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My mobile home park was sold — what rights do homeowners have in Florida?

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Your mobile home park was sold — what now?

You own your mobile home. The park owner owns the land under it. When that land is sold, Florida law gives homeowners some rights — but only if you know to use them. This page explains what Florida Statutes Chapter 723 (the Florida Mobile Home Act) says. It is not legal advice.

If your homeowners' association exists

Florida law lets mobile-home owners form a homeowners' association under Fla. Stat. 723.075. If your park has one, it has real rights when a sale happens, under Fla. Stat. 723.075 and 723.071:

• The right to be notified of a sale
• A right of first refusal — the chance to buy the park before it's sold to someone else

If your park does not have an HOA yet, forming one matters — do it before the next sale is announced, not after. Check the requirements in Fla. Stat. 723.075.

If the sale means the park is closing

Sometimes a sale comes with a change in how the land will be used, and the park closes. Florida law requires at least 6 months' notice for an eviction based on a change in land use (Fla. Stat. 723.061). When a park closes for this reason, the Florida Mobile Home Relocation Corporation may pay relocation or abandonment compensation.

Your other rights don't disappear

A new park owner still has to follow the same rules as the old one:

• At least 90 days' written notice before raising lot rent, cutting services, or changing rules (Fla. Stat. 723.037)
• Only five legal grounds for eviction, each with its own required notice period (Fla. Stat. 723.061)
• Free mediation through the state if you and the park disagree on a rent or rule dispute (Fla. Stat. 723.038)

The park cannot remove your home itself. Any eviction has to go through county court.

Where to get help

The DBPR Division of Condominiums, Timeshares & Mobile Homes regulates parks and takes complaints. Contact legal aid right away if you're facing eviction, a relocation dispute, or you're unsure whether your HOA's rights were honored.

What to do next

Paste the sale notice, closure notice, or letter you received into the free tool. It reads your own document and tells you which rule applies, what deadline it sets, and what you can do — in English or Spanish. Nothing is stored. This is not legal advice — confirm anything important with legal aid or the DBPR.

Mobile Home Owner Rights FL explains the Florida Mobile Home Act in plain language; it can be wrong, and it is not legal advice. Your prospectus and rental agreement matter — confirm with Florida legal aid, the DBPR, or an attorney. Nothing you paste is stored.