San Jose has pumped the brakes on changes to its mobile home park ordinance after fierce backlash from residents, who derided a proposed one-time,10% rent increase and accused city leaders of ignoring their concerns when crafting the new rules.
Under the proposed changes, the rent increase would be triggered when a home is sold, a rental registration would be required and specific procedures would be adopted to solve rental disputes. Landlords also would be allowed to pass on capital improvement costs to residents.
With its 58 mobile home parks — which collectively have over 10,000 spaces and represent a significantly cheaper housing option than traditional homes — San Jose has more than any other city in the state so the proposed changes were particularly concerning to residents at a time when affordability has become a critical issue…