Kristana Mobile Homes Tenants Reach Temporary Agreement in Court Amid Water Shutoff

Kristana Mobile Homes tenants reach temporary agreement in court amid water shutoff

Tenants at Kristana Mobile Homes entered court hearings Thursday uncertain about their future as they continue to face severe water issues. Residents have been without regular water service for 85 days, according to tenants. The mobile home park owner recently began providing 250-gallon water tanks to remaining residents. A court agreement prevents home demolition while three lawsuits against Kristana Estates are pending.The legal battle stems f…

Broken utility bill system can mean eviction for some mobile home residents

In the hot summer months, Jose Verdugo had a strategy for how to best cool the mobile home he shared with his wife: turn on the window air conditioner in one room for an hour or two when just coming…

Broken utility bill system can mean eviction for some mobile home residents - AZ Luminaria

In the hot summer months, Jose Verdugo had a strategy for how to best cool the mobile home he shared with his wife: turn on the window air conditioner in one room for an hour or two when just coming home, turn on the ceiling fans and open all the doors.  “Cool it off, and it will be ok for a couple more hours before you have to turn it on again,” Verdugo said. “We’re really frugal, and we got a swamp cooler. We only ran the AC unit like a couple…

Council grapples with mobile home park protections

Revelstoke’s 18 mobile home parks were the focus of a June 24 city council meeting. Revelstoke Mountaineer file photo Following concerns from Revelstoke residents, of which roughly 13 per cent reside in mobile home parks, Coun. Aaron Orlando submitted a motion to rework the Mobile Home Park Redevelopment Policy.  Orlando sought to include stronger compensation guarantees and other protections for residents in Revelstoke’s 18 mobile home parks, a…