California MHP News

Tue, Dec 9, 2025 – In California, mobile homes make up to 6% of the state’s housing stock. With as many as 300,000 homes in 5,000 mobile home parks in the state, they play a critical role in providing affordable housing. But state laws and efforts by for-profit developers to buy up mobile home communities are putting this kind of housing at risk. We talk to experts about the challenges mobile home owners face.

Guests:

• Bruce Stanton, General Counsel, Golden State Manufactured Home Owners League
• Mary Currie, Resident, Marin Valley Mobile Country Club
• Randy Keller, Advocacy Manager, Manufactured Home Parks Acquisition, California Center for Cooperative Development
• Mariah Thompson, Senior Litigator, California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc.

Mon, Dec 1, 2025 – If you are planning on purchasing a home in one of California’s 5,230 mobile/manufactured home and RV parks, here are your basic options in order of Best to Worst Case Scenarios.

1. Option 1 – Buy the Home, Buy the Land/Lot (HOA Fee), Resident Owned Community (ROC)
2. Option 2 – Buy the Home, Lease the Land/Lot (Space Rent), Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO), Private
3. Option 3 – Buy the Home, Lease the Land/Lot (Space Rent), RSO, Corporate
4. Option 4 – Buy the Home, Lease the Land/Lot (Space Rent), No RSO, Private
5. Option 5 – Buy the Home, Lease the Land/Lot (Space Rent), No RSO, Corporate

Note: Labels: Private = Privately Owned, Corporate = Corporate Owned