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HB 1250

An Act amending the act of November 24, 1976 (P.L.1176, No.261), known as the Manufactured Home Community Rights Act, providing for resident associations and group meetings; further providing for disclosure of fees; providing for reasonable increases in rent and fees and for justified rent increase to support extraordinary increases in operating expenses; and further providing for damages.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Aerion Abney and 35 co-sponsors

Strengthens manufactured home resident protections by expanding association rights, requiring fee transparency, capping rent increases, and modifying damage remedies in Pennsylvania.

Referred to Urban Affairs & Housing
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Bill Summary · HB 1250

Legislative bill overview

HB 1250 amends Pennsylvania's Manufactured Home Community Rights Act to strengthen protections for residents of manufactured home communities. The bill expands rights around resident associations, mandates clearer fee disclosures, establishes guardrails on rent and fee increases, and modifies damages provisions in related disputes.

Why is this important

Manufactured home residents often have limited mobility and face vulnerability to excessive cost increases since relocating a home is expensive and logistically difficult. These changes directly affect housing affordability and stability for a population that frequently has lower incomes than traditional homeowners, while also clarifying the legal framework governing landlord-tenant relationships in this specific housing sector.

Potential points of contention

  • Rent increase limitations — The bill's "reasonable increase" and "justified extraordinary expense" standards lack precise numerical thresholds, potentially creating disputes over what qualifies as justified and what constitutes "reasonable"
  • Community operator burden — Manufacturers and community operators may argue that restrictions on fee increases limit their ability to maintain infrastructure, manage rising labor/utility costs, or fund improvements residents request
  • Damages provision changes — Without seeing the specific modifications, amending damages language could either strengthen resident remedies (favorable to residents) or limit operator liability (favorable to operators), depending on the direction of change

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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