27 V.S.A. § ___ § 1360
Stabilization of lot rent
Operative Text
(a) As soon as a declarant gives notice of intent to convert as provided by section 1353 of this subchapter, the lot rents of all leaseholders in the park shall be reduced to the level in effect three months prior to the notice of intent to convert. (b) The lot rent charged for sites occupied by leaseholders shall not be increased during the period beginning with the notice of intent to convert as provided by section 1353 of this subchapter and ending either when the condominium association takes control of the common areas of the park, or at the expiration of the conversion period as provided by section 1356 of this subchapter, whichever is later. (c) Following the period designated in subsection (b) of this section, the annual lot rent charged for sites occupied by nonpurchasing leaseholders may be increased by no more than an amount that is equal to the amount of any annual increase in the fees charged by the condominium association to its members. In no event may the lot rent charged to nonpurchasing leaseholders be increased more frequently than as provided for in 10 V.S.A. § 6236. (Added 1993, No. 97, § 1.)
Vermont law under 27 V.S.A. ch. 15 § 1360 freezes and rolls back lot rents in a mobile home park the moment a declarant files a notice of intent to convert the park to condominium ownership. Specifically, rents are reduced to the level that was in effect three months before that notice, and they cannot be increased throughout the conversion period. After the conversion period ends, any rent increases for residents who chose not to purchase are capped at the same rate as condominium association fee increases, and increases cannot occur more frequently than allowed under 10 V.S.A. § 6236.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under 27 V.S.A. ch. 15 § 1360, operators initiating a park-to-condominium conversion are generally expected to roll back all lot rents to the level that was in place three months before the notice of intent to convert, and to hold those rents flat for the entire conversion period. Once the conversion period concludes, any rent adjustments for nonpurchasing leaseholders are tied directly to changes in condominium association fees and are subject to the frequency limits set by 10 V.S.A. § 6236. Maintaining clear, dated records of pre-notice rent levels and association fee schedules is a practice commonly associated with compliance under this provision.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 1360 of 27 V.S.A. ch. 15 gives leaseholders in a converting mobile home park the right to have their lot rent rolled back to the rate that was in effect three months before the conversion notice was issued, and to have that rent held steady throughout the conversion period. Residents who choose not to purchase their lot are further protected by a cap tying any post-conversion rent increases to condominium association fee changes, with frequency limits under 10 V.S.A. § 6236. Tenants who believe their landlord has charged rents above these limits may consider documenting the rent history, raising the violation as a defense in any eviction or collection proceeding, or reaching out to a Vermont tenant-rights organization for general guidance.
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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