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Tue, Jan 29, 2019 – The MHPHOA online version of the 2019 California Mobilehome Residency Law in HTML has been updated to reflect all changes. We’ve also updated the MHPHOA online version of the 2019 California MRL FAQs in HTML. See New FAQ 72 – Resources from New Legislation.

72. New Enforcement Agency for Mobilehome Residency Law Violations – Who can I contact if I believe my mobilehome park manager/owner is violating my mobilehome residency rights?
2019 MRL FAQs – Resources from New Legislation

2019 California Mobilehome Residency Law Handbooks are now available.

From the Senate Select Committee on Manufactured Home Communities:

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.
Senate Select Committee on Manufactured Home Communities

From the 2019 MRL Introduction:

For the 2019 edition, there are no new amendments to the Mobilehome Residency Law (MRL). However, there is new legislation signed by the Governor that is significant to those living in mobilehomes: SB 1130 (Leyva), AB 2056 (E. Garcia), and AB 3066 (Stone).

2019 California Mobilehome Residency Law

2019 California MRL

  • File Type: PDF
  • Pages: 138
  • Size: 4.7MB

Rancho Huntington Mobile Home Park – Space Rent: $2,200 Per Month

RE: Kort & Scott Financial Group

Mon, Jan 28, 2019 – Kort & Scott Financial Group (KSFG) purchased Rancho Huntington Mobile Home Park in 2012 for $25,400,000 (Fannie Mae ARM).

In January 2006, space rents were advertised at $500 per month. In January 2013, space rents were advertised at $1,000 per month. As of January 2019, mobile home space rents are now advertised at $2,200 per month, that’s a 120% increase in six (6) years and a 340% increase in twelve (12) years. As of Jan 2019 the average space rent for 14 of the 17 mobile home parks in Huntington Beach, California is $1,395 per month.

Rancho Huntington Mobile Home Park, Space 86 - Lot Rent: $2,200/Month

Rancho Huntington Mobile Home Park was a senior park at the time of the KSFG purchase. It has since been converted to an all ages park. Prospective mobile home buyers must prove income of 3x the current space rent which equals $6,600 per month or $79,200 per year.

KSFG/SCM California Space Rents

  • Address: 19361 Brookhurst Street, Huntington Beach, California 92646
  • County: Orange
  • Phone: 714-962-7311
  • Spaces: 194
  • Type: All Ages (Previously 55+ Circa 2015)
  • 2019 Space Rent: $2,200
  • Purchased: 2012, Amount: $25,400,000
    Loan Type: Fannie Mae ARM, Chad Thomas Hagwood
  • Management: Investment Property Group
  • DBA: Rancho Huntington GP LLC, Rancho Huntington Owner LP
  • DBA Filing: Aug 2012

Fri, Jan 18, 2019 – According to data obtained from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), there are 5,270 Active Mobile Home and RV Parks totaling 453,707 lots/spaces in the State of California. Of those 453,707 lots/spaces, 364,907 are mobile home spaces, 66,260 are RV lots with drains and 22,540 are RV lots without drains.

There are 673 Closed Mobile Home and RV Parks totaling 20,002 lots/spaces. Of those 20,002 lots/spaces, 10,521 are mobile home spaces, 6,724 are RV lots with drains and 2,757 are RV lots without drains.

As of Fri, Jan 18, 2019, the HCD has data for a total of 5,943 Mobile Home and RV Parks totaling 473,709 lots/spaces which includes Active and Closed listings. Of those 473,709 lots/spaces, 375,428 are mobile home spaces, 72,984 are RV lots with drains and 25,297 RV lots without drains.

The below Top 10 Largest Mobile Home and RV Park listings are based on the HCD Mobile Home and RV Parks Active Listings as of Fri, Jan 18, 2019.

