Does an Arizona park have to approve a mobile home buyer?

A buyer who will live in the park is generally subject to park approval as a tenant, but under Arizona Revised Statutes §33-1452 that permission may not be unreasonably withheld, and the park must respond to a written request within 10 days with any reasons for disapproval.

What governs the tenancy a buyer steps into in Arizona?

The written rental agreement governs the tenancy. Section 33-1413 requires it to state core terms, including the rent, the amount of any security deposit, and how rent increases are noticed (at least 90 days before renewal).

Buying a mobile home in Arizona

Q: Can a park reject an Arizona buyer because the home is old?

For a home manufactured after June 15, 1976, §33-1452 provides that the landlord cannot require removal solely because of the home's age. This is general information, not advice about a specific purchase.

Buying a mobile home that sits on a rented lot in Arizona is two things at once: buying the home, and stepping into a lot tenancy governed by the Arizona Mobile Home Parks Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (Title 33, Chapter 11). The buyer's relationship with the park, and the rental agreement, are central. This is a general overview; for a specific purchase, consider consulting a licensed attorney in Arizona.

What the statute says

Park approval of a buyer is addressed in Arizona Revised Statutes §33-1452. A landlord may approve the purchaser, but the statute provides that "such permission may not be unreasonably withheld," and within 10 days of a written request the landlord must notify the seller and prospective purchaser of any disapproval, with reasons stated to the purchaser with reasonable specificity. For homes manufactured after June 15, 1976, the landlord cannot require removal "solely because of the age of the mobile home."

The tenancy itself runs on the rental agreement. Section §33-1413 requires that agreement to set out core terms, including the amount of any security deposit and the rent, and it requires at least 90 days' written notice before a rent increase takes effect at renewal.

How it works in general

For a buyer who intends to live in the park, approval as a tenant is part of the process — but it is a limited gate: the park cannot unreasonably withhold permission and must act within 10 days. Once approved, the buyer is bound by the rental agreement, so reading it closely matters; it states the rent, the deposit, and how future increases will be noticed. Age alone is not a permissible basis to exclude a post-1976 home.

Common scenarios

General examples Arizona buyers commonly encounter:

A buyer applies to the park for tenancy. The 10-day response rule and the "not unreasonably withheld" standard in §33-1452 govern the park's answer.
A buyer reviews the rental agreement. Section 33-1413 is the checklist of what it must contain, including the deposit and rent-increase notice.
A buyer is told a home is too old. For post-1976 homes, age alone is not a basis to require removal.

Other authorities that may apply

Buying the home also involves its title — or, if an affidavit of affixture has been recorded under §33-1501, the home may be treated as real property and conveyed with the land. Financing brings in federal consumer-finance laws such as the Truth in Lending Act. The statute frames the tenancy; the broader purchase pulls in these other authorities.