Idaho Code §§ 55-2701 to 55-2720 § 55-2710
REASONS FOR EVICTION — STATEMENT OF EVICTION REASONS IN NOTICE.
Operative Text
(1) The grounds for which a tenancy may be terminated and a tenant evicted shall be: (a) Conduct by tenant or tenant’s guest which constitutes a nuisance to other floating home owners, marina tenants or marina owner; (b) Substantial or repeated violation of the reasonable rules and regulations of the marina; (c) Nonpayment of rent; (d) Other material breach of a rental agreement; or (e) Condemnation of the marina. (2) The landlord shall set forth in a notice of termination the reason relied upon for the termination with sufficient specificity to permit determination of the date, place, witnesses, if any, and circumstances concerning such reason. Reference to a section or subsection or a recital of the language of this chapter shall not constitute compliance with this section. (3) In the case of termination of the tenancy and eviction for the reasons set out in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) or (d) of subsection (1) of this section, the tenant shall be given written notice to comply which notice may be given by personal service upon a tenant, or if the tenant cannot be found at the marina, then by mailing a copy of the notice by certified mail to the last mailing address provided by the tenant. In the case of personal service, service of the notice shall be deemed effected three (3) days after deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid by registered mail, return receipt requested. If the tenant does not comply within fifteen (15) days following service, landlord may give notice of termination as provided in this chapter.
Idaho Code Title 55 ch. 27 § 55-2710 establishes the only permissible grounds on which a floating home marina landlord may terminate a tenancy and pursue eviction: nuisance conduct, substantial or repeated rule violations, nonpayment of rent, other material breach of the rental agreement, or condemnation of the marina. Any termination notice must describe the reason with enough detail to identify the specific date, place, witnesses, and circumstances — a bare citation to the statute or a restatement of its language is explicitly insufficient. When the reason falls under nuisance, rule violations, nonpayment, or material breach, the tenant must first receive a written notice to comply and be given fifteen days to cure before a formal termination notice may be issued.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators of floating home marinas subject to § 55-2710 generally ensure that every notice of termination identifies the specific factual basis for the action — including the date, location, any witnesses, and the surrounding circumstances — rather than simply citing the statute or repeating its language. Compliant operators also follow the two-step process for conduct-based and nonpayment terminations: first delivering a written notice to comply (by personal service or certified mail), then waiting the full fifteen-day cure period before issuing a termination notice. Keeping thorough, contemporaneous records of rule violations, rent ledgers, and communication with tenants supports the specificity requirement that § 55-2710 imposes on every termination notice.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under § 55-2710, floating home tenants in Idaho may only be evicted on one of five enumerated grounds, and any termination notice that lacks specific factual detail — dates, circumstances, and witnesses — does not meet the statutory standard, which explicitly bars landlords from satisfying the requirement by merely citing the law. For most eviction grounds, tenants are entitled to a written notice to comply and a fifteen-day window to cure the alleged problem before a termination notice can lawfully follow. Tenants who believe a notice fails to meet these requirements may raise the deficiency as a defense in eviction proceedings, and consulting a tenant-rights organization familiar with Idaho's Floating Homes Residency Act can help clarify available options.
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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