Minnesota mobile home rights cheat sheet

A quick reference to how Minnesota law generally treats manufactured home park lot tenancies. Minnesota has a strong dedicated law — the Manufactured Home Park Lot Rentals act, Minn. Stat. Chapter 327C. This is general information, not legal advice, and the authors are not lawyers — for a specific situation, consider consulting a licensed attorney in Minnesota. Each line cites the controlling statute; read it at the official source linked in Sources below.

At a glance

Topic	What the law generally provides	Cite
Governing law	Dedicated Manufactured Home Park Lot Rentals act, ch. 327C.	ch. 327C
Written agreement	A written rental agreement is required, given to review before signing.	§327C.02
Notice of rights	Park must give a plain-language "Important Notice" of rights before signing.	§327C.02, subd. 5
Rent increase	60 days' written notice; no more than two increases per 12 months.	§327C.06
Rent uniformity	Rent uniform throughout the park (size/location/services aside).	§327C.03, subd. 3
Eviction	Cause required; nonpayment 10-day cure, most rule violations 30 days.	§327C.09
After losing in court	Court may allow 60 days to sell the home in the park.	§327C.02, subd. 5
Retaliation	Barred; burden on owner if action begins within 90 days of protected activity.	§327C.12
Entrance fee	Prohibited; no fee beyond rent to obtain or keep a lot.	§327C.03, subd. 1
Population fees	No fee based on number of people, children, guests, size, or vacancy; pet fee ≤ $4/mo.	§327C.03, subd. 3
Security deposit	Max two months' rent; §504B.178 applies.	§327C.03, subd. 4
Selling in place	Right to sell; buyer-application fee ≤ $25; no forced park broker.	§327C.07
Buyer approval	Only on written, reasonable, uniform criteria, decided within 14 days.	§327C.07, subd. 2
Utilities	Accurate metering or equal charge; no markup; no admin/disconnect fees.	§327C.04
Water-meter switch	No rent increase for 13 months after water billing starts.	§327C.04, subd. 6
Park closing	12 months' notice; relocation trust fund; resident opportunity to purchase.	§327C.095
Title / tax	State certificate of title; home in a park taxed as personal property; title can't transfer until taxes paid.	§§168A.05, 273.125
Storm	Park must have a severe-weather shelter/evacuation plan and give each resident a copy.	§327.20

How to use this

This sheet summarizes; it does not replace the statute or legal advice. Chapter 327C cannot be waived — "any attempt to waive or circumscribe any privilege or right guaranteed by law to a resident or a park owner is void" (§327C.02, subd. 4) — and the law "may also be enforced by the Minnesota Attorney General." Start with the written rental agreement, the park rules, and the notice of rights, then check the controlling section.

Where to read more

• Minnesota topic guides on FightMyPark: lot rent, eviction, fees, utilities, buying, selling, title, and storm.
• The official statute text and agency pages, linked in the Sources section below.