Cal. Civ. Code § 6
Obligation of Park Owner to Offer Written Lease. Except as provided in this Act, no person shall offer a mobile home or lot for rent or sale in a mobile home park without having first exhibited to the prospective tenant or purchaser a copy of the lease applicable to the respective mobile home park, unless the prospective tenant waives this right in writing
Operative Text
Obligation of Park Owner to Offer Written Lease. Except as provided in this Act, no person shall offer a mobile home or lot for rent or sale in a mobile home park without having first exhibited to the prospective tenant or purchaser a copy of the lease applicable to the respective mobile home park, unless the prospective tenant waives this right in writing. (a) The park owner shall be required, on a date before the date on which the lease is signed, to offer to each present and future tenant a written lease for a term of not less than 24 months, unless the prospective tenant waives that right and the parties agree to a different term subject to existing leases which shall be continued pursuant to their terms. (b) Tenants in possession on the effective date of this Act shall have 30 days after receipt of the offer for a written lease within which to accept or reject such offer; during which period, the rent may not be increased or any other terms and conditions changed, except as permitted under this Act; providing that if the tenant has not so elected he shall vacate within the 30 day period. (c) The park owner shall notify his tenants in writing not later than 30 days after the effective date of this Act, that a written lease shall be available to the tenant and that such lease is being offered in compliance with and will conform to the requirements of this Act. (d) The park owner shall give 90 days' notice of any rent increase and no rent increase shall go into effect until 90 days after the notice. Upon receipt of the notice of the rent increase, a tenant shall have 30 days in which to accept or reject the rent increase. If the tenant rejects the rent increase, the tenant must notify the park owner of the date on which the tenant will vacate the premises, which shall be a date before the effective date of the rent increase. (e) The park owner may provide for a specified rent increase between the first and second years of the lease. (f) The park owner may offer a month-to-month tenancy agreement option to a tenant not wishing to make a long-term commitment if the tenant signs a written statement acknowledging that the park owner offered the tenant a longer term lease but the tenant chose instead to agree to only a month-to-month tenancy agreement. If the tenant declines to sign either a lease or a statement acknowledging that a lease was offered, the park owner shall sign and deliver to the tenant a statement to that effect. Any month-to-month tenancy agreement must provide a minimum of 90 days' notice to the tenant before any rent increase is effective. (g) A prospective tenant who executes a lease pursuant to this Section may cancel the lease by notifying the park owner in writing within 3 business days after the prospective tenant's execution of the lease, unless the prospective tenant waives in writing this right to cancel the lease or waives this right by taking possession of the mobile home or the lot. The park owner shall return any security deposit or rent paid by the prospective tenant within 10 days after receiving the written cancellation. (h) The maximum amount that a park owner may recover as damages for a tenant's early termination of a lease is the amount due under the lease, less any offset or mitigation through a re-lease. (i) A tenant in possession of a mobile home or lot who is not subject to a current lease on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly shall be offered a lease by the park owner within 90 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly. Tenants in possession on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly shall have 30 days after receipt of the offer for a written lease within which to accept or reject the offer, during which period the rent may not be increased or any other terms and conditions changed, except as permitted under this Act; provided that if the tenant has not so elected he or she shall vacate within the 30-day period.
Under 765 Ill. Comp. Stat. 742, mobile home park owners in Illinois are required to show prospective tenants or buyers a copy of the applicable lease before any offer to rent or sell is made, unless the prospective tenant waives that right in writing. Park owners must offer written leases of at least 24 months, and any rent increase requires at least 90 days' written notice before taking effect. Tenants who sign a lease have a 3-business-day window to cancel in writing, and the law also limits how much a park owner can recover if a tenant ends a lease early.
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Under 765 Ill. Comp. Stat. 742, compliant park operators generally exhibit a copy of the applicable lease to every prospective tenant or purchaser before making any rental or sales offer, and they deliver written lease offers for terms of at least 24 months on a date prior to signing. Operators who plan to raise rents provide written notice at least 90 days in advance and do not implement the increase until that notice period has fully elapsed. When a new lease is executed, operators are prepared to accept a written cancellation within 3 business days and to return any security deposit or prepaid rent within 10 days of receiving that cancellation.
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765 Ill. Comp. Stat. 742 gives mobile home park tenants in Illinois the right to receive a copy of the applicable lease before any rental offer is finalized, as well as the right to a written lease of at least 24 months unless that right is waived in writing. Tenants are entitled to at least 90 days' notice before any rent increase takes effect, and upon receiving such notice have 30 days to accept or reject the increase. Tenants who believe these rights have been violated may consider documenting the circumstances, contacting a local tenant-rights organization familiar with Illinois mobile home park law, or exploring whether a complaint or legal action is appropriate under this statute.
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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