Mobile Home Owner News – March 2026
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RE: California / GSMOL / HCD / RN 2608976
Wed, Mar 11, 2026 – If you are a resident of a mobile home park, take heed. The State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is proposing changing how they will increase their numerous mobile home fees. These changes are shown in the pre-senate or assembly bill RN 2608976.
‘A RN or request number is a temporary identification number used to draft language before it becomes a bill.’ The language used in RN 2608976 is a startling abuse of power and has the potential to displace many senior and low-income families from their homes as the fees increase year after year. HCD is proposing to automatically increase fees every year by using the Consumer Price Index, currently at 3.3%.
HCD plans to increase their fees by rounding up any fee calculated per the index. For example, if a fee is $100 a year and you increase it by 3.3% the result is a $3.30 increase, but they want to round it up to the highest dollar or $4. Do this every year for all their fees and you can understand the devastating consequences of this bill.
Fortunately we have a nonprofit organization fighting for us against this bill, the Golden State Manufactured-Home Owners League. This outstanding organization has been fighting for years on behalf of mobile home park residents, but it is only as strong as its dues paying members. We need every homeowner to join this vital organization and support them in rejecting this catastrophic legislation by calling our state representatives in rejecting this bill. What they are intending to do is wrong and incredibly bad legislation. The lives of many seniors and the future of unsubsidized housing is in jeopardy.
RE: California
Fri, Mar 6, 2026 – In March of 2015, Katie Kramon from the Peninsula Press wrote an article titled, “California’s Affordable Mobile Home Parks Vanishing.” In that article, Katie’s research revealed that between the years 2005–2015, “4,792 mobile home lots had vanished from the map according to data obtained from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). Over 400 mobile home parks have closed in the State of California over the last 20 years (1995-2015).”
The MHPHOA recently received 2025 park closure information for the State of California which was provided by an anonymous housing advocate. Over the last nine years (2016–2025), 102 mobile home parks have closed containing an estimated 4,553 lots based on data from the HCD. Los Angeles County had the most closed parks totaling 15. Katie Kramon’s data from 2005–2015, stated 4,792 lots closed. That totals 9,345 lots closed between 2005–2025. Over 500 parks have closed in the State of California over the last 30 years (1995–2025).
Note: HCD data (all time) shows the closure of 11,975 mobile home spaces.
Methodology for Park Closure Analysis
- Compared “closed” parks from two point-in-time snapshots: October 2016 and November 2025. Snapshots were selected for their availability.
- Removed RV parks from data.
- Included all parks in the data where there were 2 or more MH lots. Also included parks where there is no data on lots but where there is neither “RV” nor “campground” in the name of the park.
- Imputed number of MH spaces by replacing blanks in the data with average of MH lots per park (42) for parks with data provided.
RE: Pacific Palisades, California / Pacific Palisades Bowl Mobile Estates
Thu, Mar 5, 2026 – A group of residents who lost everything in the Palisades Fire is fighting to keep their land from being sold to a luxury developer.
More than 300 people lived in the 170 homes at the Palisades Bowl Mobile Home Park, including Jon Brown and Beverly Narayan, both of whom owned houses there for about a decade.
‘The way that they are marketing it is just concerning,’ Brown said. Brown is describing the real estate advertisement that calls the remnants of the Palisades Bowl Mobile Home Park a ‘rare coastal development opportunity.’
Brown and Narayan said the property owners bypassed people who owned homes and are now trying to redevelop the land.
The residents said property owners have ignored their good-faith offers to buy back their homes if they are looking to sell. The Palisades Bowl Mobile Home Park was a rent-controlled property with some of the only affordable homes in the entire community.
RE: Fortuna, California / Royal Crest Mobile Estates / Storz Management Company / RSOs
Mon, Mar 2, 2026 – The Fortuna City Council will meet in a special session today, Monday, March 2 at 5 p.m. at City Hall, 621 11th Street. The posted agenda includes a closed session to discuss potential litigation connected to Royal Crest Mobile Home Park and its owner, Storz Management. This is the latest development in a months-long dispute over space rent increases.
