Taking Control - Mobilehome Mgazine

It’s Not Nuclear scIeNce

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What You DoN’t KNoW caN hurt You

How often have we written that? What you don’t know can hurt you. For example the Cardenas Motion in Los Angeles. Councilman Cardenas tried to get the City Council to pass it without telling the 6,600 mobilehome owners who would be affected. They would have lost thousands of dollars in equity. How can you know whether or not your park is violating the law when you have no clue what the law says? Most mobilehome owners in California don’t know about the Mobilehome Residency Law. That’s where MHMag comes in. We have written easy to understand articles - for instance Mobilehome Law 101 - the basics. We keep you up to date on happens important to you as an owner of a mobile/manufactured home. f. Chula Vista City Council Decision - 2012...the list goes on and on. 2. Park owners love making money. A “condo conversion” is one way to sell a park and receive two to three times its value. This threat exists in about 70 parks across California. 3. Residents face the loss of civil rights almost daily. Here are some examples. Residents are: a. Unable to distribute information, b. Unable to use the clubhouse, c. Park not maintained, d. Have utility interruptions, e. Experience abusive managers, f. Receive misinformation g. Plus many other issues. 4. Other issues: a. Parking problems, b. Utility overcharges, c. Economic eviction (El Monte)

What We KNoW - some Facts

It’s not nuclear science. Let’s not debate the facts we already know. Our readers agree, i.e. our Surveys have shown that: a. We own our homes (mobilehome or manufactured home) outright or pay a mortgage. We are HOMEOWNERS. b. We live in a park where we pay rent to a landlord for your space. We are renters. c. 45% of us live with some form of rent stabilization d. 20% of us live with some form of vacancy control, i.e. there is a cap on the rent your buyer will pay. e. All of us are vulnerable. Park...