Cal. Civ. Code § 16-41-27-35
Notice to residents of closure of mobile home community; violation; remedies; attempt to exclude owner; community operator not prohibited from evicting owner or enforcing lien before closure
Operative Text
Sec. 35. (a) A mobile home community operator shall provide each owner of a mobile home, manufactured home, or industrialized residential structure located in the mobile home community written notice of the operator's intent to close the mobile home community not later than one hundred eighty (180) days before the date of the intended closure. (b) A mobile home community operator who violates this section commits a deceptive act that is actionable by the attorney general or a consumer under IC 24-5-0.5-4 and is subject to the remedies and penalties under IC 24-5-0.5. (c) A mobile home community operator who attempts to exclude an owner, by contract or otherwise, with the intent to evade the requirements of this section commits a deceptive act that is actionable by the attorney general or a consumer under IC 24-5-0.5-4 and is subject to the remedies and penalties under IC 24-5-0.5. (d) This section does not prohibit a mobile home community operator from: (1) evicting the owner of a mobile home, manufactured home, or industrialized residential structure located in the mobile home community for reason of nonpayment of rent or for any other violation of the tenancy; or (2) enforcing any lien held by the mobile home community operator with respect to a mobile home, manufactured home, or industrialized residential structure located in the mobile home community; during the one hundred eighty (180) day period described in subsection (a). An action described in this subsection does not constitute a deceptive act for purposes of IC 24-5-0.5.
Under Ind. Code § 16-41-27-35, when a mobile home community operator decides to close the community, each resident who owns a mobile home, manufactured home, or industrialized residential structure on the property must receive written notice of that intent at least 180 days before the planned closure date. Failing to provide this notice — or attempting to push residents out through contracts or other means specifically to avoid giving the notice — is treated as a deceptive act under Indiana's consumer protection law. Importantly, the 180-day notice period does not prevent an operator from pursuing eviction for nonpayment of rent or other lease violations, or from enforcing a lien, during that same window.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators of mobile home communities in Indiana should be aware that § 16-41-27-35 requires a written closure notice to be delivered to every home owner in the community no later than 180 days before the intended closure date. Compliant operators document the delivery of these notices and take care not to use lease terms or other arrangements designed to circumvent this requirement, as such conduct is classified as a deceptive act enforceable by the Indiana Attorney General or individual consumers under IC 24-5-0.5. Operators should also note that pursuing legitimate evictions for nonpayment or lease violations, or enforcing valid liens, during the 180-day period remains permissible and does not trigger deceptive-act liability under this section.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Ind. Code § 16-41-27-35 gives owners of mobile homes, manufactured homes, or industrialized residential structures the right to at least 180 days' written notice before their community closes. If an operator fails to provide that notice, or uses contractual or other tactics to push residents out in order to avoid giving it, that conduct constitutes a deceptive act that can be challenged by the Indiana Attorney General or by individual consumers under IC 24-5-0.5, which provides for remedies and penalties. Residents who believe this notice requirement has been violated may consider contacting the Indiana Attorney General's consumer protection office, reaching out to a local tenant-rights organization, or consulting an attorney to understand the remedies 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.
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