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AB-2895 Mobilehome Park Rent Increases — OPPOSE
A copy of a letter to members of the California legislature about Manufactured Home Community Rent Increases. Unfortunately I don't expect much of a response, given that there is more hot-air dedicated to the Affordable Housing Crisis than actual effort to do something that would have a positive effect.The Honorable Sharon Quirk-Silva
State Assembly
State Capitol, Sacramento, CA 95814
AB-2895 (Quirk-Silva/Chiu) Mobilehome parks: rent caps. - OPPOSE
I am the president of the Home Owners Association at the Mobil Country Club manufactured home community in Rancho Cordova, CA.
Starting in the fall of 2018, the HOA initiated an annual survey to see how residents of our community were affected by the annual December rent increases. The responses were received from about 25% of the residents. Based on the answers we received, here is how our senior (55+) community, with over 450 households, stands based on the HUD standards related to the percentage of their income that is spent on housing costs.
Of the 38% who are moderately burdened, half were in the 40% to 49% range. One more rent increase will put them into the severely burdened category. Of the 41% who are severely burdened, one-third are at 80% to 100% of their income! If this pattern continues, what will happen to them?
