Bill > HB2098

This bill consolidates and updates the Manufactured Home Community Rights Act, establishing comprehensive protections and regulations for manufactured home communities in Pennsylvania. The legislation creates the Office of Manufactured Home Ombudsman, a state-level agency designed to investigate and resolve disputes between manufactured home residents and community owners, with the power to mediate conflicts, review rent increases, and challenge unreasonable community rules. The bill establishes a Manufactured Home Hearing Board as an independent quasi-judicial agency to hear appeals of the ombudsman's decisions, and provides detailed guidelines for community owners regarding evictions, lease terms, rent increases, and community closures. Key provisions include protecting residents from arbitrary evictions, requiring transparent disclosure of fees and community rules, limiting installation and exit fees, mandating fair notice for community closures, and providing residents with the right to sell their manufactured homes without interference. The bill also creates a Manufactured Home Restricted Account to fund the ombudsman's office and hearing board, and repeals the previous Manufactured Home Community Rights Act while maintaining its core protections and intent. Importantly, the legislation aims to balance the rights of manufactured home residents with the operational needs of community owners, offering a comprehensive framework for manufactured home community governance.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2098