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2025 California Mobilehome Residency Law

From the Senate Select Committee on Manufactured Home Communities:

Seal of the Senate of the State of California

Division 2, Part 2, Chap. 2.5 of the Civil Code. The Mobilehome Residency Law (MRL) is the “landlord-tenant law” for mobilehome parks, which, like landlord-tenant law and other Civil Code provisions, are enforced in a court of law. The Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) does not have authority to enforce violations of the MRL.
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From the 2025 MRL Introduction:

2025 California Mobilehome Residency Law

Note: Mobilehome Residency Law Protection Program (MRLPP). Beginning July 1, 2021, any mobilehome or manufactured homeowner living in a mobilehome park under a rental agreement may submit a complaint for an alleged violation of the Mobilehome Residency Law. Any mobilehome or manufactured homeowner residing in a permitted mobilehome park is eligible to submit a complaint. Complaints must be submitted to HCD. HCD provides assistance to help resolve and coordinate resolution of the most severe alleged violations of the Mobilehome Residency Law. For questions regarding the MRLPP please call 1-800-952-8356, email MRLComplaint@HCD.CA.gov or visit https://www.HCD.CA.gov/.

For the 2025 edition, There are five (5) Assembly Bills (AB) and two (2) Senate Bills (SB) relating to mobilehomes that have been signed into law by the Governor to become effective Wednesday, January 1, 2025.

§798.15 §798.28.5 §798.42 §798.44.1 §798.56 §799.12

2025 California Mobilehome Residency Law
File Type: PDF, Pages: 182, Size: 2.5 MB

California Mobilehome Residency Law 1973 through 2025

MHPHOA MRL Online

Chapter 2.5 of the California Civil Code – California Mobilehome Residency Law

These historical MRL references were previously available from the Senate Select Committee on Manufactured Home Communities website. The MHPHOA have digitized (HTML) the original source documents and have made them available online.

MHPHOA RVPOL Online

Chapter 2.6 of the California Civil Code – Recreational Vehicle Park Occupancy Law

MRL Historical Reference – Google Docs

MRL Protection Program

Sometimes, in mobilehome parks, disputes can arise between mobilehome/manufactured homeowners and park management. To help resolve some of these disputes, California created the Mobilehome Residency Law Protection Program (MRLPP) through the Mobilehome Residency Law Protection Act of 2018, Assembly Bill 3066 (Chapter 774, Statutes of 2018).

Who Can Submit a Complaint?

Must be a mobilehome / manufactured homeowner residing in a permitted mobilehome park.

What Types of Complaints can be Submitted for Consideration?

Complaints for issues within mobilehome parks related to Mobilehome Residency Law violations (California Civil Code). Common violations include illegal grounds for eviction, failure to provide proper notice of rent increases, or no written rental agreement between the park and mobilehome owner.

How do I submit my complaint?

Complaints must be submitted to HCD. HCD provides assistance to help resolve and coordinate resolution of the most severe alleged violations of the Mobilehome Residency Law. Visit the How to Submit a Complaint page for details on ways to submit your complaint to HCD.

Submit a Complaint MRLPP Information

HCD Complaint Form

HCD Complaint Form
  • Step 1: Complainant Contact Information
  • Step 2: Complainant Homeownership Information
  • Step 3: Mobilehome Park Information
  • Step 4: Complaint Information
  • Step 5: Power of Attorney (Optional)
  • Step 6: Review
  • Step 7: Certification and Signature

Complaint Assistance: If you require help with your mobile home park complaint submission, contact your HOA representative or you can contact the MHPHOA and we'll direct you to a representative for assistance.

MRL PDF Downloads

  1. 2025 California Mobilehome Residency Law
    File Type: PDF, Pages: 182, Size: 2.5 MB
  2. 2012 Ley de Residencia de Casas Móviles
    Tipo de Archivo: PDF, Páginas: 103, El Tamaño: 716 KB
  3. 2019 Las Preguntas Más Frecuentes
    Tipo de Archivo: PDF, Páginas: 26, El Tamaño: 1.1 MB

CA MRL Online MRL FAQs RVPOL Online

HCD Laws and Regulations

Laws (California Health and Safety Code)

Regulations (Title 25)