New Florida mobile home bill makes major changes to rent, rules

Rent & regulations are altered by new Florida mobile home statute

Mobile home rent regulations – Pictured: Orlando, FL Skyline – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Sean Pavone Tallahassee, Florida – This week, a new law was introduced in Florida with the goal of establishing a long list of regulations for mobile home parks in the state. State Senator LaVon Bracy Davis (D-Ocoee) submitted the bill (SB 1550) on Friday. It changes a Florida legislation that specifies the criteria that courts may apply when decidin…

New Florida mobile home bill makes major changes to rent, rules

A new bill filed in Florida this week aims to lay out a litany of rules for mobile home parks in the state.The bill (SB 1550) was filed on Friday by state Sen. LaVon Bracy Davis (D-Ocoee), and it amends a Florida statute, which governs what factors courts may use to determine whether rent increases are “unreasonable.”Under current law, courts may take factors like prior disclosures, inflation changes, operating costs and taxes into account.Howev…