Mark L. Busch

Question: Most of our RV guests are long-term tenants with month-to-month rental agreements. Many have been here for some time. What are the rules for raising rent?

Question: I own a decent-sized RV park with quite a few long-term tenants living there, but with also a few seasonal guests and overnighters. I have one tenant in particular who is constantly abrasive towards other tenants and guests (for example, walking thru the park and telling people that they need to fix their awnings, stack their firewood in a certain way, etc.). He has no qualms about interjecting himself in other people's conversations even when his input is clearly unwanted. I have already lost several tenants and others have complained. Before this person ruins my good park, how can I get rid of him quickly?

Question: We are wondering whether to use monthly or weekly rental agreements with RV tenants? We prefer the stability of longer-term tenants, but sometimes get a few bad apples who don't work out and then find ourselves stuck with them until we can give a no-cause eviction notice. Any recommendations?

Question: We have a couple of situations with unauthorized RV occupants in our park. The first is an RV tenant who has moved in a person who we consider to be a nuisance -- she has been yelling at other residents. The second situation is a nice lady who has moved in a boyfriend -- he seems okay but still hasn't been approved. In both cases, they have ignored our requests to fill out a rental application. We use MHCO Form 80 (RV Space Rental Agreement). Is there anything in that agreement that allows us to do something about these situations?

(CAVEAT: The information below is general in nature and is not intended as legal advice for any particular situation. This is a complicated area of the law and you should consult with an attorney with regard to a specific case.)

What is Section 8 housing?

Section 8 housing is a government assistance program that awards housing vouchers to certain low-income families to help with housing payments. The programs are administered through local housing authority organizations, which differ from county to county throughout the state.

Question: A mobile home park has a separate RV section. One long-time RV resident recently moved out because of illness, but left behind his RV, which is old and in poor condition. Does the park need to file an eviction action to clear out the space for a new tenant? What can the park do with the RV itself?

Question: We have an RV park with quite a few long-term tenants. Our problem tenant ("Kris") has been here for for what seems like ages. This time every year around the holidays, Kris has a whole group of elves stay with him for a couple of months and they never register as guests. He claims he needs a "reasonable accommodation" for them because he has a bad back and they help him do a lot of lifting. He also brings in a herd of reindeer (Kris doesn't have a pet agreement), and he parks a red sleigh on the street (where parking isn't allowed). What can we do?

Abandoned RVs

Question: A mobile home park has a separate RV section. One long-time RV resident recently moved out because of illness, but left behind his RV, which is old and in poor condition. Does the park need to file an eviction action to clear out the space for a new tenant? What can the park do with the RV itself?

Question: Our RV park is attractive and in a great location for long-term residents (i.e., for retirees on smaller budgets). While we already have a number of long-time residents in regular RVs, but we want to expand into the "park model" business to become a more attractive option for that segment of the market. Can we treat regular RVs and park models the same under the landlord-tenant laws?

Question: We have a younger gentleman who has lived in the RV section of our park now for around six months. He checked out well in our application process, but now has not paid rent for two months. He says that he was laid off from his job, but is starting a new one and that his mother has agreed to help him catch up. But that was several weeks ago and still nothing. We don't necessarily want to evict him, but this obviously can't continue. Any advice?