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Financial Struggles of Mobile Home Park Residents
TLDR Large companies buying mobile home parks are increasing lot rents, causing financial strain and potential eviction for vulnerable residents. Residents are forming co-ops to buy parks and combat rising rents, but face challenges due to lack of financial assistance and access to affordable loans.
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Mary Hunt lives in a mobile home park where lot rent has significantly increased since a larger company bought the park, causing financial strain on residents like her.
03:02
Mary Hunt faced potential eviction from her mobile home park after falling behind on rent, highlighting the financial struggles residents face when large companies buy up mobile home parks and increase fees.
06:29
Investors in mobile home parks aim to increase profits by buying poorly managed parks, raising rents, and refinancing to expand their portfolio, potentially putting vulnerable residents at risk of higher fees.
09:18
Investors in mobile home parks leverage cheap government-backed loans to acquire more parks, but this financial strategy can lead to eviction threats for vulnerable residents like Mary Hunt.
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Residents of Brookside Village Mobile Home Park in Massachusetts, including 80-year-old Charlie Smith, faced the threat of eviction when their park was about to be sold to a big company, but learned about a law in Massachusetts that allowed them the right of first refusal to buy the park and turn it into a resident-owned co-op.
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Residents of Brookside Village Mobile Home Park in Massachusetts successfully formed a co-op by voting to buy the park, despite facing challenges such as needing to raise rents and not receiving financial assistance from the federal government.
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Residents of mobile home parks face challenges due to lack of access to loans at lower interest rates, resulting in higher rents and limited affordability options.
