CVR 11-020-001 § 13
MOBILE HOME PARK SALE
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13.1 Notice. A park owner shall provide each mobile home owner and the Commissioner notice of intent to sell the mobile home park by certified mail return receipt requested, on a form provided by the Department (“Notice of Intent to Sell”). If the Notice is refused or otherwise undeliverable, the park owner shall send the Notice by first class mail to the mobile home owner’s last known mailing address. A refusal of the certified mailing of the completed Notice of Intent to Sell shall be deemed to be receipt. No notice to the Commissioner shall be required when a notice to mobile home owners is not required. 13.2 Notice Date. The Notice Date shall be the date upon which the Commissioner has received notice of intent to sell the mobile home park in accordance with this rule. However, if within 30 days it is demonstrated that the park owner failed to send notice to the most current address provided to the park owner by a mobile home owner, and that notice to the mobile home owner was delayed for that reason, the Notice Date shall be the date on which it is demonstrated that every mobile home owner has received notice. The Notice shall include: (a) A statement that the park owner intends to sell the mobile home park; (b) The price, terms and conditions under which the mobile home park is offered for sale; (c) A detailed description of the property offered for sale including the location and size of the mobile home park, number of mobile home lots, any buildings including mobile homes, and any other real or personal property, equipment or fixtures included in the sale terms; (d) A list of the names and mailing addresses of the mobile home owners, and the number of leaseholds held by each; (e) The status of the mobile home park regarding compliance with all statutes, regulations and permits to the owner’s best knowledge, and an explanation for any noncompliance; (f) A statement that for forty-five (45) days following the notice the park owner will not enter into any agreement to sell the mobile home park that would infringe the rights of the mobile home owners to negotiate for purchase of the mobile home park; and if within the forty-five (45) day period the park owner receives notice from a majority of the mobile home owners that they intend to consider purchase of the mobile home park, that the park owner will not enter into any agreement to sell the mobile home park that would infringe the rights of the mobile home owners to negotiate for purchase of the mobile home park for an additional one hundred and twenty (120) days, except for an agreement with a group representing a majority of the mobile home owners or with a nonprofit entity approved by a majority of the them; (g) A properly completed and signed Notification to the Department of Housing and Community Development of Intent to sell a Mobile Home Park form. 13.3 Mobile Home Owners Right to Negotiate Purchase. A majority of the mobile home owners in a mobile home park shall have the right to negotiate to purchase the mobile home park by providing a Notice of Intent to Negotiate to the park owner and the Commissioner within 45 days of the Notice Date (the “Notice Period”). Such Notice of Intent to Negotiate shall be a written statement, bearing the signatures of a majority of the mobile home owners. A majority shall be determined by one vote per leasehold, though no mobile home owner shall have more than 3 votes or 30% of the aggregate mobile home park vote, whichever is less. Any dispute as to whether a majority has been achieved shall be resolved by the Commissioner by comparing the list of mobile home owners provided by the park owner to the mobile home owners’ notice of intent. Inaccuracies in such list as to the number or identity of mobile home owners shall render the Notice of Mobile Home Park Sale incomplete. 13.3.1 Period of Negotiation. If the park owner receives a Notice of Intent to Negotiate from the mobile home owners pursuant to subsection 13.3 above, then for an additional 120 days (the “Negotiation Period’), starting from the 46th day following the Notice Date, the park owner shall: (a) Not enter into any agreement to sell the mobile home park that would infringe upon the rights of the mobile home owners to negotiate for purchase of the mobile home park; and (b) Fully consider any written offer to purchase from the mobile home owners or their selected nonprofit organization. (c) If the park owner does not receive a Notice of Intent to Negotiate bearing the signatures of a majority of the mobile home owners during the 45-day Notice Period, he or she has no further restrictions on the sale unless a new notice is required pursuant to Section 13.3.3 below. 13.3.2 Obligations of Good Faith. The park owner and the mobile home owners or the nonprofit corporation selected by the mobile home owners shall negotiate sale terms with one another in good faith as defined in Section 2.6 above. Sale terms include the price and other factors generally given consideration such as financing or closing contingencies. 