10 V.S.A. § ___ § 6248
Abandonment of manufactured home in manufactured home park
Operative Text
(a) A resident or owner of a manufactured home in a manufactured home park shall be deemed to have abandoned the manufactured home if all the following conditions exist: (1)(A) a reasonable person would believe that the manufactured home is not occupied as a residence; (B) the rent for the lot is at least 30 days delinquent; and (C) the park owner has attempted to contact the resident or owner at the resident or owner’s home, last known place of employment, and last known mailing address without success; or (2) the owner of the manufactured home has been evicted from the manufactured home park pursuant to section 6237 of this title and the owner has failed to remove or sell the manufactured home within three months after the execution of a writ of possession pursuant to 12 V.S.A. chapter 169 or as otherwise ordered by the court in the ejectment action. (b) A manufactured home park owner may not commence an action pursuant to section 6249 of this title to sell an abandoned manufactured home on which there are delinquent property taxes until 20 days after the date the park owner sends notice of the park owner’s intent to commence the action to the town clerk and the tax collector of the town in which the manufactured home is located by certified mail, return receipt requested. (Added 1993, No. 141 (Adj. Sess.), § 13, eff. May 6, 1994; amended 2015, No. 8, § 4.)
Under 10 V.S.A. ch. 153 § 6248, a manufactured home in a Vermont manufactured home park may be legally classified as "abandoned" under two distinct sets of circumstances: either when the home appears unoccupied, lot rent is at least 30 days past due, and the park owner has unsuccessfully tried to reach the resident or owner through multiple channels, or when an evicted owner fails to remove or sell the home within three months of a writ of possession. Once a home is deemed abandoned and has delinquent property taxes, the park owner must wait at least 20 days after sending certified notice to the town clerk and tax collector before pursuing a sale under § 6249. This provision establishes a structured process intended to balance the park owner's interest in resolving abandoned property with procedural protections tied to notice and timing.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Park owners operating under 10 V.S.A. ch. 153 § 6248 generally document their outreach efforts carefully — including attempts to contact a resident or owner at their home, last known employer, and last known mailing address — before treating a home as abandoned under the first set of conditions. When pursuing the post-eviction abandonment path, compliant operators track the three-month window following execution of a writ of possession and any court-ordered deadlines. Before initiating a sale of an abandoned home with delinquent property taxes under § 6249, operators typically send the required certified notice to both the town clerk and tax collector and observe the full 20-day waiting period.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under 10 V.S.A. ch. 153 § 6248, residents and manufactured home owners have meaningful procedural protections before a home can be treated as legally abandoned — the park owner must satisfy specific conditions, including documented failed contact attempts or a post-eviction timeline, before that classification applies. If a resident believes their home has been incorrectly deemed abandoned, that determination and any subsequent sale action under § 6249 may be subject to challenge, including as a defense in related legal proceedings. Tenants and home owners in this situation may benefit from reaching out to a Vermont tenant-rights organization or legal aid provider to understand the options available under this provision.
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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