Mich. Comp. Laws § § 125.2328a

Rules or regulations governing physical condition and aesthetic characteristics of mobile homes; applicability of subsection (1)(f); expense of moving mobile home to comparable site; termination of tenancy for just cause; appraisal and sale of mobile home; burden of showing compliance with subsection (1).

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Operative Text

Mich. Comp. Laws § § 125.2328a
Sec. 28a.

(1) Mobile home park rules or regulations may include provisions governing the physical condition of mobile homes and the aesthetic characteristics of mobile homes in relation to the mobile home park in which they are located, subject to all of the following:

(a) The age or size of a mobile home shall not be used as the sole basis for refusing to allow an on-site, in-park sale or for refusing to allow the mobile home to remain on-site. The burden of going forward in a suit against the mobile home park owner or operator for violation of this subdivision is on the resident.

(b) The standards incorporated in the written park rules or regulations governing the physical condition and aesthetic characteristics of mobile homes in the mobile home park shall apply equally to all residents.

(c) A mobile home sold on-site shall conform with Act No. 133 of the Public Acts of 1974, being sections 125.771 to 125.774 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

(d) Any charge connected to the on-site, in-park sale of a mobile home, other than the inspection fee permitted under subdivision (e) and the commission or fee charged by a mobile home dealer licensed under this act who is engaged by the seller to transact the sale, is an entrance or exit fee in violation of section 28.

(e) A park owner or operator may charge a reasonable fee to inspect the mobile home before sale. The charge shall not be more than $30.00, or the amount charged for building permit inspections by the municipality in which the mobile home is located, whichever is higher.

(f) The standards governing the physical condition of mobile homes and the aesthetic characteristics of mobile homes in the mobile home park, as incorporated in the written park rules, shall not be designed to defeat the intent of this section.

(2) Subsection (1)(f) shall not apply if the mobile home park is changing its method of doing business and provides not less than 1 year's notice, unless a different notice period is otherwise provided by law, of the proposed change to all affected mobile home park residents. A change in a mobile home park's method of doing business includes, but is not limited to, any of the following:

(a) Conversion to a mobile home park condominium pursuant to the condominium act, Act No. 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, being sections 559.101 to 559.275 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

(b) Conversion to total rental of both mobile home site and park-owned mobile homes.

(c) Changes in use of the land on which the mobile home park is located.

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (1) or (2), a mobile home park may require a mobile home to be moved to a comparable site within the mobile home park, at the expense of the mobile home park.

(4) If, after termination of a resident's tenancy for just cause as provided in chapter 57a of the revised judicature act of 1961, Act No. 236 of the Public Acts of 1961, being sections 600.5771 to 600.5785 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the resident of a mobile home park sells his or her mobile home to the owner or operator of the mobile home park, or to any entity in which the owner or operator has any interest, the resident shall have the right to have the mobile home's value appraised and, if so appraised, the sale price of the mobile home shall not be less than the appraised value.

(5) Except as provided in subsection (1)(a), a mobile home park owner or operator, or both, has the burden of going forward to show compliance with subsection (1).
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Plain English

MCL § 125.2328a establishes the rules mobile home parks may adopt regarding the physical condition and appearance of mobile homes. These standards must apply equally to all residents, and a home's age or size alone cannot be used to block an on-site sale or require removal. When a park changes its business model—such as converting to condominiums or altering land use—it must give residents at least one year's notice before certain protections are suspended.

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Plain English — not legal advice.

For Property Managers

Under MCL § 125.2328a, compliant park operators apply written physical-condition and aesthetic standards uniformly across all residents and avoid using age or size as the sole reason to deny an on-site sale. Inspection fees charged before a sale are capped at $30 or the local building-permit inspection rate, whichever is higher, and any additional charges beyond a licensed dealer's commission are treated as prohibited entrance or exit fees. When a business-model change is planned, operators generally provide at least one year's written notice to all affected residents.

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

For Tenants

MCL § 125.2328a gives mobile home residents the right to have park rules applied equally and prevents parks from blocking an on-site sale based solely on a home's age or size. If a tenancy ends for just cause and a resident sells to the park owner, the resident may request an independent appraisal, and the sale price cannot fall below that appraised value. Residents who believe these protections have been violated may consult a tenant-rights organization or explore remedies through Michigan courts.

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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MCL § 125.2328
MCL § 125.2328a

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