This Manufactured Home Park Handbook explains the Minnesota laws concerning manufactured home park residents and park owners. A right or privilege guaranteed by law cannot be waived.
The rights and responsibilities of park residents and park owners are explained in the Manufactured Home Park Handbook, but some methods resident can use to enforce their rights are described in the Landlords and Tenants Handbook including rent escrows and tenant remedies actions.
Storm Shelters and Evacuation
Parks with 10 or fewer homes are not required to have a storm shelter. However they are required to have an evacuation plan that must be approved by the local municipality. Parks with more than 10 homes licensed prior to March 1, 1988 must provide either a storm shelter or an evacuation plan. Parks licensed after March 1, 1988 must provide a shelter within the park.
Reasonable Rule
Park rules, leases and regulations must:
Unreasonable and Illegal Rules
Unreasonable rules are not allowed and include but are not limited to:
Parks cannot make rules that conflict with a resident’s privacy within their home and freedom of expression within the park.
Park Rule Changes
Law requires an owner to give residents 60 days' written notice before changes take effect. All change must be reasonable. Any new rule that “substantially modifies” previous policies can only be enforced against new residents.
Substantial modification is defined as:
Rent Increase
A park owner must give residents 60 days’ written notice of any rent increase, and the owner may only increase the rent twice in 12 months.
Eviction
There are only eight reasons for which a resident may be evicted:
Park Closing
Park owner must provide a “closure statement” to local planning agency and each resident 12 months before the planned closing. The “closure statement” must say the park is closing and it must list replacement housing within 50 miles of the park as well as give estimates for moving homes from the park. A public hearing is required through the local municipality to determine the impact of the park closing on residents.
45 Day Right of First Refusal
If a park is closing for redevelopment within a year of a purchase agreement the residents have 45 days to match the price terms and conditions of the buyer’s offer.
Resident Associations
Residents within a park have a right to form a Resident Association. They are formed to solve problems concerning living conditions within the park. To form a resident association, park residents need 51% of the park to sign a petition to form a resident association. Park owners cannot retaliate against residents for participating in the activities of a resident association, for making a complaint or attempting to exercise their rights in good faith.
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Your Rights Under 327c.pdf | 67.55 KB |
Park Rules.pdf | 83.67 KB |
Your Rights Under 327c (Spanish).pdf | 277.28 KB |
MN Eviction Process & Rights (FINAL) updated 6-10-22.pdf | 230.25 KB |