723.041 – Entrance Fees; Refunds; Exit Fees Prohibited; Replacement Homes.
723.041 Entrance fees; refunds; exit fees prohibited; replacement homes.— (1)(a) Entrance fees on new mobile home placements shall be specifically set forth in the prospectus or offering circular. Any such fee shall be clearly identified in writing at the time that the rental agreement is signed or otherwise concluded. (b) The failure on the part of a mobile […]
723.016 – Advertising Materials; Oral Statements.
723.016 Advertising materials; oral statements.— (1) All advertising materials for, used by, or promoting any mobile home park shall be filed with the division by the developer, park owner, or mobile home dealer within 30 days of the end of each calendar quarter in which it was used, unless the material has been previously filed. The calendar […]
723.042 – Provision of Improvements.
723.042 Provision of improvements.—A person may not be required by a mobile home park owner or developer, as a condition of residence in the mobile home park, to provide any improvement unless the requirement is disclosed pursuant to s. 723.012(7) prior to occupancy in the mobile home park. History.—s. 1, ch. 84-80; s. 59, ch. 85-62; […]
723.017 – Publication of False or Misleading Information; Remedies.
723.017 Publication of false or misleading information; remedies.—Any person who pays anything of value toward the purchase of a mobile home or placement of a mobile home in a mobile home park located in this state in reasonable reliance upon any material statement or information that is false or misleading and published by or under authority […]
723.043 – Purchase of Equipment.
723.043 Purchase of equipment.—No mobile home park owner or developer shall require a mobile home owner of the mobile home park to purchase from such mobile home park owner underskirting, equipment for tying down a mobile home, or any other equipment required by law, local ordinance, or regulation of the mobile home park. However, the park […]
723.001 – Short Title.
723.001 Short title.—This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Florida Mobile Home Act.” History.—s. 1, ch. 84-80.
723.002 – Application of Chapter.
723.002 Application of chapter.— (1) The provisions of this chapter apply to any residential tenancy in which a mobile home is placed upon a rented or leased lot in a mobile home park in which 10 or more lots are offered for rent or lease. This chapter shall not be construed to apply to any other tenancy, […]
723.003 – Definitions.
723.003 Definitions.—As used in this chapter, the term: (1) “Discrimination” or “discriminatory” means that a homeowner is being treated differently as to the rent charged, the services rendered, or an action for possession or other civil action being taken by the park owner, without a reasonable basis for the different treatment. (2) “Division” means the Division of Florida […]
723.004 – Legislative Intent; Preemption of Subject Matter.
723.004 Legislative intent; preemption of subject matter.— (1) The Legislature finds that there are factors unique to the relationship between a mobile home owner and a mobile home park owner. Once occupancy has commenced, unique factors can affect the bargaining position of the parties and can affect the operation of market forces. Because of those unique factors, […]
723.005 – Regulation by Division.
723.005 Regulation by division.—The division has the power and duty to enforce and ensure compliance with the provisions of this chapter and rules promulgated pursuant hereto relating to the rental, development, and sale of mobile home parks. However, the division does not have the power or duty to enforce mobile home park rules and regulations or […]