Bill > H5128

This bill allows the City of Attleboro, Massachusetts, to establish a board through its own local laws (ordinances) to oversee payments for the use and occupancy of manufactured housing parks, which are communities where people rent space for their manufactured homes. This board will have the authority to set minimum standards for these housing accommodations, regulate tenant evictions, and make rules and regulations to carry out its duties. The board can also require park owners to register information about their properties under penalty of perjury, meaning they must swear the information is true. Violating any of these new ordinances or board orders could result in a fine of up to $5,000. The board can adjust payments, both up and down, to ensure they are fair for manufactured home occupants, and it has broad powers to investigate, compel testimony, and issue binding orders to both park owners and tenants. When determining fair payments, the board will consider factors like changes in property taxes, operating expenses, capital improvements, services provided, and the condition of the park. The board's actions will be subject to judicial review, meaning its decisions can be challenged in court, and the district and superior courts will have jurisdiction over these matters.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5128