FL H1077

Courts may refer mobile home park disputes to binding arbitration under section 44.104, and arbitration decisions may be disclosed to judges before they enter final orders in trial de novo proceedings.

Mobile home owners approved for relocation funding by the Florida Mobile Home Relocation Corporation are exempt from certain eviction provisions in section 723.083.

Relocation payment amounts change from fixed caps ($3,000/$6,000) to 60 percent of the lesser of three written moving estimates; abandonment compensation increases from $1,375/$2,750 to $2,800/$5,600.

Mobile home park owners must notify homeowners' associations of both solicited and unsolicited purchase offers, and associations receive a 45-day right of first refusal to match any bona fide offer; associations may request an additional 10 days if park owners change offer terms.

Government agencies must verify that affordable mobile home parks within the same county are available before approving rezoning or other actions resulting in resident relocation, based on income levels defined in section 420.0004.