Cal. Civ. Code § 12a
No lease hereafter executed between a mobile home park owner and a tenant in such a park in this State shall contain any provision requiring the tenant to purchase a mobile home from the park owner, or requiring that if the tenant purchases any mobile home during the lease term that such mobile home must be purchased from the park owner, and no such requirement shall be made as a condition precedent to entering into a lease agreement with any such tenant
Operative Text
No lease hereafter executed between a mobile home park owner and a tenant in such a park in this State shall contain any provision requiring the tenant to purchase a mobile home from the park owner, or requiring that if the tenant purchases any mobile home during the lease term that such mobile home must be purchased from the park owner, and no such requirement shall be made as a condition precedent to entering into a lease agreement with any such tenant.
Under 765 Ill. Comp. Stat. 742 § 12a, mobile home park leases in Illinois may not include any clause that forces a tenant to buy a mobile home from the park owner — either as a requirement during the lease term or as a precondition for signing a lease in the first place. The rule applies to all leases executed after the statute took effect. This provision is designed to ensure that tenants have freedom of choice when acquiring a mobile home, independent of their landlord-tenant relationship with the park.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Mobile home park operators in Illinois must review their standard lease agreements to ensure no clause — whether buried in boilerplate or stated explicitly — conditions tenancy on purchasing a mobile home from the park owner, as prohibited by 765 Ill. Comp. Stat. 742 § 12a. Compliant operators treat the sale of mobile homes and the leasing of park lots as entirely separate transactions, with neither made contingent on the other. Operators who update lease templates periodically are generally better positioned to catch and remove language that may have been carried over from older agreements.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under 765 Ill. Comp. Stat. 742 § 12a, Illinois mobile home park tenants have the right to enter into a lease without being required to purchase a mobile home from the park owner, and they cannot be compelled to buy from the park owner during the lease term either. If a lease contains such a requirement, or if a park owner attempts to impose it as a condition of signing, tenants may have grounds to challenge that provision. Tenant-rights organizations and legal aid services familiar with Illinois mobile home park law can help tenants understand the options available to them, including raising a violation as a defense or filing a complaint with the appropriate state authority.
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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