SB 745 — An Act amending the act of November 24, 1976 (P.L.1176, No.261), known as the Manufactured Home Community Rights Act, providing for resident associations and group meetings; further providing for disclosure of fees; providing for reasonable increases in rent and fees, for justified rent increase to support extraordinary increases in operating expenses and for temporary surcharge for capital improvements; and further providing for damages.

Summary

Manufactured Homeowner Equity Preservation Package

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The bill enhances regulations governing manufactured home communities, particularly focusing on resident rights regarding associations, fee disclosures, and rent increases.

• Section 4.2

  A manufactured home community owner may not prohibit or interfere with the operation of a resident association. A manufactured home community owner shall allow group meetings on site between residents without any limitations related to the number of residents, location of the meetings and the timing of meetings.

  Establishes protections for resident associations and group meetings in manufactured home communities.

• Section 6(c)

  30 → 180

  Extends the notice period for enforcement of rent and fee increases from 30 days to 180 days.

• Section 6(e)(2)

  60 → 180

  Increases the required advance notification period for rent increases in new leases from 60 days to 180 days.

• Section 6.1(a)(1)

  The community owner or community operator posts notice of the proposed increase in a public area within the manufactured home community at least 180 days prior to the effective date of the increase and notifies all manufactured home lessees and manufactured home tenants of the proposed rent increase by certified mail addressed to their residences at least 180 days prior to the effective date of the increase.

  Mandates a longer notification period of 180 days for proposed rent increases.

• Section 6.1(a)(2)

  Except as provided in sections 6.2 and 6.3, and except for charges imposed by a limited equity cooperative association subject to 68 Pa.C.S. Pt. II Subpt. C (relating to cooperatives), the aggregate increase in rent, fees, service charges and assessments does not exceed the average Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the Northeast Region, for the most recently available 60-month period except: (i) if the average 60-month CPI-U is lower than 2%, the aggregate increase in rent, fees, service charges and assessments does not exceed 2%; and (ii) if the average 60-month CPI-U is greater than 4%, the increase in rent, fees, service charges and assessments does not exceed 4%.

  Limits rent, fee, service charge, and assessment increases based on the Consumer Price Index over a specified period.

• Section 6.2(a)(1)

  The community owner or community operator posts notice of the proposed extraordinary increase in a public area within the manufactured home community at least 180 days prior to the effective date of the increase and notifies all manufactured home lessees and manufactured home tenants of the proposed extraordinary rent increase by certified mail addressed to their residences at least 180 days prior to the effective date of the increase.

  Requires a 180-day notification period for extraordinary rent increases to support higher operating expenses.

• Section 6.3(a)(1)

  The community owner or community operator posts notice of the proposed surcharge in a public area within the manufactured home community at least 180 days prior to the effective date of the surcharge and notifies all manufactured home lessees and manufactured home tenants of the proposed surcharge by certified mail addressed to their residences at least 180 days prior to the effective date of the surcharge.

  Imposes a 180-day notification requirement prior to implementing temporary surcharges for capital improvements.

Action History

1. June 03, 2025

   Referred to URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING, June 3, 2025

Sponsors

• Judith L. Schwank · Primary
• Nikil Saval · Cosponsor
• Lisa Baker · Cosponsor
• Tracy Pennycuick · Cosponsor
• Timothy P. Kearney · Cosponsor
• Katie J. Muth · Cosponsor
• Amanda M. Cappelletti · Cosponsor
• Elder A. Vogel · Cosponsor
• Art Haywood · Cosponsor
• Steven J. Santarsiero · Cosponsor
• Maria Collett · Cosponsor
• Chris Gebhard · Cosponsor
• Sharif Street · Cosponsor
• Carolyn T. Comitta · Cosponsor
• James Andrew Malone · Cosponsor
• Jay Costa · Cosponsor
• Doug Mastriano · Cosponsor
• John I. Kane · Cosponsor
• Lisa M. Boscola · Cosponsor
• Lindsey M. Williams · Cosponsor

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