Rockland, Mass., Code of Bylaws ch 288 § 288-7
Rent adjustment hearings (Rockland Mobile Home Parks)
Operative Text
A. The board shall consider an adjustment of rent for controlled mobile home park accommodations upon receipt of a petition for adjustment filed by the park owner or resident(s)/homeowner(s) of such accommodation(s) or upon its own initiative. The board shall notify the park owner, if the petition was filed by the tenant/homeowner, or the resident/homeowner, if the petition was filed by the park owner, of the receipt of such petition and of the right of either party to request a hearing. If a hearing is requested by either party, or if the action is undertaken on the initiative of the board, the hearing shall be conducted before at least one member of the board prior to the decision by the board to grant or refuse a rental adjustment. Notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be furnished to all parties. The board may consolidate petitions relating to controlled accommodations in the same park, and all such petitions may be considered in a single hearing. B. On its own initiative, the board may make a general adjustment, by percentage, of the rental levels for any class of controlled mobile home park accommodations within the Town. Prior to making such adjustment, a public hearing shall be held before at least a majority of the board. Notice that an adjustment is under consideration, a description of the class of accommodations which would be affected by the adjustment, and the time and place of said public hearing shall be published three times in at least one newspaper having a general circulation within the Town. C. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the board may, without holding a hearing, refuse to adjust a rent level for any controlled mobile home park accommodations if a hearing has been held with regard to the rental level of such accommodations within 12 months. D. Hearings required hereunder shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of MGL c. 30A, § 11 .
Rockland, Mass., Code of Bylaws CH. 288 § 288-7 establishes the process by which the Rockland Rent Control Board considers rent adjustments for controlled mobile home park accommodations. Either a park owner or a resident/homeowner may file a petition for adjustment, or the board may act on its own initiative; when a hearing is requested or self-initiated, it must be held before at least one board member before any decision is made. The board also has authority to make broad, percentage-based rent adjustments for entire classes of accommodations after a public hearing noticed in a local newspaper three times. If a hearing on a particular unit's rent level has already occurred within the past 12 months, the board may decline to hold another one.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under CH. 288 § 288-7, park owners in Rockland who wish to seek a rent adjustment for controlled mobile home park accommodations may file a petition with the board, which will then notify the affected resident or homeowner of the petition and their right to request a hearing. Compliant operators generally keep records of prior hearing dates, since the board may decline to revisit a rent level that was the subject of a hearing within the preceding 12 months. Owners should also be aware that the board can consolidate multiple petitions from the same park into a single proceeding, and that all hearings are conducted in accordance with MGL c. 30A, § 11.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
CH. 288 § 288-7 gives residents and homeowners in Rockland's controlled mobile home parks the right to file a petition for a rent adjustment and to request a hearing before the board makes any decision. When a petition is filed by the park owner, the board is required to notify the resident or homeowner and inform them of their right to participate in a hearing, which must be conducted before at least one board member. Tenants who believe a rent adjustment is warranted or improper may consult a tenant-rights organization for guidance on the petition process, and should be aware that hearings under this section follow the procedural protections of MGL c. 30A, § 11.
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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