13.3.3 New Notice Required. Prior to the expiration of the Notice of Intent to Sell, and before making an offer to sell or accepting an offer to purchase the mobile home park, the park owner shall provide a new Notice of Intent to Sell in accordance with Section 13.1 above unless the sale price is: a) no more than five percent below the price for which the mobile home park was initially offered for sale; or b) at least five percent more than the final written offer from a group representing a majority of the mobile home owners or a nonprofit corporation approved by them. 13.4 Health and Safety Disclosures. Prior to the sale of a mobile home park, the park owner shall furnish the following to the buyer: (a) the results of the most recent sanitary survey of the mobile home park conducted by the Agency of Natural Resources; (b) the results of all drinking water tests required or performed for the mobile home park during the preceding 36 months; and (c) all state and local government permits related to operation of the mobile home park and its systems. 13.5 Penalties. In addition to any other causes of action or penalties, a park owner that sells a mobile home park in violation of its obligations under this section and 10 V.S.A. § 6242 shall be liable to the mobile home owners in the amount $10,000 or 50% of the gain realized from the sale, whichever is greater. 13.6 Applicability of Section. The requirements of this section shall have no applicability to sales or transfers among family members, through foreclosure, to a trust solely benefiting a park owner’s family members, among partners who are owners, incidental to financing, among owners as joint tenants or tenants in common, pursuant to eminent domain, or pursuant to a municipal tax sale. 13.7 Expiration of Notice of Intent to Sell. A Notice of Intent to Sell shall expire if sale of the mobile home park has not been completed within 12 months of the expiration of the 45-day Notice Period, except when the park owner has entered into a binding purchase agreement with a group representing a majority of the mobile home owners or a nonprofit corporation approved by them. Any efforts to sell or close on an existing purchase and sale agreement after the expiration of the Notice of Intent to Sell shall require a new Notice of Intent to Sell and renewed rights in the mobile home owners to negotiate for purchase of the mobile home park.
CVR 11-020-001 § 13 establishes a structured process that applies when a mobile home park owner intends to sell the park. The rule requires the owner to notify both residents and the state Commissioner of the intended sale, disclose detailed information about the property and sale terms, and refrain from finalizing a sale for defined periods while residents have the opportunity to organize and negotiate a purchase. If a majority of residents signal their intent to negotiate within 45 days, the park owner must engage with them in good faith for an additional 120-day negotiation window. Certain transfers—such as those among family members or through foreclosure—are exempt from these requirements.
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Under CVR 11-020-001 § 13, compliant park owners send a properly completed Notice of Intent to Sell by certified mail with return receipt requested to every mobile home owner and the Commissioner before moving forward with any sale. The notice must include the asking price, a detailed property description, compliance status, and a commitment to honor the 45-day and potential 120-day negotiation windows. Operators also ensure that health and safety disclosures—including recent sanitary survey results, drinking water test results from the past 36 months, and all relevant permits—are furnished to the buyer prior to closing. Failing to follow these steps can expose a park owner to liability of $10,000 or 50% of the gain from the sale, whichever is greater, under Section 13.5.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
CVR 11-020-001 § 13 gives mobile home park residents meaningful rights when their park is put up for sale, including the right to receive formal written notice and to collectively negotiate to purchase the park. A majority of residents—determined by one vote per leasehold, with individual votes capped at 3 or 30% of the total—can trigger an additional 120-day negotiation period by submitting a signed Notice of Intent to Negotiate within 45 days of the Notice Date. If a park owner sells in violation of these obligations, Section 13.5 makes them liable to residents for $10,000 or 50% of the sale gain, whichever is greater. Residents who believe their rights under this section have not been honored may consider contacting the Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development or a tenant-rights organization for guidance on available options.
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