As Lost Coast Outpost has detailed in prior coverage, the conflict is about rising rents at the park. The City is being asked to consider a permanent rent stabilization ordinance but is concerned about legal exposure if stronger laws are enacted. LoCO’s reporting lays out the competing arguments from park residents, park ownership and city officials, as well as the debate over a proposed memorandum of understanding.
In September 2025, the City Council adopted an urgency ordinance placing a temporary moratorium on mobilehome space rent increases until April 30, 2026, or until a permanent ordinance is enacted or the moratorium is repealed. The ordinance cites findings that many mobilehome park residents are seniors or low-income households with limited ability to relocate and that rapid increases could threaten housing stability.
An advocacy group, Save Our Seniors (SOS), notified media this weekend that members intend to speak during public comment before the council moves into closed session. They stated, ‘Park owner (Storz Management) at Royal Crest is increasing rents beyond affordability and continue to claim that the mobile home owners CAN AFFORD continued increases. Storz is also pressing with the Fortuna City Council that an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding), which is not enforceable and allows for loopholes benefiting the park owner, that it (MOU) will work for all parties.’
Tue, Sep 30, 2025 – In a decision welcomed by many local seniors, the Fortuna City Council voted 4-1 on Monday, September 29, 2025, to approve an urgency ordinance placing a moratorium on mobile home rent increases until April 2026.
The special meeting was called after weeks of pleas from residents of Royal Crest Mobile Home Park and members of ‘Save Our Seniors’ (SOS) coalition. The group, comprised largely of seniors on fixed incomes, warned that without action, many could be displaced by rising lot rents.
For residents who have been organizing under the SOS banner, the moratorium represents what they describe as long-awaited relief from mounting financial pressures. Several spoke during public comment, underscoring the human impact of escalating housing costs.
The moratorium is set to last until April 30, 2026, effectively halting any rent increases for mobile home spaces within the city for the next 18 months. City officials described the ordinance as a temporary measure intended to stabilize rents while giving Fortuna time to evaluate long-term solutions.
Fri, Sep 26, 2025 – A lawyer representing the owners of the Royal Crest Mobile Home park said in a lengthy letter sent to the Fortuna City Council that the upcoming moratorium on mobile home lot rent increases was unnecessary and could lead to ‘costly and unwanted’ litigation.
The attorney, Anthony Rodriguez, said that a rent increase planned for January 1, 2026 was already tied to the Consumer Price Index at 2.49%. Both advocates for the Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO) and the owners have agreed that any future raises in rent will be tied to the CPI, though the Save Our Seniors prefer that lot rents only go up 75% of the CPI.
Rodriguez also said that the owners have ‘promised’ not to raise the rent again until January 2027, and threatened to ditch a rent credit program for their residents if the moratorium is passed on Monday.
‘I can assure the Council that these are issues that can result in litigation lasting many years, resulting in unwanted stress and expense for all concerned,’ Rodriguez said. ‘…If the parties are willing to agree to a long-term plan regarding rent increases at Royal Crest, my clients are willing to waive their right to pursue litigation in each of these issues.’
Thu, Sep 25, 2025 – On Wednesday, after a Fortuna City Council special meeting in closed session to discuss ‘significant exposure to litigation’ over a proposed mobile home rent stabilization ordinance, residents of a park learned the city would start developing one and freeze rent increases at parks in the meantime.
In a brief report for those at city hall, city attorney Ryan Plotz said the council will see a temporary moratorium on rent increases for mobile home parks Monday.
‘The idea (is) that we impose the moratorium while the council works to develop its own rent stabilization ordinance,’ he said.
City Manager Amy Nilsen said Thursday the moratorium will give staff time to develop the law, with a sunset date of April 30, 2025.
Residents of Royal Crest Mobile Estates, a 55+ park of about 200 spaces where most mobile home park residents in the city live, have been organizing for months for the council to pass a rent stabilization ordinance. The 2025 rates for lot rent ranges from $822 to $914, not including utilities or property taxes. Residents point to yearly rent hikes, totaling a 20% increase over the past four years.
