Bill > HB1358

This bill modifies the legal requirements for notifying tenants and other stakeholders when a manufactured or mobile home community is being considered for sale. The bill requires the property owner to provide written notice by certified mail or personal delivery to all tenants, the officers of any qualified tenant organization, the department of commerce, the local government where the community is located, any relevant housing authority, and the Washington state housing finance commission. The notice must include details such as the date of delivery, a statement of intent to sell, and information about tenants' opportunity to compete to purchase the community. Tenants have 70 days to form a qualified tenant organization and express interest in purchasing the property. The bill also introduces new provisions allowing electronic delivery of notices to certain entities, requiring the owner to provide the department of commerce with a complete list of tenants and a copy of the notice, and mandating that additional notices be sent within 10 days of the initial tenant notification. Furthermore, the bill requires owners to provide updates on the sale status to the department of commerce within six months and serve a new notice if the property has not sold within nine months. The legislation aims to provide more transparency and opportunities for tenants to potentially purchase their manufactured home communities.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1358&Year=2025&Initiative=false