When Susan Zajac moved into the Royal Villas Mobile Home Park near Tigard three years ago, she thought she was making a good financial decision. She paid a mere $34,500 for her home and then rented the lot it sat on for $850 per month. Since then, her rent has steadily increased, to a current price of $1,200 per month.
Unlike many of her neighbors in the 55 and older park, Zajac still works, but she says the increases from the park’s owner, Cal-Am Properties, are especially hard on her neighbors, many of whom are seniors on fixed incomes.
“It’s not the way it should be,” Zajac said…