THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY HARPER, MARCH 23, 2011

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS, MARCH 23, 2011  

AN ACT

Amending the act of November 24, 1976 (P.L.1176, No.261),

entitled, as amended, "An act providing for the rights and

duties of manufactured home owners or operators and

manufactured home lessees," further providing for disclosure

of fees.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 6(e) of the act of November 24, 1976

(P.L.1176, No.261), known as the Manufactured Home Community

Rights Act, amended October 19, 2010 (P.L.546, No.80), is

amended to read:

Section 6.  Disclosure of Fees.--* * *

(e)  All new leases, lease extensions and lease renewals[,

which are for more than a 60-day period,] shall contain the

following full disclosures:

(1)  The manner in which utility and other services,

including, but not limited to, sewage and waste disposal, cable

television, water supply and storm drainage, will be provided,

and the entity providing them. The services and the lot rental

amount or user fees charged by the manufactured home community

owner for the services provided by the manufactured home

community owner shall also be disclosed.

(2)  An explanation of the manner in which the manufactured

home space rental amount will be increased, including, but not

limited to, notification to the manufactured home lessee at

least 60 days in advance of the increase.

(3)  Disclosure of any factors that may affect the lot rental

amount, including, but not limited to these factors:

(i)  Water rates.

(ii)  Sewer rates.

(iii)  Waste disposal rates.

(iv)  Maintenance costs, including costs of deferred

maintenance.

(v)  Management costs.

(vi)  Property taxes.

(vii)  Major repairs or improvements.

(viii)  Any other fees, costs, assessments or service charges

that the manufactured home lessee is required to pay or that the

manufactured home owner or operator intends to charge during the

terms of the lease or rental agreement.

(4)  Disclosure of the manner in which the pass-through

charges will be assessed.

(5)  A report of the utility fees charged for the

manufactured home space paid to the community owner by a prior

lessee during the previous 12 months.

(6)  Disclosure of all service charges currently charged for

services offered which the manufactured home lessee may elect to

incur and the manner in which the fees will be increased.

(7)  Any manufactured home community rules and regulations

that have been established and an explanation of the manner in

which the rules and regulations will be set, changed or

promulgated.

(8)  The rent history of the manufactured home space for the

three full calendar years immediately preceding the prospective

initial rental agreement date. This information shall be for

basic manufactured home space rental only and does not apply to

other fees such as late charges and guest fees. Additionally,

the calculation of rent history shall be posted in the public

portion of the manufactured home community's rental office or

other conspicuous and readily accessible place and in the same

place as any rules and regulations that have been established

for the manufactured home community are posted.

(9)  Citations or other documents from Federal, State or

local governmental agencies which require the manufactured home

community owner to take corrective action, including citations

from the Department of Environmental Protection regarding water

and sewage. Such information shall also be posted within the

community in the same place as manufactured home community rules

and regulations are displayed until the corrective action has

been completed.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.