N.C. Gen. Stat. § § 42-14.3
Notice of conversion of manufactured home communities.
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(a) In the event that an owner of a manufactured home community (defined as a parcel of land, whether undivided or subdivided, that has been designed to accommodate at least five manufactured homes) intends to convert the manufactured home community, or any part thereof, to another use that will require movement of the manufactured homes, the owner of the manufactured home community shall give each owner of a manufactured home and the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency notice of the intended conversion at least 180 days before the owner of a manufactured home is required to vacate and move the manufactured home, regardless of the term of the tenancy. Failure to give notice to each manufactured home owner as required by this section is a defense in an action for possession. The respective rights and obligations of the community owner and the owner of the manufactured home under their lease shall continue in effect during the notice period. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, if a manufactured home community is being closed pursuant to a valid order of any unit of State or local government, the owner of the community shall be required to give notice of the closure of the community to each resident of the community and the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency within three business days of the date on which the order is issued. (2003-400, s. 5; 2008-107, s. 28.27(c).)
Under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-14.3, when the owner of a manufactured home community plans to convert the property to another use that would require residents to move their homes, the law requires at least 180 days' advance written notice to each manufactured home owner and the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency before any move is required. This notice requirement applies regardless of the length of any existing lease, and existing lease rights and obligations remain in force throughout the notice period. A separate, shorter rule applies when a government order forces closure: in that case, notice must be given within three business days of the order being issued.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Community owners subject to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-14.3 generally document and deliver written notice of any planned conversion to each manufactured home owner and to the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency no fewer than 180 days before residents must vacate. Operators typically maintain records confirming the date and method of each notice delivery, since failure to provide proper notice is explicitly recognized as a defense against any eviction or possession action. When a government closure order triggers the shorter timeline, compliant operators deliver notice to all residents and the Agency within three business days of receiving that order.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-14.3 gives manufactured home owners the right to at least 180 days' notice before being required to move their home due to a community conversion, and the statute expressly states that a landlord's failure to provide this notice can be raised as a defense in a court proceeding for possession. During the notice period, the existing lease terms remain in effect, meaning rent obligations and other rights continue on both sides. Residents who believe proper notice was not given may wish to consult a tenant-rights organization or legal aid provider familiar with North Carolina manufactured housing law to understand how this defense might apply.
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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