MHP Resident Resources - Paula A. Stark Campaign for FL House 47

Since her election to the Florida House of Representatives in 2022 representing District 47, Rep. Paula Stark has been a dedicated champion for mobile home park residents across the state. Drawing directly from constituent concerns raised in her District 47 Survey, she sponsored and successfully passed House Bill 613—the “Mobile Home Park Lot Tenancies” law—in the 2024 legislative session, which took effect July 1, 2024. This landmark measure improved rent stability through advance notice requirements, established mediation processes between residents and park owners, and added protections allowing seniors to have live-in healthcare aides without extra rental charges.

Building on that success, Rep. Stark filed HB 703 to further strengthen Chapter 723 protections by expanding court factors for determining “unreasonable” rent increases, mandating full documentation and invoices with increase notices, doubling the late-payment grace period to 10 days, requiring acceptance of checks, mandating rent reductions for lost amenities, and boosting state relocation compensation. Although HB 703 did not advance, she secured a key victory with HB 267 (companion SB 594), which passed the House floor unanimously in 2026 and expanded the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) program to let local governments provide temporary lot-rental assistance and funding for rehabilitation or emergency repairs to prevent evictions among mobile homeowners.

Rep. Stark has actively engaged residents through on-site news conferences, community meetings, and direct office outreach, consistently emphasizing fairness, transparency, and affordable housing stability for Florida’s MHP families and seniors.

Know Your Rights

Florida Mobile Home Act – Full Text of Chapter 723 Florida Statute

Obligations of the Mobile Home Park

The mobile home park must:

Follow all building, housing, and health codes
Maintain buildings and common areas in good shape
Provide access to the common areas at all reasonable times
Maintain utility connections and systems in proper operating condition
Comply with properly enacted park rules and regulations

DBPR Mobile Homes FAQs -Department of Business and Professional Regulation frequently asked questions

Form a Homeowners’ Committee – Protect Your Rights on Rent Increases

One of the most powerful tools Florida mobile home park residents have under Chapter 723 is the right to form a Homeowners’ Committee.Florida law requires park owners to meet with a properly formed committee of up to five residents before implementing any rent increase. This mandatory meeting gives you a formal opportunity to review the park owner’s justification for the increase, ask questions, present resident concerns, and negotiate better terms.Why you should form a committee now:

It is the only way to force the park owner to sit down and discuss rent hikes with residents.
The committee can also address rules changes, maintenance issues, and other park concerns.
Strength in numbers: A united committee carries far more influence than individual complaints.
It’s your legal right — park owners cannot refuse to meet with a valid committee.

How to get started:

Hold a meeting with interested residents in your park.
Elect up to 5 committee members.
Send written notice to the park owner (certified mail is best) informing them that the committee has been formed and listing its members.

FMO (Federation of Manufactured Home Owners of Florida) provides free guidance, templates, and training to help you form and run an effective committee. Don’t wait for the next rent increase. Forming your committee today creates a permanent voice for residents and puts the park owner on notice that your community is organized and informed.

File a Complaint

File complaints directly with DBPR’s Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares and Mobile Homes for violations of Chapter 723 (improper notices, prospectus issues, rule changes, pass-through charges, etc.).

Mobile Home Park Complaint Form

Eviction Information

There are only seven (7) reasons why a mobile home park can evict you:

Nonpayment of your lot rent
Violation of a properly enacted park rule or regulation
Violation of the rental agreement
Violation of Chapter 723
A criminal conviction that affects the health, safety, or welfare of other residents in the
mobile home park
A “change in use,” like a closure of the mobile home park
Failure to get pre-approval from the mobile home park before moving in (if required)

Eviction for Non-Payment – The mobile home park must first give you a 5-day notice asking you to pay your late lot rent. If you pay by the deadline listed on the 5-day notice, the mobile home park may not terminate your tenancy. If you don’t pay, the mobile home park can file an eviction lawsuit.