Cal. Civ. Code § 8A-1803

Md. Code Ann., Real Property Art. Title 8A — Mobile Homes

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Verified 10/26/2026 · Next check 11/2/2026
effective 10/12/2026MarylandRelocation Assistance & Buyouts

Operative Text

Cal. Civ. Code § 8A-1803
(a) If a community owner receives an offer to purchase the community, acceptance of that offer shall be conditioned on the purchaser filing an affidavit, recorded in the land records in the county in which the property is located, affirming that:

(1) The purchaser will allow continued use of the land as a manufactured housing community for 5 years after the date the purchase is finalized; and

(2) Rent for a lot on the property will not increase by more than 10% per year for the first 3 years after the date the purchase is finalized.

(b) If the purchaser fails to file an affidavit in accordance with subsection (a) of this section, acceptance by the community owner of the offer to purchase the community shall be conditioned on the community owner:

(1) Providing notice of the terms of the offer or the contract that the community owner has conditionally accepted to:

(i) Each homeowner in the manufactured housing community;

(ii) The Department of Housing and Community Development; and

(iii) The appropriate housing agency; and

(2) Providing the homeowners with the opportunity to purchase the manufactured housing community in accordance with § 8A–1804 of this subtitle.

(c) The notice required under subsection (b) of this section shall:

(1) Be posted in a public area of the manufactured housing community;

(2) Be sent by registered or certified mail to the homeowners organization; and

(3) Include the following information:

(i) The price and material terms and conditions of the offer that the community owner has conditionally accepted for the sale of the manufactured housing community with copies of any documents evidencing the price and terms and conditions;

(ii) A statement indicating that the homeowners, through a homeowners organization, may purchase the manufactured housing community by submitting an offer within 60 days of the mailing date of the notice, containing substantially similar material terms to the offer that the community owner has conditionally accepted; and

(iii) The list of organizations and county housing agencies required under § 8A–1804(g) of this subtitle.

(d) The price and terms and conditions stated in the notice to the homeowners must be universal and applicable to all potential buyers and may not be specific to the homeowners or their assignee.

(e) Within 10 days after the date on which the community owner provides notice required under this section, the community owner shall make available to the homeowners organization the same information that the community owner provided or would have provided to other prospective purchasers.

(f) The community owner is not liable to any party to a real estate transaction for a violation of this section.
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Plain English

Maryland Real Property § 8A-1803 governs what happens when a manufactured housing community is offered for sale. If the buyer files a recorded affidavit committing to preserve the community as manufactured housing for five years and capping annual lot-rent increases at 10% for the first three years, the sale may proceed on those terms. If no such affidavit is filed, the community owner must notify residents, the state Department of Housing and Community Development, and the appropriate local housing agency of the sale terms, and must give homeowners a 60-day window to submit a competing purchase offer through their homeowners organization.

Written by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6 · Reviewed on October 14, 2026

Plain English — not legal advice.

For Property Managers

Under § 8A-1803, community owners selling a manufactured housing community must structure the transaction to satisfy one of two compliance paths. If the buyer records the required affidavit in the county land records, the sale can proceed without triggering the homeowner-notification process. If no affidavit is filed, the owner must post notice in a public area of the community, send registered or certified mail to the homeowners organization, notify the Department of Housing and Community Development and the appropriate local housing agency, and share the same due-diligence information with the homeowners organization that was provided to other prospective buyers—all within the timeframes § 8A-1803 specifies.

General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.

For Tenants

Section 8A-1803 gives manufactured-housing homeowners meaningful rights when their community is put up for sale. If the buyer does not file the protective affidavit, residents are entitled to receive written notice of the sale's price and material terms, and their homeowners organization has 60 days from the mailing date of that notice to submit a competing offer on substantially similar terms. Homeowners who believe these notice or opportunity-to-purchase rights have not been honored may contact the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, reach out to a local tenant-rights or manufactured-housing advocacy organization, or consult an attorney familiar with § 8A-1803 to understand 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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