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This bill amends the Manufactured Home Community Rights Act to provide stronger protections and clearer guidelines for manufactured home community residents. The bill establishes new provisions for resident associations and group meetings, allowing residents to form associations without interference from community owners and to hold meetings without restrictions on number, location, or timing. It also significantly changes rules around rent increases and fees by requiring community owners to provide more extensive notice (180 days instead of 30-60 days) before implementing rent increases and limiting annual increases to the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) for the Northeast Region, with a cap between 2-4%. The bill introduces new procedures for justified rent increases due to extraordinary operating expenses, which require detailed financial documentation and opportunities for residents to challenge proposed increases. Additionally, it creates a mechanism for temporary surcharges to fund capital improvements, requiring community owners to get consent from at least 75% of households, cap the surcharge at 4% annually, and provide comprehensive documentation about the proposed improvements. The bill also strengthens tenant rights by allowing residents more time to respond to lease changes, challenge rent increases, and potentially seek restitution if increases are found to be improper. These changes aim to provide more transparency, fairness, and protection for manufactured home community residents against potentially arbitrary or excessive rent increases and fees.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2025&sind=0&body=S&type=B&bn=745