Senate Bill 427 proposes significant amendments to the existing laws governing the rental of mobile and manufactured homes in Wisconsin. The bill redefines key terms such as "resident" and "occupant," clarifying that a resident is now someone who rents a site and owns the home on it, while an occupant is someone who resides in a home with the resident's consent. Additionally, the bill stipulates that rental requirements do not apply to individuals living in a mobile home without the owner's consent and introduces a new definition of "community" to include any plot with at least three occupied homes, excluding certain farm situations.

The bill also outlines new procedures for lease agreements, requiring operators to provide at least 90 days' written notice before permanently retiring a community or site from the rental market. It expands the grounds for terminating tenancies, allowing for termination if a resident or occupant fails to submit a signed lease or violates community rules regarding home ownership. Furthermore, the bill mandates that operators cannot deny lease agreements based on the age of the mobile home and introduces additional criteria for tenancy termination, including failure to meet nondiscriminatory application criteria and violations of community rules.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 710.15(1)(ad), 710.15, 710.15(1)(ag), 710.15(1)(c), 710.15(1)(d), 710.15(1)(f), 710.15(1m), 710.15(3)(a), 710.15(5m)(f), 710.15(5m)(g), 710.15(5m)(h), 710.15(5m)(i), 710.15(5m)(j), 710.15(5r)