# Mobile Home Park Name Address City ST Zip SPC
Casa de Amigos
Operated By: Casa de Amigos Ltd
1085 Tasman Dr Sunnyvale CA 94089 923
Plaza del Rey
Operated By: Plaza del Rey Owner LLC
1225 Vienna Dr Sunnyvale CA 94089 800
Hemet West Mobile Estates
Operated By: Western States Mobilehome Parks
5001 W Florida Ave Hemet CA 92545 771
Westwinds
Operated By: MHC Operating LP
500 Nicholson Ln San Jose CA 95134 723
Swan Lake Mobile Home Park
Operated By: Hamner Park Associates
5800 Hamner Ave Eastvale CA 91752 716
Los Alisos Mobile Home Estates
Operated By: Miller, Willis Ranch Co
772 Garden Grove Blvd Westminster CA 92683 705
Casa Del Lago Mobile Home Park
Operated By: San Jose Investments Ltd
2151 Old Oakland Rd San Jose CA 95131 618
Adobe Wells
Operated By: Mobilehome Communities
1220 Tasman Dr Sunnyvale CA 94089 613
Oakridge Mobile Home Park
Operated By: Oakridge Ltd
15455 Glenoaks Blvd Sylmar CA 91342 600
Plantation on the Lake
Operated By: Plantation Company LLC
10961 Desert Lawn Dr Calimesa CA 92320 557
7,026
# RV Park Name Address City ST Zip Lots
Golden Village Palms RV Resort
Operated By: GVP LLC
3600 W Florida Ave Hemet CA 92544 1,019
Silent Valley Club
Operated By: Silent Valley Club Inc
46305 Poppet Flats Rd Banning CA 92220 850
Caliente Springs RV Park
Operated By: Timothy Manthei
70200 Dillon Rd Desert Hot Springs CA 92240 677
Soledad Canyon
Operated By: MHC TT Inc
4700 Crown Valley Rd Acton CA 93510 641
Fountain of Youth Spa
Operated By: Fountain of Youth Spa Corp
1500 Spa Rd Niland CA 92257 615
Wilderness Lakes
Operated By: MHC NAC Inc
30605 Briggs Rd Menifee CA 92584 523
Sands RV Resort
Operated By: Sun Sands RV LLC
16400 Bubbling Wells Rd Desert Hot Springs CA 92240 507
Mountain Lakes
Operated By: Robert Burlingame
277 Lytle Creek Rd Lytle Creek CA 92358 494
Rivers Edge RV Resort
Operated By: Brenda Agular
2299 Winterhaven Rd Winterhaven CA 92283 480
Catalina RV Spa
Operated By: Catalina Spa & RV Inc
18800 Cork Hill Rd Desert Hot Springs CA 92240 477
6,283
# RV Park Name Address City ST Zip Lots
Lawsons Landing
Operated By: Carl Vogler
137 Marine View Dr Dillon Beach CA 94929 1,000
Calaveras Timber Trails Association
Operated By: Calaveras Timber Trails Association
1071 Avery Sheep Ranch Rd Avery CA 95224 500
Lake of The Springs
Operated By: MHC TT Inc
14152 Frenchtown Rd Oregon House CA 95962 465
Holcomb Valley Ranch
Operated By: Holcomb Camp
34300 Holcomb Valley Rd Fawnskin CA 92333 400
Soledad Canyon
Operated By: MHC TT Inc
4700 Crown Valley Rd Acton CA 93510 385
De Anza Campland
Operated By: Campland on the Bay
2211 Pacific Beach Dr San Diego CA 92109 339
Thousand Trails Pio Pico
Operated By: Thousand Trails Vehicle Park
14615 Otay Lakes Rd Jamul CA 91935 336
Morgan Hill Preserve
Operated By: MHC TT Inc
12895 Uvas Rd Morgan Hill CA 95037 298
Annetts Mono Village
Operated By: Annetts Mono Village Inc
13425 Twinlakes Rd Bridgeport CA 93517 281
Lake Minden
Operated By: MHC NAC LP
1256 Marcum Rd Nicolaus CA 95659 274
4,278

