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MHPHOA Glossary

Mobile Home Park glossary of terms starting with the letter D, abbreviations, acronyms, initialisms, and definitions of each.

D

Degentrification
The reverse process of Gentrification, such that a residential area (mobile home park) previously only affordable to affluent people becomes affordable to those who are poorer.
Demurrer
A legal response that a tenant (mobile home owner) can file in an Unlawful Detainer Lawsuit to test the legal sufficiency of the charges made in the mobile home owner's complaint.
DL
HCD Dealers License (Mobile/Manufactured Home Dealer)
DOH
Department of Housing
Double Net Lease (NN Lease)
A Commercial Real Estate Lease where the tenant is responsible for base rent plus a pro-rata share of property taxes and property insurance. The landlord covers expenses for structural repairs and common area maintenance. The tenant is responsible for their own janitorial and utility expenses.
Double Wide
Two separate sections assembled on site. Standard widths range from 20 to 32 feet. Standard lengths range from 42 to 80 feet.
DownREIT
Allows investors to become partners in a partnership agreement with a REIT.
DST
Delaware Statutory Trust
Duress
Duress exists where a person is coerced by the wrongful conduct or threat of another to enter into a contract under circumstances that deprive the individual of his or her volition.