Seniors affected by mobile home park closures

The Wa. Low Income Housing Alliance, of which Aging Services is a member, is seeking organizations to endorse the Two Year Notice of Intent to Close Manufactured Housing Communities bill (in 2009 it was known as HB 1581 and SB 5550).

The basic thrust of the bill is that owners of manufactured housing communities will have to give tenants - the manufactured home owners - two years notice that the community will be sold. Currently 12 months notice is all that is required. Due to the nature of manufactured homes and the lack of new communities, it can be extremely difficulty for home owners to move their home and it is expensive to dispose of a home. The bill will give homeowners time to plan for the future (a new place to live, moving or disposing of their home, etc).

The bill has been introduced in the previous two sessions as a three year closure bill. It was amended to two years in conference during the 2009 session.

If you are interested in supporting these efforts, please contact Michele Thomas at WLIHA, michele@wliha.org, with any questions about the bill or what is required to endorse the bill.