Lang
12/13/19
In light of widespread reports earlier this year of double-digit increases in rent by out-of-state landlords for residents of Iowa manufactured housing communities, including several in Johnson County, a bipartisan group of Iowa lawmakers is seeking public input on proposed changes to Iowa law overseeing manufactured housing communities.
A meeting to gather public input on proposed reforms will be held on Saturday at the Iowa Statehouse. The meeting will take place in Room 103 of the Statehouse, the original chambers of the Iowa Supreme Court. The session will begin at 1 PM and end at 3:45 PM. Iowa legislators from both political parties and both the Iowa House and Senate, as well as representatives from the office of Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Finance Authority, will attend the Saturday meeting.
Residents, landlords, and experts have been invited, and lawmakers have been informed that residents of manufactured housing from across Iowa plan to attend.
Among those spearheading changes in state law is Senator Zach Wahls of Coralville, who calls the recent rate hikes “predatory”.
The discussion comes after Utah-based Havenpark Captial recently purchased several Iowa mobile home parks, including three in Johnson County. They include Sunrise Mobile Homes in Iowa City, Golfview in North Liberty and West Branch Village.
Once again Saturday’s meeting will take place in Room 103 of the Statehouse in des Moines from 1 to 3:45 PM.