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This bill amends Delaware law to provide clearer procedures and protections for manufactured home owners when transferring or inheriting a home in a manufactured home community. The bill introduces several key changes, including defining "heir" and establishing new rules for home transfers and lease inheritance after a homeowner's death. Notably, the bill prevents community owners from terminating a lease solely due to a tenant's death and allows heirs to inherit the home and lease for up to one year. The legislation also establishes a more structured process for home sales, requiring community owners to provide specific notice and inspection procedures, and limits their ability to prevent home transfers. The bill gives community owners a right of first refusal to purchase a home at 10% above the contract price, but excludes certain transfers like sales to family members or transfers through inheritance. Additionally, the bill protects heirs by allowing them to complete only a criminal background check for tenancy and preventing community owners from unreasonably blocking home transfers or exerting undue pressure on homeowners. These changes aim to provide more transparency, fairness, and stability for manufactured home owners and their families.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=141856