• Mobile home owners are protected under mobile home residency laws.Camping a€" Mobilhome et tennis image by albillottet from Fotolia.com
  
  Laws governing trailer parks are often separated from residential landlord-tenant laws in state legislatures. The mobile-home-specific laws deal with situations where a mobile home owner is dealing with a mobile home park landlord, and vice versa. Mobile home residency laws are different from state to state, but they all share some common ground and protections for the parties involved.
  
  

Lease Agreement

• Many states require a lot rental agreement to be written. The landlord must disclose the lot rental fee, utility fees and any other necessary fees charged when renting a lot in the park. Any fees that are not disclosed before the lease is signed are not legally enforceable without explicit agreement from the tenant. Most lot lease agreements automatically renew at the end of the lease term.
  
  

Rules

• Mobile home park landlords are permitted to establish rules and regulations specific to their parks, but there are a few specific guidelines they need to follow. The rules are not enforceable unless they apply to every occupant of the park. The rules must be for reasons of health, safety or convenience. The rules must also be completely disclosed prior to establishing a rental agreement. Rules can be changed, but tenants must be informed approximately 60 days before the rule changes.
  
  

Eviction

• Mobile home owners are protected against eviction in all but two cases in most states, since it is very difficult to pack up a mobile home and move it to another park. The first and most common reason is non-payment of any rental fees. The second reason is rules violations. Usually the landlord cannot evict based on rules violations unless the tenant repeatedly violates the rules or threatens the health and safety of other tenants by ignoring the rules. The notice period of termination can be quite lengthy for mobile home tenants---up to 60 days before an eviction case is filed.
  
  

Sales

• The subject of mobile home sales is also established in mobile home residency laws. In most states, the landlord cannot prevent a tenant from selling his or her mobile home. However, the landlord does have the right to approve the new tenant or terminate the previous lease agreement. Mobile-home-sales laws can be complex, so consulting your state's mobile-home-residency law is recommended.