Cal. Civ. Code § 8A-1802
Md. Code Ann., Real Property Art. Title 8A — Mobile Homes
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(a) The requirements of this subtitle apply separately to each substantially different offer to sell or to purchase a manufactured housing community. (b) This subtitle does not apply to the potential sale of a manufactured housing community if: (1) A mortgagee, grantee, or other secured party has foreclosed on the manufactured housing community and the mortgagee, grantee, or secured party is selling the manufactured housing community: (i) At a foreclosure sale; or (ii) After purchasing the manufactured housing community at a foreclosure sale; (2) The community owner is selling the manufactured housing community to: (i) A family member of the community owner; or (ii) A trust whose beneficiaries are family members of the community owner; (3) The community owner is a partnership, limited liability company, or similar business entity and the sale is to one or more of the partners or members of the business entity; (4) The conveyance of an interest in the manufactured housing community is incidental to the financing of the manufactured housing community; (5) The sale of the manufactured housing community is between joint tenants or tenants in common; (6) The sale of the manufactured housing community is a result of the exercise of the power of eminent domain; (7) The sale of the manufactured housing community involves a merger, recapitalization, or similar transaction where: (i) At least one community owner prior to the transaction remains a community owner after the transaction; and (ii) The community owner files an affidavit, recorded in the land records in the county in which the property is located, affirming that the community owner will allow continued use of the land as a manufactured housing community for at least 6 months after the date the transaction is finalized; or (8) The sale of the manufactured housing community involves: (i) A like–kind exchange; or (ii) A sale of more than one home in the community to a single purchaser.
Maryland Code § 8A-1802 establishes that the resident-opportunity and notification requirements found in Subtitle 8A apply independently to each materially distinct offer to sell or buy a manufactured housing community. However, the subtitle carves out a defined list of transactions that are entirely exempt from its requirements, including foreclosure sales, transfers to family members or family trusts, sales among co-owners or business partners, financing-related conveyances, eminent domain takings, certain mergers or recapitalizations where at least one original owner remains and files a recorded affidavit, and like-kind exchanges or bulk home sales to a single buyer. Each exemption is narrowly defined, meaning a transaction must clearly fit one of the listed categories to fall outside the subtitle's reach.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Community owners and operators subject to Maryland Real Property § 8A-1802 should be aware that the resident-notification and offer obligations under Subtitle 8A attach separately to each substantially different offer they make or receive, so structuring multiple offers does not consolidate the compliance obligation into one. Operators who believe a planned transaction qualifies for an exemption—such as a sale to a family member, a business-partner buyout, or a qualifying merger—generally document that the transaction meets every element of the applicable exemption before proceeding. For the merger or recapitalization exemption specifically, § 8A-1802(b)(7) requires that a recorded affidavit be filed in the county land records affirming continued use as a manufactured housing community for at least six months post-closing.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Residents of Maryland manufactured housing communities benefit from § 8A-1802 because it confirms that the protections of Subtitle 8A—including notice and purchase-opportunity rights—apply each time a substantially different offer to sell the community is made, preventing those rights from being bypassed through multiple or revised offers. If a community owner claims an exemption under § 8A-1802(b) to avoid triggering resident rights, tenants may want to examine whether the transaction truly fits one of the narrowly defined categories listed in that section. Residents who believe an exemption is being improperly claimed can raise the issue as a defense in relevant proceedings, file a complaint with a local housing authority, or reach out to a tenant-rights organization familiar with Maryland manufactured housing law for general information.
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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