Can a mobile home community evict me over outside appearance?
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Can a mobile home community evict me over outside appearance?
I purchased a home in a mobile home park in February of 2015 and this summer the office told me that I have to fix the under skirting on the trailer for some small holes. However, when I bought the trailer, the skirting was broken and the park sold it to me in that condition. I attempted to speak with the office about replacing the skirting but it just isn’t in my budget. I just received a notice stating they were going to evict me if I didn’t fix the skirting. My question is whether they can evict me for an issue that they sold the trailer with to begin with.
Asked on June 30, 2016 under Real Estate Law, Indiana
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
The first issue is, if you have a written lease for a definite term (e.g. a one year lease) which is still in effect (e.g. has not expired) whether the lease for the plot or space provides that you have to make repairs, keep up maintenance, or obey certain rules about the appearance, etc. of the home; or if not, if the holes in some way are causing real problems (disturbing the quiet enjoyment of) other residents, such providing a place for pests to live. If there is a violation of the lease or if there is disturbance of other residents' quiet enjoyment ("disorderly conduct"), you can be evicted if you don't correct the problem.
If you are a month-to-month tenant (a written month to month lease; an oral or unwritten lease; or an expired written lease), then your landlord could give 30 days notice that they are choosing to terminate the tenancy, and they could choose to do so for the reason you describe.
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