This bill seeks to strengthen protections for residents of manufactured home parks in Minnesota by implementing new standards for rent, utility payments, safety inspections, and the sale of these parks. Key provisions include requiring park owners to provide itemized utility billing, limiting rent increases to one per year with a maximum of three percent, and capping late rent fees at eight percent of the delinquent amount. Additionally, park owners must notify residents 60 days in advance of any rent increase and provide a clear justification for it. The bill also mandates timely action on hazardous trees to ensure safety within the parks.

Moreover, the legislation introduces regulations for the sale of manufactured home parks, necessitating that park owners give 60 days' written notice to residents and the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency before accepting any sale offers. It allows residents to submit purchase offers and requires park owners to negotiate in good faith with resident representatives. To preserve affordable housing, the bill stipulates that any park sold to a resident representative must remain a manufactured home park for at least ten years. It also establishes remedies for park owners who violate these provisions and requires the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency to notify registered nonprofit organizations about sales, while repealing previous notice requirements to streamline the process for park owners.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 327C.096, 327C.015, 327C.03, 327C.04, 327C.06, 327C.097, 327C.15