Easton, Mass., Code of Bylaws ch 506 § 506-2
Maximum rent (Easton Mobile Home Park Rules and Regulations)
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The maximum rent of a Manufactured Housing Community accommodation shall be the rent charges as of the date of September 19, 2013. If the Manufactured Housing Accommodation was unoccupied at that time, the maximum rent shall be the rent charged for a similar Mobile Home on September 19, 2013. No rent adjustment of any Manufactured Housing Community accommodation shall be effective without prior approval of the Board after proceeding as set forth herein.
Section 506-2 of Easton's Code of Bylaws establishes a rent ceiling for accommodations in Manufactured Housing Communities, anchoring the maximum allowable rent to whatever was charged on September 19, 2013. For units that were vacant on that date, the ceiling is set by reference to what a comparable mobile home rented for on the same date. Any change to the rent—upward or downward—requires advance approval from the Board before it can take effect.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under CH. 506 § 506-2, operators of Manufactured Housing Communities in Easton must identify the rent in effect for each accommodation as of September 19, 2013, and treat that figure as the binding maximum. For any unit that was unoccupied on that date, a compliant operator documents the rent charged for a comparable mobile home on the same date to establish the ceiling. Critically, no rent adjustment of any kind becomes effective until the Board has reviewed and approved it through the process outlined in CH. 506.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 506-2 gives residents of Easton Manufactured Housing Communities a concrete rent ceiling tied to September 19, 2013 rates, and it prohibits any rent increase from taking effect without prior Board approval. If a landlord attempts to raise rent without going through the Board's approval process, a tenant may have grounds to raise that violation—for example, as a defense in a nonpayment proceeding or by bringing the matter to the Board's attention. Tenant-rights organizations familiar with Easton's CH. 506 can help residents understand what documentation to gather and what avenues are available.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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