Mobile Home Park Owner/Tenant Resources

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Mobile home parks in California are largely regulated by the California Department of Housing and Community Development. While the City is not the responsible entity, it understands residents and park owners often need assistance connecting with available resources and to the appropriate entity to address concerns outside the City’s purview.

The Mobile Home Residency Law (MRL) governs mobile home park tenant rights and establishes provisions that can be pursued by either residents or a park owner through the courts.

The Mobile Home Assistance Center (MAC) receives and processes complaints from the public and from public officials related to living in manufactured homes and mobile homes. MAC staff provides information, coordination, referrals, and other assistance to help resolve complaints generally related to:

The operation of mobile home parks related to health and safety matters.
The purchase, sale, financing, titling, and registration of manufactured homes and mobile homes.
The installation, inspection, and maintenance or alteration of manufactured homes, mobile home accessory structures, and park grounds.

Local Owner/Tenant Resources

Mobile Home Rent Mediation Board

The Mobile Home Rent Mediation Board was established by City Council in 1983 to provide a voluntary forum to help resolve rent disputes in certain mobile home parks within the City. Pursuant to Resolution No. 2013-57, the Board, consists of the five Planning Commission members with terms of each Board Member running concurrently with his/her term as Planning Commissioner. The resolution details the mediation process and requirements for tenants and landlords should a qualifying dispute occur.

Tenants within a park subject to the Board’s jurisdiction may petition the Board for mediation when receiving notice of a proposed rent increase or receiving a decrease in services or amenities. When a rent increase or decrease in amenities or services disproportionately affects tenants, 25% of those of most adversely affected may petition and qualify for mediation.

A minimum of 25% of all affected park tenants, in a park subject to the Board's jurisdiction, must petition within the following parameters:

All petitions must be filed with the Board within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of a notice of proposed rent increase;
Tenants receiving a notice of decrease in services or amenities must submit a grievance in writing to management within sixty (60) calendar days before petitioning the Board for a reduction in rent;
Upon receipt of a qualifying petition, the Board has three (3) business days to notify the management of the named park in writing of the receipt of a petition for rent dispute mediation and the time, date, and location of a mediation meeting to be held before the Board; and
Within four (4) calendar days of the conclusion of a rent dispute mediation meeting or hearing, the Board shall determine what the appropriate rent should be and mail a copy of such decision to the management and tenants affected by or subject to the decision. The Board shall not have the authority to order management to restore any services or amenities which have been decreased.

Eligible mobile home park residents or management who would like to request mediation by the Board, under a qualifying event, should complete the required petition form(s) to start the process.

For questions or assistance related to the petition process, please contact City staff at housing@simivalley.org or (805) 583-6779.

Mobile Home Rent Mediation Board Annual Status Report

The Mobile Home Rent Mediation Board is required to submit an annual status report on its activities and the rental and vacancy rates for the five mobile home parks within its jurisdiction to the City Council each year in February for the prior calendar year (CY). Below are links to those submissions to the City Council.