HCD MH and RV Parks Search

# Mobile Home Park Name Address City ST Zip SPC
Palm Desert Greens
Operated By: Palm Desert Greens Association
73750 Country Club Dr Palm Desert CA 92260 1,922
Tri Palm Estates
Operated By: Tri Palm Unified Owners Association
32851 Desert Moon Dr Thousand Palms CA 92276 1,629
Sierra Dawn Estates
Operated By: Sierra Dawn Estates Homeowners Association Inc
950 S Lyon Ave Hemet CA 92543 1,474
Sabre City Estates
Operated By: Researching…
Doolittle Dr Roseville CA 95747 726
Desert Crest
Operated By: Desert Crest Community Association
69400 N Country Club Dr Desert Hot Springs CA 92241 582
Black Lake Mobile Estates
Operated By: Researching…
234 Crosby Way Nipomo CA 93444 555
The Groves
Operated By: The Groves Homeowners Inc
5200 Irvine Blvd Irvine CA 92620 533
Golf Knolls Mobile Home Park
Operated By: Golf Knolls Association
29070 Camino Alba Murrieta CA 92563 520
Rancho Carlsbad
Operated By: Rancho Carlsbad Owners Association Inc
5200 El Camino Real Carlsbad CA 92008 504
Portola Country Club
Operated By: Portola Country Club Homeowners Association Inc
42500 Portola Ave Palm Desert CA 92660 499
8,944

ROC in California

RE: Kort & Scott Financial Group

Sun, Jan 6, 2019 – A chronological timeline of events for the Civil Lawsuit filed against Kort & Scott Financial Group and its business entities. Friendly Village Mobile Home Park was purchased by KSFG in Feb 2014 for $23,000,000 – it is now in a Bankruptcy Distress Sale for $27,400,000.

  1. 2018-12-03 – Friendly Village MHP – Bankruptcy Distress Sale for $27,400,000
  2. 2018-11-27 – LA Jury Hits Mobile Home Park Owners with $34 Million Punitive Damages Verdict
  3. 2018-11-27 – Friendly Village Mobile Home Park – 31 Families Awarded $34M in Punitive Damages
  4. 2018-11-20 – LA Jury Awards $5M Verdict to Mobile Home Park Victims
  5. 2018-11-19 – Friendly Village Mobile Home Park – 55 of 235 Residents Win $5.57 Million
  6. 2018-11-16 – Friendly Village Mobile Home Park – Jury Deliberations
  7. 2018-10-25 – Friendly Village Mobile Associates, L.P., a Daniel C. Fischer Company
  8. 2018-10-15 – Friendly Village Mobile Home Park – Jury Trial Continues Against Three Defendants
  9. 2018-10-12 – Friendly Village Mobile Home Park – Kort & Scott DBAs File Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
  10. 2018-09-10 – Friendly Village Mobile Home Park – KSFG and SCM to Face Jury Trial
  11. 2017-03-21 – HCD Fails California Mobile Home Owners – Time and Time Again
  12. 2016-12-11 – Friendly Village Mobile Home Park – Testing for Methane Levels
  13. 2016-11-30 – Friendly Village Mobile Home Park – Legal Battle Involving Methane Leaks
  14. 2016-04-03 – Friendly Village Mobile Home Park – HCD Violates 174 of 182 Lots
  15. 2015-08-13 – Civil Lawsuit Filed by 235 Residents, Case Number: BC591412
The Light Triumphs
  • Address: 5450 North Paramount Boulevard, Long Beach, California 90805
  • County: Los Angeles
  • Phone: 562-531-3002
  • Spaces: 182
  • Type: All Ages
  • 2019 Space Rent: $1,350
  • Purchased: Feb 2014, Amount: $23,000,000
  • Management: Sierra Corporate Management
  • 2018-10-08 – New Management: Investors’ Property Services
  • DBA: Friendly Village GP LLC, Friendly Village MHP Associates LP
  • DBA Filing: Nov 2010, Jan 2014

Tue, Jan 1, 2019 – A summarized ordered list view by most recent date of Mobile Home Owner News for the 2018 year with duplicates merged and non-relevant topics removed. You can press Ctrl+F on your keyboard to bring up the Find/Search dialog and enter the search term to find on this page.

MHP News Resources

Kort & Scott Pay $57,000,000
Largest Mobile Home Park Settlement Ever

Fri, Nov 22, 2019 – Kabateck LLP attorneys representing hundreds of low-income mobile home residents in Long Beach, California secured a nearly $57 million settlement, which is the largest settlement ever involving a mobile home park.

Lawsuits Against Kort & Scott DBAs

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.