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NC S518
Bill
AI Summary
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Creates comprehensive protections for mobile homeowners in parks with 5+ occupied homes, requiring written rental agreements, 90-day notice to quit for tenancy terminations, and limiting security deposits to one month's rent (two months for multiwide units)
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Establishes homeowner rights when landlords sell or change use of parks, including 12-month advance notice for change of use, 180-day opportunity for homeowner groups to purchase the park, and compensation options of either relocation costs or fair market value purchase of displaced homes ($7,500-$10,000 minimum)
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Assigns the NC Human Rights Commission to regulate mobile home parks through mandatory registration, dispute resolution, complaint investigation, and enforcement with penalties up to $5,000 per violation per day
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Prohibits retaliatory evictions, entry fees, closed parks that require purchasing from specific sellers, and rent increases if parks are unregistered or have unpaid penalties; requires 60-day written notice for rent increases
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Creates tax deductions for donations to nonprofit housing organizations supporting mobile home residents and establishes the Mobile Home Park Fund to support program administration
Legislative Description
Mobile Home Park Act
Public
Last Action
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
3/26/2025