HB 1378 - DIGEST

(DIGEST AS ENACTED)

     Establishes regulations for manufactured and mobile home landlord-tenant relations.

     Establishes definitions for mobile homes, manufactured homes, and park models.

     Requires the ownership or management to make a reasonable effort to notify the tenant of their intention of entry upon the land which a mobile home, manufactured home, or park model is located prior to entry.

     Provides that all moneys paid, in excess of two months' rent on the mobile home lot, to the landlord by the tenant as a deposit as security for performance of the tenant's obligations in a rental agreement shall be deposited into an interest-bearing trust account for the particular tenant.  The interest accruing on the deposit in the account, minus fees charged to administer the account, shall be paid to the tenant on an annual basis.

     Requires a city, town, code city or county to transmit a copy of any permit issued to a tenant or the tenant's agent for a mobile home, manufactured home, or park model installation in a mobile home park to the landlord.

     Requires a city, town, code city or county to transmit a copy of any permit issued to a person engaged in the business of moving or installing a mobile home, manufactured home, or park model in a mobile home park to the tenant and the landlord.