HB2661 Summary

• Prohibits lease provisions allowing park owners to charge late payment penalties without giving tenants at least 5 days after the due date to pay rent.

• Restricts security deposits to a maximum of one month's rent and prohibits charging fees not specified in the lease.

• Bars lease provisions granting park owners the right to transfer mobile homes to different lots during the lease term or the right of first refusal to purchase a tenant's home.

• Establishes that tenants are responsible only for water pipes attached to their homes when heat tapes are used; park owners must maintain all electrical, plumbing, and utility infrastructure.

• Clarifies that violation fines are separate from rent, and park owners cannot refuse rent payments due to unpaid violation fines.