not to renew the rental agreement.
Idaho Code Title 55 ch. 27 § 55-2712 governs the sale, transfer, or removal of floating homes at marina moorage sites. Under this provision, a landlord cannot block a tenant from selling their floating home while it remains on a rented moorage site, nor demand a commission unless a voluntary written agency agreement exists. Before any sale, transfer, assignment, or subletting where the home stays at the marina, a new rental agreement must be executed by both the landlord and the incoming tenant, and no floating home may be physically removed until all rent through the removal month is paid and proper notice procedures are followed.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators of floating home marinas subject to § 55-2712 generally maintain a practice of reviewing and signing new rental agreements with prospective tenants before any sale, transfer, or subletting is finalized. Compliant marina operators do not condition a sale on removal of the home or collect any sales commission unless the tenant has voluntarily entered into a separate written agency agreement authorizing that role. Landlords also track incoming written notices from tenants who do not intend to renew, since § 55-2712 requires tenants to provide that notice at least 90 days before a rental agreement expires.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under § 55-2712, tenants who own their floating home have a protected right to sell it while it remains on a rented moorage site, and a landlord generally cannot demand removal or collect a sales fee without a voluntary written agency agreement. Before a sale or transfer is completed, a new rental agreement must be signed by both the incoming tenant and the landlord, binding the new tenant from the date of the transaction. Tenants planning not to renew their rental agreement should be aware of the 90-day written notice requirement in § 55-2712; tenant-rights organizations or a housing attorney can help clarify how these timelines and removal payment obligations apply in a given situation.
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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