Can an Arizona park require a home to be removed after a sale?

Under §33-1452, a landlord can require removal within 60 days in limited cases — for example, if the home is in rundown condition or disrepair, or after a sale does not meet current size, condition, and appearance requirements. For homes built after June 15, 1976, removal cannot be required solely because of the home's age.

How quickly must a park respond to a proposed buyer in Arizona?

Section 33-1452 requires the landlord, within 10 days of a written request, to notify the seller and prospective purchaser in writing of any disapproval, with reasons identified to the purchaser with reasonable specificity. This is general information, not advice about a specific sale.

Selling a mobile home in Arizona

Q: Can an Arizona park stop a resident from selling their mobile home in place?

Arizona Revised Statutes §33-1452 bars a landlord from denying a resident the right to sell their mobile home, at a price of the resident's own choosing, during the term of the rental agreement. The park may approve the purchaser, but that permission may not be unreasonably withheld.

In Arizona, a mobile home owner often sells the home in place — the buyer keeps it on the same lot and takes over the tenancy. The Arizona Mobile Home Parks Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (Title 33, Chapter 11) protects that right and limits how a park may interfere. This is a general explanation; for a specific sale, consider consulting a licensed attorney in Arizona.

What the statute says

Arizona Revised Statutes §33-1452 addresses what a park's rules may and may not do. On the right to sell, it bars a landlord from denying

any resident of a mobile home park the right to sell the resident's mobile home at a price of the resident's own choosing during the term of the tenant's rental agreement.

The park may approve the purchaser, but "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.

On removal, the statute lets a landlord require a home to be removed within 60 days only in limited circumstances — such as a home in rundown condition or disrepair, or one that after a sale does not meet current requirements for size, condition, and appearance. For homes manufactured after June 15, 1976, a landlord cannot require removal "solely because of the age of the mobile home."

How it works in general

The thrust of §33-1452 is that a resident generally keeps the right to sell their home where it sits, at their own price, during the tenancy. The park's role is limited to approving the buyer as a tenant — a permission it cannot unreasonably withhold and must act on within 10 days. The grounds for forcing removal are narrow and condition-based, and age alone is not a permissible reason for post-1976 homes.

Common scenarios

General examples Arizona sellers commonly encounter:

A resident lists their home to sell in place. Section 33-1452 protects selling at a price of their own choosing during the tenancy.
A buyer applies for tenancy. The park must respond within 10 days and cannot unreasonably withhold approval.
A park raises the home's age. For post-1976 homes, age alone is not a basis to require removal.

Other authorities that may apply

Selling the home itself also involves transferring its title (or, if an affidavit of affixture has been recorded, conveying it with the real property). If the home secures a loan, the lender is involved in the payoff. The written rental agreement and the park's rules supply specific approval criteria. Chapter 11 sets the tenancy framework; these other authorities handle the rest of the sale.