Mobile Home Owner News – February 2022
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RE: Skandia Mobile Country Club, KSFG, IPG
Tue, Feb 22, 2022 – The Skandia Senior Mobile Home Park – a 167 unit park – fell under new ownership last August after it was acquired from the Coulter Family Trust for $58 million.
According to public records from the Orange County Clerk Recorder’s office, SKANDIA MHC, LP managed by Michael Scott and Lee Kort, as well as SKANDIA BLF, LLC, managed by Brian Fitterer, now own the mobile home park property.
They are both located at the same address in Irvine as the Investment Property Group (IPG), which manages the park.
The group then informed residents that rent would be going up by $75 annually for the next three years after the park was bought.
The property taxes were reassessed in the amount of $290 per site, per month. The rent increase to $75 does not nearly cover the increase in property taxes of the community but we kept the increase low in order to ensure every resident can stay in their home, she said.
She said the group is not only raising rents for current residents in the park but that the space rent for people who decide to move to Skandia is shooting up by $750 causing the value of the homes in the park to plummet by $75,000 or more.
Thu, Feb 3, 2022 – Lynn Plumb has lived in the Skandia Mobile Country Club in Huntington Beach since the late 1980s. The 86-year-old has a cozy mobile home which she maintains on her fixed Social Security income and what she calls her “measly” savings.
She doesn’t want to leave. Where would she go? Plumb had two sons who have already passed away. She could live in the basement of her daughter’s home in Buffalo, N.Y., but she’d certainly rather stay in Surf City.
I can’t even picture leaving here, Plumb said. All of the people here are like family to me.
Plumb and many Skandia residents, though, say they’ve been unfairly pinched for the last several months, since Investment Property Group bought the 167-unit senior property from the Coulter Family Trust last August.
IPG raised their space rents $75 a month each year for the next three years, larger rent hikes than they’ve previously seen. The company, which owns about 100 mobile home parks nationwide, has offered the residents long-term leases to sign, but many don’t feel like that’s in their best interests, either.
Additionally, Skandia Home Owners Assn. president Carol Rohr said property values have plummeted since IPG raised the space rent for new home buyers from $1,445 to $2,195 per month.
Thu, Feb 17, 2022 – According to data obtained from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), there are 5,246 Active Mobile Home and RV Parks totaling 453,163 lots/spaces in the State of California. Of those 453,163 lots/spaces, 363,580 are mobile home spaces, 66,750 are RV lots with drains and 22,833 are RV lots without drains.
There are 712 Closed Mobile Home and RV Parks totaling 21,858 lots/spaces. Of those 21,858 lots/spaces, 12,115 are mobile home spaces, 6,880 are RV lots with drains and 2,863 are RV lots without drains.
As of Thu, Feb 17, 2022, the HCD has data for a total of 5,958 Mobile Home and RV Parks totaling 475,021 lots/spaces which includes Active and Closed listings. Of those 475,021 lots/spaces, 375,695 are mobile home spaces, 73,630 are RV lots with drains and 25,696 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 Thu, Feb 17, 2022.
California – Top 10 Largest Mobile Home Parks
| # | 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 |
California – Top 10 Largest RV Parks With Drains
| # | 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 |
California – Top 10 Largest RV Parks Without Drains
| # | 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 |
California – Top 10 Largest ROC Mobile Home Parks
| # | 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 |
U.S. Mobile Home and RV Parks
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 |
Thu, Jan 20, 2022 – The MHPHOA online version of the 2022 California Mobilehome Residency Law in HTML has been updated to reflect all changes indicated below.
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 2022 MRL Introduction:
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 2022 edition, there are significant legislation changes that affect the MRL. AB 861 (CIV 798.23) requires mobilehome park management to comply with any park rule or regulation prohibiting mobilehome owners from renting or subleasing unless renting or subleasing to an employee. AB 978 (CIV 798.30.5) set specific restrictions for mobilehome parks located between two incorporated cities. AB 1061 (CIV 798.40) sets specific requirements for mobilehome parks that have individual water submeters to bill for water. AB 1584 (CIV 798.56) clarifies a manufactured home can be considered an ADU if it meets specified requirements.