Mich. Comp. Laws § § 125.2328
Owner or operator of mobile home park or seasonal mobile home park; unfair or deceptive practices; action by tenant; violation of water utility tariffs; qualification of owner for regulation as water utility; report.
Operative Text
Sec. 28. (1) An owner or operator of a mobile home park or seasonal mobile home park shall not engage, or permit an employee or agent to engage, in any of the following unfair or deceptive methods, acts, or practices: (a) Directly or indirectly charging or collecting from a person an entrance fee. (b) Requiring a person to directly or indirectly purchase a mobile home from another person as a condition of entrance to, or lease or rental of, a mobile home park or seasonal mobile home park space. (c) Directly or indirectly charging or collecting from a person a refundable or nonrefundable exit fee. (d) Requiring or coercing a person to purchase, rent, or lease goods or services from another person as a condition of any of the following: (i) Entering into a park or lease. (ii) Selling a mobile home through the park owner or operator, or his or her agent or designee upon leaving a mobile home park or seasonal mobile home park. (iii) Renting space in a mobile home park or seasonal mobile home park. (e) Directly or indirectly charging or collecting from a person money or other thing of value for electric, fuel, or water service without the use of that service by a resident or tenant being first accurately and consistently measured, unless that service is included in the rental charge as an incident of tenancy. (f) Conspiring, combining, agreeing, aiding, or abetting in the employment of a method, act, or practice that violates this act. (g) Renting or leasing a mobile home or site in a mobile home park or seasonal mobile home park without offering a written lease. (h) Subject to section 28a, prohibiting a resident from selling his or her mobile home on-site for a price determined by that resident, if the purchaser qualifies for tenancy and the mobile home meets the conditions of written park rules or regulations. This subdivision does not apply to seasonal mobile home parks. (i) Subject to reasonable mobile home park or seasonal mobile home park rules governing the location, size, and style of exterior television antenna, prohibiting a person from installing or maintaining an exterior television antenna on a mobile home within the park unless the mobile home park or seasonal mobile home park provides park residents, without charge, a central television antenna for UHF-VHF reception. (2) A tenant of a mobile home park or seasonal mobile home park may bring an action on his or her own behalf for a violation of this section. (3) If the commission has reason to suspect that the owner of a mobile home park or seasonal mobile home park is engaged in conduct that violates existing water utility tariffs or qualifies the owner of a mobile home park or seasonal mobile home park for regulation as a water utility, the commission shall promptly send a written report of the alleged violation to the Michigan public service commission.
Michigan law under MCL § 125.2328 prohibits owners and operators of mobile home parks and seasonal mobile home parks from engaging in a defined list of unfair or deceptive practices. These include charging entrance or exit fees, requiring tenants to buy a home or goods from a specific seller as a condition of entry or rental, billing for utilities without accurate individual measurement, and refusing to offer a written lease. The law also protects a resident's right to sell their mobile home on-site at a price they set, provided the buyer qualifies for tenancy and the home meets park rules.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators of mobile home parks and seasonal mobile home parks subject to MCL § 125.2328 generally ensure that no entrance or exit fees are charged, that written lease offers are made to all prospective tenants, and that utility billing is tied to individually measured consumption rather than flat or estimated charges. Compliant operators do not condition entry, rental, or home sales on the purchase of goods or services from a designated vendor. Operators also typically allow residents to install exterior TV antennas under reasonable park rules and permit on-site home sales at resident-determined prices when the buyer meets tenancy qualifications.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under MCL § 125.2328, tenants in mobile home parks and seasonal mobile home parks have the explicit right to bring a legal action on their own behalf if an owner or operator engages in any of the prohibited unfair or deceptive practices listed in the provision. These protections cover situations such as being charged entrance or exit fees, being pressured to buy goods from a specific seller, receiving utility bills without accurate metering, or being denied a written lease. Tenants who believe their rights under this section have been violated may consider consulting a tenant-rights organization, a legal aid office, or a private attorney to understand the options available to them.
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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