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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB5380
Introduced 1/26/2006, by Rep. Ruth Munson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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765 ILCS 745/9 |
from Ch. 80, par. 209 |
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Amends the Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Rights Act. Provides that when possible, charges for ground or lot rent in a mobile home park must be comparable to the rental charges for ground or lots occupied by mobile homes or structures similar to mobile homes and located nearby. Provides that increases in the charges for ground or lot rent in a mobile home park must be comparable to increases in the charges for rental of real property similarly situated to mobile home parks.
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A BILL FOR
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HB5380 |
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LRB094 17310 DRJ 52605 b |
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| AN ACT concerning civil law.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Rights Act |
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| is amended by changing Section 9 as follows:
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| (765 ILCS 745/9) (from Ch. 80, par. 209)
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| Sec. 9. The Terms of Fees and Rents. The terms for payment |
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| of rent shall
be clearly set forth and all charges for |
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| services, ground or lot rent, unit
rent, or any other charges |
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| shall be specifically itemized in the lease and
in all billings |
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| of the tenant by the park owner.
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| The owner shall not change the rental terms nor increase |
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| the cost of fees,
except as provided herein.
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| The park owner shall not charge a transfer or selling fee |
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| as a condition
of sale of a mobile home that is going to remain |
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| within the park unless
a service is rendered.
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| Rents charged to a tenant by a park owner may be increased |
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| upon the
renewal of a lease. Notification of an increase shall |
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| be delivered 60 days
prior to expiration of the lease. |
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| When possible, charges for ground or lot rent in a mobile |
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| home park must be comparable to the rental charges for ground |
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| or lots occupied by mobile homes or structures similar to |
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| mobile homes and located nearby. Increases in the charges for |
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| ground or lot rent in a mobile home park must be comparable to |
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| increases in the charges for rental of real property similarly |
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| situated to mobile home parks.
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| (Source: P.A. 86-851.)
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