Tue, Sep 16, 2025 – On Monday evening, the Fortuna City Council took a step toward temporarily freezing rent increases at mobile home parks, as residents call for an ordinance that would limit yearly rent hikes at Royal Crest Mobile Estates.
But the council was hesitant to adopt a rent stabilization ordinance, and rather, sought to enter a voluntary agreement with the owner to cap increases, to avoid the possible cost of getting sued. In the meantime, the council moved to have city staff develop a moratorium on rent increases, approved on a vote of 4-1 with councilmember Abe Stevens dissenting.
The 55+ park, with about 200 spaces, hosts over 150 homeowners petitioning the council to adopt legislation capping increases. Many say the rent increases are pricing them out of their homes as they live on fixed incomes. Rent for the lot their home sits on in 2012 was $419, while in 2025 it’s $822.
Councilmembers were empathetic, but concerned about getting sued by Storz Management.
California MHPs for Sale – Is Your Mobile Home Park for Sale?
RE: California
Mon, Mar 2, 2026 – This table of Mobile Home Parks, RV Parks, and Manufactured Home Communities for Sale in California is a work in progress as of Monday, March 2, 2026. Data is being updated regularly.
This is a partial listing and covers the period 2021-01-01 to 2026-03-02. This is NOT a complete list of mobile home parks for sale in California. Many sales of mobile home parks are usually done via Pocket Listings (aka Off-Market Listings, Exclusive Listings), they are not marketed via public channels.
California Mobile Home Parks Recently Listed For Sale
- 2026-02-26 – Iron Oaks MHP
6355 Lincoln Boulevard, Oroville, California 95966
41 Spaces, All Ages, 11.47 Acres, $3,052,000
Operated By: 6355 Lincoln LLC, Isla Bonita Management LLC - 2026-02-12 – Missile Village Mobile Home Park
615 North O Street, Lompoc, California 93436
68 Spaces, All Ages, 4.10 Acres, $5,500,000
Operated By: John Roberts - 2026-02-12 – Acton Camp KOA
7601 Soledad Canyon Road, Acton, California 93510
136 Spaces, All Ages, 58.00 Acres, $9,900,000
Operated By: Justin Hahn - 2026-02-05 – Wagon West Mobile Home Park
815-849 South Indiana Street, Porterville, California 93257
28 Spaces, All Ages, 3.22 Acres, $2,240,000
Operated By: Fairmont Real Estate LLC (Nick K. Saelee, Lew Saelee)
RE: California
Sun, Mar 1, 2026 – If you are planning on purchasing a home in one of California’s 5,224 mobile/manufactured home and RV parks, here are your basic options in order of Best to Worst Case Scenarios.
- Option 1 – Buy the Home, Buy the Land/Lot (HOA Fee), Resident Owned Community (ROC)
- Option 2 – Buy the Home, Lease the Land/Lot (Space Rent), Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO), Private
- Option 3 – Buy the Home, Lease the Land/Lot (Space Rent), RSO, Corporate
- Option 4 – Buy the Home, Lease the Land/Lot (Space Rent), No RSO, Private
- Option 5 – Buy the Home, Lease the Land/Lot (Space Rent), No RSO, Corporate
Note: Labels: Private = Privately Owned, Corporate = Corporate Owned
RE: California / Mobilehome Residency Law (MRL) / GSMOL
Fri, Jan 2, 2026 – The MHPHOA HTML and the GSMOL PDF versions of the 2026 California Mobilehome Residency Law have been updated to reflect all changes for the 2026 year.
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.
2026 California Mobilehome Residency Law
File Type: PDF, Pages: 187, Size: 2.8 MB
From the 2026 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 2026 edition, there are three (3) Assembly Bills and one (1) Senate Bill relating to mobilehomes that have been signed into law by the Governor to become effective Thursday, January 1, 2026.
RE: California / Mobilehome Residency Law (MRL)
Thu, Jan 1, 2026 – There are three (3) Assembly Bills and one (1) Senate Bill relating to mobilehomes that have been signed into law by the Governor to become effective January 1, 2026. The MHPHOA have updated our online California MRL in HTML to reflect these updates.