Mobile Home Park Lot Rent Increase - 2016
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32016 Vermont Lot Rent Increase (version 2)
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Mobile Home Park Lot Rent Increase Notice
Today’s Date _______________
Dear Leaseholder(s):
This form advises you of a lot rent increase. This form is required by law for any lot rent increase, as provided by
the Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development and consists of two pages titled “Mobile Home Park
Lot Rent Increase Notice” and “Lot Rent Increase Worksheet”. It contains important information about the increase
including your right to dispute certain increases. If you have questions about the increase or about the mobile home park,
please contact the park owner or manager. For further information about your rights under the law or this form, contact
the Department at the address and phone number on the bottom of this page.
1. Name of Mobile Home Park _________________________ Address / Town________________________________
2. Name of Park Owner ____________________________________________ Telephone ______________
Address of Owner ______________________________________________________
Town __________________________________ State ____ Zip Code _____________
3. Effective ____________, 2016 your Lot Rent is increasing by $__________, (worksheet line 6) and your
New Payment will be $__________ (worksheet line 9). This is an increase of __________ percent.
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LOT RENT INCREASES
The Commissioner of the Department of Housing and Community Development and all affected leaseholders must be
notified of any lot rent increase at least 60 days before the effective date.
The notice of proposed lot rent increase MUST BE ON THIS FORM, and must include:
The amount of the proposed lot rent increase, and percent of the increase from the current base lot rent
The effective date of the proposed lot rent increase, and
A copy of your legal rights (your rights are included on this form)
If the proposed increase includes a new capital improvement surcharge the Worksheet must include:
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The monthly amount of the surcharge.
2.
The estimated cost of the capital improvements, and
3.
The proposed duration of the surcharge, prorated in 12-month increments
If the mobile home park owner fails to notify either you or the Commissioner of a lot rent increase in the manner
described above, the proposed increase is ineffective and unenforceable.
LOT RENT INCREASE DISPUTES (MEDIATION RIGHTS)
If the Percent of Increase is more than 3.0%, you may request mediation by filing a petition with the
Commissioner and the mobile home park owner within 15 business-days of the Department’s receipt of the notice.
For assistance call the CVOEO Mobile Home Program at (800) 287-7971 or (802) 660-3455 ext. 204.
Your petition must be signed by a majority of the leaseholders affected by the increase, include a statement that
the leaseholders dispute the increase, and indicate who will act as your representative. You may select more than
one leaseholder representative so you have an alternate if needed.
Your representative and the park owner will contact mediators on a roster provided by the Department. If they
can’t agree on a mediator within 5 business-days, then the Commissioner will appoint a mediator for you. The
Department pays the mediator from the Mobile Home Park Fund.
Once a mediator is selected, he or she will schedule a mediation session. The park owner must provide
information he or she feels supports the proposed lot rent increase at least five days before the mediation session.
You and the park owner, or your representative(s), must participate in the mediation and attempt to resolve the
dispute.
The mediation must be completed no later than 10 days before the effective date of the proposed lot rent increase.
The mediator will write a report of the outcome signed by him/herself and the parties to the mediation, and
submit the report to the park owner, your representative, and the Commissioner.
Department of Housing and Community Development
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One National Life Drive, Deane C. Davis Building - 6
Floor, Montpelier, VT 05620-0501
(802)-828-3211
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