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HF 4811

Eviction proceedings for manufactured home park residents modified.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Rick Hansen and 3 co-sponsors

HF 4811 lengthens eviction timelines, requires explicit notices on settlements, and guarantees residents a priority-right to surplus sale proceeds after park owners acquire and sel

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Bill Summary · HF 4811

Summary of HF 4811 (2025-2026) – Eviction Proceedings for Manufactured Home Park Residents Modified (Minnesota)

Purpose and Intent

HF 4811 alters eviction procedures for residents of manufactured home parks, aiming to modify timelines and clarify protections related to the eviction process, in particular around how writs of recovery are handled, notice requirements, and disposition of proceeds when park owners acquire and sell a resident’s home.

Key Provisions

1) Writ of Recovery – Modified Stay Period (Section 1)

  • Amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, § 327C.11, subd. 3.
  • Replaces the previous framework for a general writ of recovery with a revised stay period:
    • A writ of recovery (other than a conditional writ) must be stayed for a reasonable period, not to exceed 90 days, to allow the resident to remove the home or to facilitate an in-park sale.
    • Residents may remain in the home for 10 days after the writ is issued.
    • Residents have 28 days after issuance to remove personal property, under the process in § 504B.365, subd. 3.
    • The writ must direct the park owner to notify any security interest holder in the home about the writ within 15 days.

2) Additional Notice in Summons and Complaint (Section 2)

  • Adds Subd. 5 to § 327C.11.
  • In eviction actions, the park owner must include an explicit verbatim notice explaining that if the resident signs over title or if the park owner takes title and then sells:
    • The resident has the right to recover any money remaining after deductions for back rent, utility charges, liens, and other lawful costs and fees.
    • To receive any remaining money, the resident must provide an address, phone number, or email where they can be contacted after leaving the park.
    • The park owner must pay the remaining funds within 30 days of receiving the contact information.

3) Surplus Proceeds from Sale After Park Owner Acquires Title (Section 3)

  • Adds Subd. 6 to § 327C.11.
  • If a park owner acquires title to the resident’s home (through listed methods: § 168A.142, § 168A.143, § 504B.265, or § 504B.271) and then sells the home:
    • The sale proceeds must be applied in order: 1) To any outstanding rent, utilities, and actual costs owed to the park by the former resident. 2) To any liens on the property.
    • Any remaining surplus must be returned to the former resident within 30 days after the former resident provides an address/contact method for future communication.

4) Repeal of Current Subd. 4 (Conditional Writ) (Section 4)

  • Repeals Minnesota Statutes 2024, § 327C.11, subd. 4 (the existing framework for a conditional writ of recovery).

Context and Practical Impact

  • The bill preserves a writ-based eviction mechanism but adjusts timelines to provide longer, clearer periods for residents to respond, remove their home, or arrange in-park sales.
  • It increases protections around financial settlements when a park owner takes title to a resident’s home and later sells it, including explicit required notices and prompt payment of any remaining funds to residents.
  • It imposes a defined order of application of sale proceeds, prioritizing unpaid rents/utilities/costs, then liens, before returning any surplus to the former resident.
  • The changes could affect park owners’ eviction practices by standardizing notice language, extending potential delays before eviction becomes final, and ensuring better alignment with secured interest holders and resident contact requirements.

Who Would Be Affected

  • Manufactured home park residents facing eviction.
  • Park owners and managers handling eviction actions and sales of resident homes.
  • Security interest holders in resident homes.
  • Former residents who may have surplus proceeds after park owners acquire and sell homes.

Procedural and Timeline Considerations

  • Writ stay period expanded to up to 90 days (from prior structure depending on full context).
  • Ten-day occupancy post-writ issuance for residents.
  • 28-day window for removing personal property after writ issuance.
  • New explicit 30-day payment deadline to former residents after providing contact information for any surplus funds.
  • Required notice to security interest holders within 15 days of writ issuance.
  • Clear waterfall for surplus proceeds from sale after park owner acquires title.

Summary

HF 4811 reconfigures eviction proceedings for manufactured home park residents by reallocating timelines, adding explicit notices, clarifying financial rights on sale or transfer of ownership, and repealing the existing conditional writ framework. The intent is to balance the park owners’ need to manage evictions with stronger protections and clarity for residents, particularly regarding notice, personal property, and any surplus funds from the sale of a resident’s home.

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

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