Idaho manufactured home rights cheat sheet

A quick reference to how Idaho law generally treats manufactured home lot tenancies. Idaho has a dedicated act — the Manufactured Home Residency Act (Idaho Code Title 55, Chapter 20, §§55-2001 et seq.) — that applies specifically to lot tenancies in manufactured home communities. This is general information, not legal advice, and the authors are not lawyers — for a specific situation, consider consulting a licensed attorney in Idaho. Each line cites the controlling authority; read it at the official source linked in Sources below.

At a glance

Topic	What the law generally provides	Cite
Dedicated park act	Yes. The Manufactured Home Residency Act (Title 55, Ch. 20) governs lot tenancies specifically; it does not apply where the landlord rents both the lot and the home.	§55-2001; §55-2004
Lot rent increase	No dollar or percentage cap. Landlord may increase rent after the lease term expires with at least 90 days' written notice. Increases must be uniform throughout the community (or within the same rent tier).	§55-2006(1)–(2)
Utility cost pass-through	Rental agreements may contain an escalation clause permitting proportional sharing of utility rate increases; those adjustments require 30 days' notice.	§55-2006(5)
Rental agreement rules	Amendment of the agreement or community rules requires 90 days' notice and may not occur more than once per 6-month period.	§55-2006(3)
Eviction grounds	Five grounds only: (a) substantial/repeated rule violation — 3-day cure, 20-day notice; (b) nonpayment — 3-day pay period, 30-day notice; (c) government closure order; (d) eminent domain or cessation of lot rental — 180-day notice minimum; (e) abandonment.	§55-2010(1)
Non-renewal (general)	90 days' written notice required from landlord. Leases auto-renew unless §55-2010 grounds apply.	§55-2010(2); §55-2011
Entrance/exit fees	Prohibited. Rental agreements may not contain any provision for an entrance fee or exit fee.	§55-2007(2)(b)
Security deposit	Landlord must maintain separate deposit records. Deposit transfers to successor owner or is returned to resident upon ownership change. Resident has priority claim over landlord's creditors.	§55-2013
Selling in place	Landlord may not require removal of a home solely because it is being sold. No commission unless landlord is formally the seller's agent. Buyer approval within 5 working days.	§55-2009
Utility disclosures	Rental agreement must describe which utilities and services are included in monthly rent.	§55-2007(1)(b)
Utility maintenance	Landlord must maintain electrical, water, and sewer service to the terminal point of service; resident may sue after 3 days' written notice; general damages capped at $500.	§55-2014
Title / registration	Manufactured homes require an ITD certificate of title (Title 49, Ch. 5). Moving a home on public roads requires prior registration and presentation of the property tax receipt.	§49-501; §49-422
Storm / installation	Idaho adopts the HUD Code (24 CFR 3280) for construction and safety standards; enforced by the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL).	§39-4001; §39-4003
Retaliation	Landlord may not terminate, raise rent, or reduce services in retaliation for a resident's complaints, organizing, or retaining counsel.	§55-2015

How to use this

This sheet summarizes; it does not replace the statute or legal advice. The exact wording, exceptions, and procedures live in the sections cited above and in the park's written rental agreement and rules. Other authorities — federal law (Fair Housing Act, HUD Code, Servicemembers Civil Relief Act), Idaho titling law, and local ordinances — can also apply. The Act itself (§55-2004) preserves all rights a landlord or resident has under other Idaho or federal law.

Where to read more

• Idaho topic guides on FightMyPark: lot rent, eviction, fees, utilities, buying, selling, title, and storm.
• The official statute text at legislature.idaho.gov, linked in the Sources section below.