What happens if I walk away from my mobile home?

If you just walk away from it (abandon it) when your lease expires, then the landowner will either take possession of it and dispose of it or sell it or remodel it and rent it out. The landowner may try to find you and ask you to pay the cost of removal and disposal of the mobile home.

How long does it take to pay off a mobile home?

Chattel loans for manufactured homes are often smaller than standard home loans because you’re not buying the land. This can make financing easier for some people because they’re borrowing less money. However, the repayment periods are shorter — 15 or 20 years — which could lead to higher monthly payments.

Can a tenant be evicted from a mobile home park?

In addition to the usual reasons for eviction (such as failing to pay rent), a tenant leasing space in a mobile home park can normally be evicted for violating park rules and failing to promptly correct the violation or harming or threatening to harm someone in or near the mobile home park.

What happens if you violate the rules of a manufactured home park?

If a resident commits a material violation of the rules of the manufactured home park, the park operator may deliver a written notification of the violation to the resident describing the violation and stating that the rental agreement will terminate not less than thirty days after receipt of the notice unless the resident corrects the violation.

Can a landlord prohibit a tenant from selling a mobile home?

To protect tenants, many states have adopted laws to control mobile home owners and clarify the duties and responsibilities of both the landlord and tenant. In most states, landlords cannot prohibit tenants from subletting, transferring, or selling their own mobile homes. Some states allow for landlord approval, though.

Can you lease a space in a mobile home park?

There are two common types of mobile home leases. In the first, the tenant owns the mobile home, but leases a space in a mobile home park from the park owner. This is the situation described above that creates unique legal problems. Also common, though, is the situation where the landlord owns both the mobile home and the land.