House Bill 584: Mobile Home Park Act - Summary

• Enacts comprehensive "Mobile Home Park Act" establishing tenant protections for mobile home owners and creating a dispute resolution program administered by the North Carolina Human Rights Commission.

• Requires 60-90 day notice periods before eviction (90 days standard, 30 days for rule violations with 30-day cure period, 10 days for non-compliance violations, 12 months for use-of-park changes), written rental agreements, and prohibits unreasonable park rules and retaliatory actions against homeowners.

• Mandates landlord responsibilities for maintaining water, sewer, utility lines and common park infrastructure; prohibits entry fees and selling fees; restricts rent increases to 60 days' notice; and limits security deposits to one or two months' rent.

• Grants homeowners a 180-day right of first refusal to purchase mobile home parks when landlords propose to sell, with option to assign purchase rights to public entities for affordable housing preservation.

• Establishes registration requirements for mobile home parks, creates a complaint resolution process with administrative hearings, and authorizes penalties up to $20,000-$50,000 for violations, with enforcement by the Human Rights Commission and Attorney General.