Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 398.3 - Evictions(a) A manufactured home community owner may terminate or refuse to renew the lease of a lessee or may evict a lessee and manufactured home occupants only for one of the following reasons: (2) A second or subsequent violation of the rules of the manufactured home community occurring within a six-month period.(3) If there is a change in use of the community land or parts thereof.(4) Termination of the manufactured home community.(b) A manufactured home lessee shall only be evicted in accordance with the following procedure:(1) A lessee shall not be evicted by any self-help measure.(2) Prior to the commencement of any eviction proceeding or the termination of or failure to renew the lease of a lessee, the manufactured home community owner shall notify the manufactured home community lessee in writing of the particular breach or violation of the lease or community rules by certified or registered mail.(i) In the case of nonpayment of rent, the notice shall state that an eviction proceeding may be commenced if the manufactured home lessee does not pay the overdue rent within 20 days from the date of service if the notice is given on or after April 1 and before September 1, and 30 days if given on or after September 1 and before April 1 or an additional nonpayment of rent occurring within six months of the giving of the notice may result in immediate eviction proceedings.(ii) In the case of a breach of the lease or violation of the community rules, other than nonpayment of rent, the notice shall describe the particular breach or violation. No eviction action shall be commenced nor shall the manufactured home community owner terminate or refuse to renew the lease of the manufactured home community lessee unless the manufactured home community lessee has been notified as required by this section, and, upon a second or subsequent violation or breach occurring within six months, the manufactured home community owner may commence eviction proceedings at any time within 60 days of the last violation or breach.(c) A manufactured home community lessee shall not be evicted nor shall the manufactured home community owner terminate or refuse to renew the lease of a manufactured home community lessee when there is proof that the rules the lessee is accused of violating are not enforced with respect to the other manufactured home lessees or nonresidents on the community premises.1976, Nov. 24, P.L. 1176, No. 261, § 3, effective in 60 days. Amended 2010, Oct. 19, P.L. 546, No. 80, §2, effective in 150 days [ 3/18/2011].