Hunter
10/02/25
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors will meet with Havenpark Communities, owners of several mobile home parks across the county, after concerns about sudden rent increases, questionable water quality and poor mobile home park maintenance.
The Gazette reports Johnson County Residents United and the Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition have been working with the Supervisors to address the concerns, sending multiple letters to Havenpark requesting a two-year moratorium on lot rent increases.
The Gazette reports just hours before a scheduled news conference Wednesday at Modern Manor, Supervisor V Fixmer-Oraiz said the board received a letter from Havenpark agreeing to meet.
A representative of Havenpark reached out to KCJJ and provided a statement saying, “We are dedicated to creating a great value for our residents. We continue to invest in infrastructure, safety, and amenities so residents have high-quality housing options. Lot rent increases reflect the real and rising costs of maintaining and improving our communities, and are in line with other housing cost increases across the Iowa City Market.
Havenpark goes on to say that they’ve invested over $2.1 million in upgrades and improvements at Sunrise Village, Modern Manor and Lake Ridge Estates, with more planned over the coming months. They add their track record of investment demonstrates their ongoing commitment to both the safety and quality of life of the park residents.
Jennifer Sherer, a volunteer organizer with Johnson County Residents United, said that after their multiple concerns and requests have been ignored, the fact that they have agreed to a meeting is a big breakthrough.
A date for the meeting has not been set.