North Dakota mobile home rights cheat sheet

A quick reference to how North Dakota law generally treats mobile home park lot tenancies. North Dakota has a recent dedicated mobile home park statute (N.D.C.C. §47-10-28) plus the general leasing and eviction laws (Chapters 47-16 and 47-32). This is general information, not legal advice, and the authors are not lawyers — for a specific situation, consider consulting a licensed attorney in North Dakota. 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 park statute §47-10-28 + general leasing/eviction (ch. 47-16, 47-32).	§47-10-28
Rent increase	Month-to-month: 90 days' notice; new owner can't raise for 6 months if raised within 60 days pre-sale.	§47-10-28(7)
Rent cap	No statewide cap; the lease controls the amount.	(no statute)
Eviction — grounds/notice	Nonpayment after 3 days; holdover/lease violation; 3-day notice of intent to evict.	§47-32-01, -02
Eviction defense	Court may not evict if the park violated §47-10-28.	§47-32-01.1
Rule changes	30 days' notice; 3 months to remedy a noncompliant home or vacate.	§47-10-28(3),(4)
Eviction notice language	Must state in boldface "you do not have to vacate immediately."	§47-10-28(10)
Late fee	Monthly ≤ 10% of rent; daily ≤ $5/day.	§47-10-28(11)
Forced sale	Park can't require a resident to sell/transfer the home to the owner.	§47-10-28(2)
Security deposit	≤ 1 month's rent (2 in limited cases); interest-bearing account.	§47-16-07.1
Utilities	No markup above actual cost + $3 admin fee; individual meter required; meter records.	§47-10-28(8)
Habitability	Landlord keeps premises fit and habitable; supplies running water + heat.	§47-16-13.1
Disclosure	Owner info, lease on request, and a summary of tenant rights.	§47-10-28(1),(9)
Title	DOT certificate of title; affidavit of affixation → real property.	§39-05-35; §47-10-27
Tax	Mobile home tax/permit unless permanently attached as real property.	ch. 57-55
Enforcement	Civil penalty $2,500–$10,000 + fees; park license can be suspended.	§47-10-28(12),(13)

How to use this

This sheet summarizes; it does not replace the statute or legal advice. North Dakota's §47-10-28 is enforced by civil penalties and license suspension, and a park's violation is a defense to eviction (§47-32-01.1). Start with your written lease and the rights summary the park must provide, then check the controlling statute for your issue.

Where to read more

• North Dakota 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.