Renting The Lot, Owning The Home
N.J.S.A. 46:8C-2 — every fee disclosed in writing first, and 30 days' notice before any change
In New Jersey, a mobile home park owner or operator fully discloses in writing all fees, charges, assessments, rules and regulations before a resident moves into the park, and every disclosed fee must be specifically related to the park's actual costs.
Thirty days before a change. No disclosed fee, charge or assessment may be increased, and no rule changed, without specifying a date of implementation no less than 30 days after written notice to all tenants. A fee that was never disclosed cannot be collected, and refusing to pay it cannot be used as a cause for eviction.
- A resident cannot be required to buy underskirting, tie-down equipment or other required equipment from the park, though the park may set its style or quality.
- A park may not charge extra for a gas or electric appliance a resident installs, unless the fee reflects the park's cost of the installation or its use, or restrict interior improvements that meet the building codes.
- A home owned by someone else may be moved within the park only when reasonably necessary, on written notice served 30 days ahead, except in an emergency, with every cost borne by the park and any loss or damage reimbursed.
Selling the home in place. A park may not deny a resident the right to sell the home within the park, or require it removed solely because of the sale. The park may reserve the right to approve the buyer as a tenant, but may not unreasonably withhold it, and may not take a commission on the price unless it acted as the seller's agent under a written contract.
When approval is unreasonably withheld. The seller or the intended buyer may sue in the Superior Court for the damages it caused, costs and reasonable attorneys' fees, and the court may order the buyer admitted to the park.
| The assumption | What the law actually does |
|---|---|
| The assumptionThe park can raise the lot fees whenever it likes | What the law actually doesA disclosed fee can rise only on a set date no less than 30 days after written notice to all tenants |
| The assumptionSelling a home in the park means moving it out | What the law actually doesThe park may not deny a sale within the park, and may not unreasonably withhold approval of the buyer |
Evictions from a park, rent control in particular municipalities and park closings are not all on this page. What a particular situation carries is a question for a licensed New Jersey attorney.
Sources for this section (2)
- N.J.S.A. 46:8C-2 — Mobile home park fees
- N.J.S.A. 46:8C-3 — Sale of mobile home within park; notice to and approval by owner or operator
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of September 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed New Jersey attorney.