Fla. Stat. § 723.001 et seq. § 723.059
Purchaser of a mobile home within a mobile home park.
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(1) The purchaser of a mobile home within a mobile home park may become a tenant of the park if such purchaser would otherwise qualify with the requirements of entry into the park under the park rules and regulations, subject to the approval of the park owner, but such approval may not be unreasonably withheld. The purchaser of the mobile home may cancel or rescind the contract for purchase of the mobile home if the purchaser’s tenancy has not been approved by the park owner 5 days before the closing of the purchase. (2) Properly promulgated rules may provide for the screening of any prospective purchaser to determine whether or not such purchaser is qualified to become a tenant of the park. (3) The purchaser of a mobile home who intends to become a resident of the mobile home park in accordance with this section has the right to assume the remainder of the term of any rental agreement then in effect between the mobile home park owner and the seller and may assume the seller’s prospectus. However, nothing herein shall prohibit a mobile home park owner from offering the purchaser of a mobile home any approved prospectus. (4) However, nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit a mobile home park owner from increasing the rental amount to be paid by the purchaser upon the expiration of the assumed rental agreement in an amount deemed appropriate by the mobile home park owner, so long as such increase is disclosed to the purchaser prior to his or her occupancy and is imposed in a manner consistent with the purchaser’s prospectus and this act. (5) Lifetime leases and the renewal provisions in automatically renewable leases, both those existing and those entered into after July 1, 1986, are not assumable unless otherwise provided in the mobile home lot rental agreement or unless the transferee is the home owner’s spouse. The right to an assumption of the lease by a spouse may be exercised only one time during the term of that lease.
Under Fla. Stat. § 723.059, a person who buys a mobile home in a mobile home park may become a park tenant if they meet the park's entry requirements, though the park owner's approval cannot be unreasonably withheld. If approval is not granted at least five days before closing, the buyer may cancel the purchase contract. A qualifying buyer generally has the right to step into the seller's existing rental agreement for its remaining term, but lifetime leases and auto-renewing leases are not transferable unless the lot rental agreement says otherwise or the buyer is the seller's spouse.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Fla. Stat. § 723.059, park owners and managers may screen prospective mobile home purchasers using properly promulgated rules to determine tenant eligibility, but must not unreasonably withhold approval. Compliant operators communicate any tenancy decision at least five days before the scheduled closing and disclose any planned rent increase to the purchaser before occupancy begins. Rent increases upon expiration of an assumed agreement are permissible when disclosed in advance and applied consistently with the purchaser's prospectus and the statute.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Fla. Stat. § 723.059 gives mobile home buyers the right to assume the seller's existing rental agreement for its remaining term if they qualify under park rules and receive park owner approval. If approval is withheld without reasonable basis, or not granted five days before closing, a buyer may have grounds to cancel the purchase contract. Tenants who believe approval was unreasonably denied or that a rent increase was improperly imposed may wish to consult a tenant-rights organization or review complaint options available through Florida's relevant housing authorities.
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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