Easton, Mass., Code of Bylaws ch 506 § 506-3
Registration (Easton Mobile Home Park Rules and Regulations)
Operative Text
A. The Board shall require annual registration of all Manufactured Housing Communities. Forms may be provided by the Board for such purposes. Any new or additional Mobile Homes in any Mobile Home Park must be registered prior to occupancy thereof. No petition for an upward adjustment of maximum rent may be accepted by the Board until all statements and information required to be filed under this § 506-3 have been filed and any such petition prior to such filing shall not be entertained by the Board. The Board shall require the following in any Registration: (1) The legal name, address and business telephone of the Owner; (2) The identification of each unit; (3) The legal name, address and business telephone of any manager of the Mobile Home Park; (4) The identification of each Tenant in the Manufactured Housing Community, including the date the tenancy began and the date on which it terminates, or whether it is a tenancy at will, and the amount of rent due each month; (5) The lot type, if necessary, to distinguish different types of lots for which the owner charges different rents, including the description of the basis(es) for charging the rent differential. (6) A copy of the Rental Housing Agreement and any rules and regulations applicable to the tenancy thereunder. B. The owner shall update the registration annually by June 30 of each year. The registration forms shall be accompanied by an affidavit or certificate of the Owner signed under the pains and penalties of perjury that all information therein is true, complete and accurate.
Section 506-3 of Easton's Code of Bylaws establishes a mandatory annual registration system for all Manufactured Housing Communities overseen by the Board. Owners must submit detailed information about the community, its units, tenants, rental agreements, and management before any rent-adjustment petition can be considered. New or additional mobile homes must be registered before anyone moves in, and all registration materials must be accompanied by a sworn affidavit attesting to their accuracy.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 506-3, compliant operators of Manufactured Housing Communities in Easton maintain up-to-date registrations filed with the Board by June 30 each year, covering unit identification, tenant details, lot types, rental agreements, and management contacts. Operators also register any new or additional mobile homes before those units are occupied. Importantly, the Board will not accept or consider any petition for an upward rent adjustment until all required registration information has been properly filed and is current.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 506-3 gives tenants an indirect but meaningful protection: the Board is prohibited from entertaining a landlord's petition for a rent increase if the owner has not first completed all required registration filings. Tenants in a Manufactured Housing Community in Easton can check with the Board to confirm whether their community's registration under § 506-3 is current and complete. If registration requirements have not been met, that non-compliance may be relevant to any pending rent-adjustment proceeding, and tenant-rights organizations can help explain what options may be 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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