HB 24-1294 Summary

• Strengthens tenant protections for mobile home residents by prohibiting rent increases if parks violate government orders, fail landlord responsibilities, or have pending administrative complaints; establishes automatic 21-day stay on eviction proceedings when administrative complaints are filed.

• Mandates bilingual (English and Spanish) notice requirements for all landlord communications, with residents able to request a third language; requires landlords to provide interpreters at meetings upon reasonable request.

• Creates comprehensive rent-to-own contract regulations for mobile homes, including written contracts, ownership disclosures, property inspections, right to terminate with 30 days notice, and seller responsibilities for repairs and habitability.

• Expands landlord responsibilities including providing water within specific timeframes during disruptions (12 hours for drinking/cooking, 72 hours for bathing), establishing unique mailing addresses for each lot, and maintaining roads and sidewalks including snow removal.

• Restricts park rules by presuming rules unreasonable if they impose costs or restrict home owner control unless strictly necessary for health/safety, government compliance, voluntary agreement, or home owner association governance; increases court enforcement authority over unlawful rent increases.