The Manufactured Home Park Protection Act seeks to enhance the rights of resident homeowners in private residential leasehold communities (PRLCs) by facilitating their ability to purchase the land on which their homes are located. The bill introduces new definitions, such as "resident homeowner," "resident homeowner group," and "landowner," and allows for the formation of a resident homeowner group to negotiate land purchases, requiring consent from at least 51% of homeowners. It mandates that landowners notify relevant parties, including the Department of Community Affairs and resident homeowners, of their intent to sell, providing transparency and a structured response period of 120 days for homeowners to consider offers.

Additionally, the bill allows resident homeowner groups to assign their rights to municipalities or nonprofit organizations to preserve the property as a manufactured home community. It introduces legal provisions for enforcement, enabling homeowners or the Attorney General to take action against violations of the law regarding PRLC sales. The legislation also repeals outdated sections of previous laws related to homeowner associations, replacing them with a focus on empowering individual homeowners and groups, thereby streamlining the process for residents to take control of their communities.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 46:8C-10, 46:8C-11, 46:8C-12, 46:8C-13, 46:8C-14, 45:22A-25