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HB 3526

MOBILE HOME RENT CAP

104th Regular Session Introduced by Carol Ammons and 21 co-sponsors

HB 3526 caps mobile home site rent increases at 3% annually, with a CPI-U-based cap up to 5% starting 2027, for a total max of 8% per year, plus notice and fee limits.

House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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Bill Summary · HB 3526

HB 3526 — Mobile Home Rent Cap (Mobile Home Tenant Protection Act)

Overview / Purpose

HB 3526 amends the Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Rights Act to limit how much a mobile‑home park owner may raise lot/site rent and to tie future allowable increases to inflation. The bill is intended to protect mobile‑home tenants from large annual rent hikes while permitting limited, predictable inflation adjustments.

Key provisions

  • Rent increase cap:
    • Park owners may not increase rent for a site or lot by more than 3% per year.
    • Beginning in 2027, park owners may also apply an annual adjustment equal to the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index — Urban Consumers (CPI‑U) for the preceding 12‑month calendar year, subject to limits:
    • The CPI‑U component may not exceed 5% in a given year.
    • The combined maximum increase therefore cannot exceed 8% in any year (3% base + up to 5% CPI‑U).
    • The CPI‑U is defined as the BLS index for all items, U.S. city average (1982–84 = 100).
    • The CPI adjustment language is “subject to the provisions of paragraph (e) of Section 6,” as referenced in the bill.
  • Notice requirement:
    • Notice of a rent increase must be delivered 90 days prior to lease expiration when increases are applied at renewal.
  • Fees and charge limits:
    • Park owners may not charge a transfer or selling fee as a condition of sale of a mobile home that will remain in the park unless a service is rendered.
    • Park owners may not pass on to tenants any fines, penalties, court-assessed damages, or related attorney fees awarded against the park owner — unless those costs were incurred as a result of the tenant’s actions.
    • Park owners may not impose a pet fee on a resident who owns their home unless a pet‑related service is offered and accepted; tenants living in park‑owned homes may be charged a pet fee if provided for in the lease.
  • Additional language in the amendment references (in fragmented form) potential exceptions or pass‑throughs: (1) newly constructed general mobile home parks for a period of 15 years after the effective date, and (2) expenses that may be approved by the Housing Appeals Board (examples listed include property tax increases, major capital improvements, and utility costs). The amendment text contains duplicated and partially fragmented passages; readers should consult the enrolled text for final operative language.

Who is affected

  • Directly affects mobile‑home park owners and tenants in Illinois by limiting annual site/lot rent increases and restricting certain fees and pass‑through charges.
  • Potentially affects parks with recent construction or owners seeking to recover specific, board‑approved expenses (see caveat above).

Timeline / Implementation

  • Introduced: February 18, 2025.
  • Signed by Governor: May 28, 2025.
  • Effective date: September 1, 2025.
  • CPI‑U–based increases begin to be applied annually starting in 2027 (i.e., first CPI adjustment would reflect the preceding 12‑month calendar year).

Legislative status & sponsors

  • Passed both chambers (House and Senate) May 2025; enrolled and sent to Governor. Signed into law May 28, 2025.
  • Primary sponsor: Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid. Multiple co‑sponsors including Lilian Jiménez, Nabeela Syed, Dagmara Avelar, Carol Ammons, Norma Hernandez, Theresa Mah, Kevin John Olickal, Hoan Huynh, Kelly M. Cassidy, Lindsey LaPointe, Anna Moeller, and others.

Notes / Caveats

  • The amendment contains references to other statutory provisions (Section 6(e)) and fragmented language about exceptions; for enforcement details and any administrative procedures (e.g., Housing Appeals Board review), consult the final enrolled/public law text and any implementing regulations.

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

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