Cal. Civ. Code § 398.11a
Sale or Lease of Manufactured Home Communities
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(a) In the event of the sale or lease of a manufactured home community, a manufactured home community owner shall provide written notice to the residents and tenants of the community and to the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency. The notice shall be sent within 30 days after any agreement of sale is signed. The notice shall be posted in the same conspicuous and readily accessible place in the manufactured home community where the community rules and regulations are posted, pursuant to section 4. (b) Within 30 days of transfer of title to the community, the new owner shall notify the residents and tenants of the name of the new owner and contact information for either the new owner or new operator of the community. The notice shall be mailed to each resident and tenant and shall be posted immediately in the same conspicuous and readily accessible place in the manufactured home community where the community rules and regulations are posted, pursuant to section 4.
Under 68 P.S. § 398.11a, when a manufactured home community is sold or leased, the current owner must give written notice to residents, tenants, and the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency within 30 days of signing any agreement of sale. That notice must be posted where the community's rules and regulations are displayed. Additionally, once the title actually transfers, the incoming owner has 30 days to inform all residents and tenants of the new owner's name and contact information, both by mail and by posting in the same designated location.
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Operators and owners of manufactured home communities in Pennsylvania should be aware that 68 P.S. § 398.11a creates two distinct notification obligations triggered at different points in a transaction. The first obligation arises at contract signing: written notice goes to residents, tenants, and the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency within 30 days and must be posted in the community's designated rules-and-regulations location. The second obligation falls on the new owner after title transfers: within 30 days, a mailed notice identifying the new owner and providing current contact information must reach every resident and tenant, with a simultaneous posting in the same conspicuous location.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Residents and tenants of manufactured home communities in Pennsylvania have a right under 68 P.S. § 398.11a to receive timely written notice whenever their community is being sold or leased. If a sale agreement has been signed and no notice has appeared within 30 days—either mailed or posted where community rules are displayed—that may represent a failure to comply with this provision. Tenants who believe these notice requirements have not been met may consider contacting a tenant-rights organization, reaching out to the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, or consulting with a housing attorney to understand what options may be available.
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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