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RE: Kort & Scott Financial Group

Tue, Jul 28, 2020 – Residents of Rainbow Mobile Home Park received notice today that there will be a change in management effective Sat, Aug 1, 2020.

Dear Resident: Please be advised that effective August 1, 2020, Bessire and Casenhiser, Inc. assumed the direct management control of Rainbow Mobile Home Park. Note: There has been no change in ownership.
Scott Bessire, Senior Property Manager

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Tue, Jul 21, 2020 – According to data obtained from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), there are 5,244 Active Mobile Home and RV Parks totaling 452,261 lots/spaces in the State of California. Of those 452,261 lots/spaces, 363,473 are mobile home spaces, 66,472 are RV lots with drains and 22,316 are RV lots without drains.

There are 703 Closed Mobile Home and RV Parks totaling 21,705 lots/spaces. Of those 21,705 lots/spaces, 11,909 are mobile home spaces, 6,933 are RV lots with drains and 2,863 are RV lots without drains.

As of Tue, Jul 21, 2020, the HCD has data for a total of 5,947 Mobile Home and RV Parks totaling 473,966 lots/spaces which includes Active and Closed listings. Of those 473,966 lots/spaces, 375,382 are mobile home spaces, 73,405 are RV lots with drains and 25,179 RV lots without drains.

HCD Note: HCD has enforcement of 81.4 percent of the parks and 75.5 percent of the lots in the State of California. The overall average park size is 86 lots; 80 for Mobile Home Parks, and 88 for RV Parks.

The below Top 10 Largest Mobile Home and RV Park listings in California are based on the HCD Mobile Home and RV Parks Active Listings as of Tue, Jul 21, 2020.

# 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

According to data obtained from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (HIFLD) and as of Thu, May 26, 2022, there are 53,432 Mobile Home and RV Parks in the U.S. Top 10 States are highlighted in green.

# State Parks
Alabama 2,454
Alaska 89
Arizona 1,472
Arkansas 959
California 5,054
Colorado 684
Connecticut 111
Delaware 203
Florida 5,881
Georgia 1,422
Hawaii 0
Idaho 503
Illinois 842
Indiana 1,062
Iowa 462
Kansas 548
Kentucky 880
Louisiana 1,762
Maine 359
Maryland 227
Massachusetts 212
Michigan 1,092
Minnesota 628
Mississippi 859
Missouri 1,015
Montana 494
Nebraska 287
Nevada 427
New Hampshire 322
New Jersey 219
New Mexico 681
New York 1,580
North Carolina 2,874
North Dakota 304
Ohio 1,304
Oklahoma 761
Oregon 970
Pennsylvania 1,581
Rhode Island 52
South Carolina 2,427
South Dakota 334
Tennessee 1,426
Texas 3,547
Utah 276
Vermont 223
Virginia 1,366
Washington 1,261
West Virginia 736
Wisconsin 951
Wyoming 249
Totals: 53,432
HIFLD Type Breakdown Parks
Mobile Home Parks (MHP) 50,345
Recreational Vehicle (RV) Parks 3,087
Totals: 53,432
HIFLD Size Breakdown Parks
Small – Less than 50 Units 37,463
Medium – 51 to 100 Units 8,946
Large – 101 Units or More 7,023
Totals: 53,432

Mon, Jul 20, 2020 – This table of Investors, Park Owners and/or Park Management Companies is a work in progress as of Fri, Jul 17, 2020. The number of Sites data may not be accurate and is rounded up to the nearest quarter (25, 50, 75, 00). The MHPHOA are performing ongoing research in this area to see if we can accurately account for the total number of Sites for each entity listed. Address and Website information are accurate based on recent audits performed for data verification against publicly available records.

Fri, Jul 17, 2020 – The State Legislature processes are very different this year due to the COVID-19 restrictions. In order to get further information, GSMOL members should subscribe to the Legislative bulletin “This Week at the Capitol” by clicking on the yellow button that says “Sign up for our Email List” on the home page. This weekly email bulletin, paid for by GSMOL members’ dues, is a benefit of membership in our organization.

  1. SB-915 Mobilehome parks: emergency relief: coronavirus (COVID-19).
    SB-915 passed the Senate Floor. It will be heard in Assembly Housing Committee on Tue, Jul 28, 2020.
  2. SB-999 Mobilehome park residencies: rent control: exemption: COVID-19.
    SB-999 Passed the Senate Floor on Mon, Jun 22, 2020. It will be heard by the Assembly Housing Committee on Tue, Jul 28, 2020.
  3. SB-1117 Master-meter customers: electrical or gas service.
    SB-1117 Passed the Senate Floor with 39 Ayes and one abstention! Now in the Assembly awaiting Committee assignment.
  4. AB-2690 Mobilehome parks: local ordinances.
    AB-2690 Passed the Assembly Floor. It will be heard in the Senate Judiciary Committee next.
  5. AB-2782 Mobilehome parks: change of use.
    AB-2782 Passed the Assembly Floor. It will be heard in the Senate Judiciary Committee next.

Related: WMA Bills of InterestThis section tracks WMA’s bills of interest as they make their way through the legislative process.

