10 V.S.A. § ___ § 6237

Evictions

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Operative Text

10 V.S.A. § ___ § 6237
(a) A leaseholder may be evicted only for nonpayment of rent or for a substantial violation of the lease terms of the manufactured home park, or if there is a change in use of the park land or parts thereof or a termination of the manufactured home park, and only in accordance with the following procedure:

(1) A leaseholder shall not be evicted by force or any other self-help measure.

(2) Prior to the commencement of any eviction proceeding, the park owner shall notify the leaseholder by certified or registered mail, except as provided in subdivision (3) of this subsection:

(A) of the grounds for an eviction proceeding;

(B) that an eviction proceeding may be commenced if the leaseholder does not pay the overdue rent within 20 days from the date of the mailing of the notice.

(3) A substantial violation of the lease terms of the manufactured home park or an additional nonpayment of rent occurring within six months of the giving of the notice referred to in subdivision (2) of this subsection may result in immediate eviction proceedings.

(4) A substantial violation of the lease terms, other than an uncured nonpayment of rent, will be insufficient to support a judgment of eviction unless the proceeding is commenced within 60 days of the last alleged violation. A substantial violation of the lease terms based upon criminal activity will be insufficient to support a judgment of eviction unless the proceeding is commenced no later than 60 days after arraignment.

(5) [Repealed.]

(b) A leaseholder shall not be evicted when there is proof that the lease terms the leaseholder has been accused of violating are not enforced with respect to the other leaseholders or others on the park premises.

(c) A sale or change in the form of ownership of the manufactured home park shall not be grounds for eviction.

(d) This section shall apply only to evictions undertaken by the park owner. Evictions of a manufactured home resident by a manufactured home owner who is not the park owner shall be governed by 9 V.S.A. § 4467.

(e) A judgment order of eviction pursuant to this section shall provide that a leaseholder shall sell a manufactured home or remove a manufactured home from the manufactured home park:

(1) within three months from the date of execution of a writ of possession pursuant to 12 V.S.A. chapter 169; or

(2) within another period ordered by the court in its discretion.

(f) A leaseholder evicted pursuant to this section shall continue to be responsible for lot rent that accrues until the manufactured home is sold or removed from the manufactured home park.

(g) A park owner shall serve notice of eviction proceedings pursuant to this section and 12 V.S.A. chapter 169 to the leaseholder and to any occupants known to the park owner residing in the manufactured home. (Added 1973, No. 264 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 1987, No. 252 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. Aug. 1, 1988; 1989, No. 229 (Adj. Sess.), § 9; 1993, No. 141 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 6, 1994; 2003, No. 104 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; 2007, No. 176 (Adj. Sess.), § 58; 2011, No. 137 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 14, 2012; 2015, No. 8, § 3.)
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Plain English

Under 10 V.S.A. ch. 153 § 6237, a leaseholder in a manufactured home park can only be evicted for nonpayment of rent, a substantial lease violation, or a change in use or closure of the park — and only through a formal legal process. Self-help evictions, such as removing a resident by force, are prohibited. A park owner must provide certified or registered mail notice before starting proceedings, and certain time limits apply to when proceedings can be commenced after an alleged violation. A sale or change in ownership of the park does not, by itself, constitute grounds for eviction.

Written by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6 · Reviewed on October 18, 2026

Plain English — not legal advice.

For Property Managers

Park owners operating under 10 V.S.A. ch. 153 § 6237 generally send certified or registered mail notices that clearly state the grounds for eviction and give leaseholders 20 days to cure overdue rent before commencing any formal proceeding. Compliant operators avoid all self-help measures and ensure that eviction proceedings for lease violations (other than uncured nonpayment) are filed within 60 days of the last alleged violation, or within 60 days of arraignment for violations based on criminal activity. Owners also serve notice on all known occupants of the manufactured home and ensure that lease terms are enforced consistently across leaseholders, since selective enforcement can defeat an eviction claim.

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

For Tenants

Under 10 V.S.A. ch. 153 § 6237, leaseholders in manufactured home parks have the right to receive formal written notice before any eviction proceeding begins, and cannot be removed by force or other self-help methods. Tenants may raise as a defense the fact that the lease term they are accused of violating is not enforced against other residents, or that the park owner failed to meet the required notice or timing requirements. Those facing eviction proceedings may benefit from contacting a tenant-rights organization or Vermont Legal Aid to understand available defenses, including the protections that apply when a park is sold or changes ownership.

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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References Out

Rules and statutes cited by this regulation

12 V.S.A. ch. 169
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References In

Rules and statutes that cite this regulation

10 V.S.A. § 6201
10 V.S.A. § 6249
10 V.S.A. ch. 153
10 V.S.A. ch. 153
10 V.S.A. § 6238
10 V.S.A. § 6237a
10 V.S.A. § 6242
10 V.S.A. § 6242
10 V.S.A. § 6236
10 V.S.A. § 6205
10 V.S.A. § 6245
10 V.S.A. § 6237
10 V.S.A. § 6249
10 V.S.A. § 6252
10 V.S.A. § 6251
10 V.S.A. § 6252
10 V.S.A. § 6253
10 V.S.A. § 6237
10 V.S.A. § 6237a
10 V.S.A. § 6262
10 V.S.A. ch. 153
10 V.S.A. ch. 153
10 V.S.A. ch. 153
10 V.S.A. § 6201
10 V.S.A. § 6242
10 V.S.A. ch. 153
10 V.S.A. § 6237
10 V.S.A. § 6236
10 V.S.A. ch. 153

Related Rules

§ 151.20
TEMPORARY EVICTION CONTROLS AND RENT REDUCTIONS FOR MOBILE HOMES DAMAGED IN THE JANUARY, 1994 EARTHQUAKE
§ 1
Definitions
§ 2
Eviction of tenants prohibited; exceptions

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