Wed, Jan 1, 2020 – Historical Assembly Bill (AB) NOT PassedThu, Feb 18, 2016 – AB-2351 Mobilehome parks: rent control. Introduced by Assembly Member Roger Hernández – An act to repeal Section 798.17 of the Civil Code, relating to mobilehome parks.

The Mobilehome Residency Law governs the terms and conditions of residency in mobilehome parks, and exempts a rental agreement that satisfies specified criteria, including that it be in excess of 12-months’ duration, from any ordinance, rule, regulation, or initiative measure adopted by a local governmental entity that establishes a maximum amount a landlord may charge a tenant for rent.

This bill would repeal these provisions. The bill would make a statement of legislative findings.

MRL EXPLOITS - REPEAL MRL §798.17

RE: Cabrillo Management Corporation

Mon, Jul 13, 2020 – On a hot evening in June, residents of the Glenbrook Trails manufactured home park for seniors in Loomis gathered outside in an empty site. Through their face masks, they discussed their fears about the new leases they’ve been offered. The leases would last 25 years – a quarter of a century tied to the same management company.

Long-term leases, like the 25-year lease offered to residents of Glenbrook Trails, are a tactic used by park management companies to avoid local rent stabilization and continue raising rent, said Linda Nye, the president of the Golden State Manufactured Home Owners League (GSMOL).

Long-term leases in parks like Glenbrook Trails rely on a loophole in state law that exempts leases in mobile and manufactured home parks longer than 12 months from local rent controls. Under the current law, management companies can raise rents at whichever rate they set in the lease, even if it exceeds local rent stabilization ordinances.

State Senator Tom Umberg, D-Santa Ana, proposed a bill in February that would close the loophole that exempts long-term mobile and manufactured home leases from rent control. The bill, SB 999, would ensure that long-term leases are subject to local rent control ordinances. The bill passed the California Senate on June 22 and is now awaiting committee assignment in the Assembly.

Thu, Jul 9, 2020 – California’s state housing agency did not conduct full inspections at more than half of the state’s mobile home parks between 2010 and 2019 and should improve oversight to protect residents, a state audit said Thursday.

The audit was requested by state Sen. Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) as chairwoman of the Senate Select Committee on Manufactured Home Communities after she heard complaints from mobile home owners about lax state oversight.

On Thursday, Leyva called the findings “disturbing” and “unacceptable” and said her committee will provide its oversight to make sure there is follow-up action.

As mobile homes are a vital option for affordable housing in California, it is clear that the state must improve both the quality and frequency of these inspections so that we can keep the approximately 2 million mobile home residents living at nearly 5,000 mobile home parks healthy and safe, Leyva said.

Thu, Jul 9, 2020 – As directed by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, my office conducted an audit of the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). Our assessment focused on the mobile home park and complaint inspections that HCD conducts under its Mobilehome and Special Occupancy Parks Program (parks program). This report concludes that HCD can better protect mobile home park residents’ health and safety by improving its inspection processes. It also needs to better manage the costs and resources of the parks program.

Although HCD is meeting its statutory goal of conducting park inspections at 5 percent of parks annually, it did not conduct park inspections at more than half of the active parks in its jurisdiction between 2010 and 2019, and its data indicate that it did not visit 9 percent of parks, or 330 parks representing 5,700 mobile home units, for any reason during that time. Long gaps between inspectors’ visits to a park increase the risk that health and safety violations remain undetected and unreported. By improving its selection process for annual park inspections to include some parks that it has not visited in recent years and implementing guidance for informal visits, HCD could reduce the risks posed by health and safety violations at parks.

Furthermore, HCD also has not adequately communicated with residents during park inspections and with individuals who submit complaints. For example, HCD did not consistently notify residents of violations within required time frames, nor did it share all required information about the rights, responsibilities, and resources available to park residents. As a result, some residents may have missed opportunities to obtain help in correcting violations before parks initiated steps to evict them.
Elaine M. Howle, CPA – California State Auditor

Sat, Jul 4, 2020 – This is an audio-visual time-lapse of every death from the Coronavirus pandemic from January to June 30, 2020. Inspired by Isao Hashimoto’s “A Time-Lapse Map of Every Nuclear Explosion Since 1945”; each country is represented by a tone and an expanding blip on the map when a death from COVID-19 is recorded. Each day is 4 seconds long, and at the top of the screen is the date and a counter showing the total numbers of deaths. Every country that has had a fatality is included.

Thu, Jul 2, 2020 – The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is pleased to announce the Mobilehome Assistance Center is now accepting complaints from mobilehome/manufactured homeowners for issues within mobilehome parks related to Mobilehome Residency Law violations.

Who can submit a complaint?

Any mobilehome/manufactured homeowner who lives in a mobilehome park.

What types of complaints can be submitted for consideration?

Any 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 does a mobilehome/manufactured homeowner submit their complaint?

Complaints must be submitted to HCD. HCD provides help to resolve and coordinate resolution of the most-severe alleged violations of the Mobilehome Residency Law.

Visit the Submit a Complaint webpage for details.

Please Note: HCD is prohibited from arbitrating, mediating, negotiating, or providing legal advice in connection with mobilehome park rent disputes, lease or rental agreements, or disputes arising from rental or lease agreements.

How long will the program last?

The Mobilehome Residency Law Protection Program is a limited-term program that begins July 1, 2020 and ends January 1, 2024 (unless the program is extended by the California Legislature).

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.