Anna
Mesa,#2Consumer Suggestion
Thu, February 05, 2004
Hi Mark - from our tenure at Hacienda de Valencia, it appeared "management" (we had at least 7 managers in our 8 years) would NEVER "pick on" their well tenured residents-regardless of what they did. If these blue haired biddies didn't like you, you were targeted - period. I believe Hacienda is approximately 2/3 full. They persist in moving in new Cavco mobile homes for 50, 60 or 70,000 (not a misprint) THEN the $450 space rent per month. We were moved into Hacienda at no cost years ago, then had a rent reduction for 1 full year. This is one way of BUILDING UP a mobile home park. Raising the rent, having people re-sign a month to month rental agreement saying "it is the same" (it wasn't and we never resigned anything), not maintaining the property, not coming through with promises to your tenants and not having a manager there people can turn to without having to wonder (1.) if there even IS a manager currently (2.) If so, who might THAT be. Hacienda is a 55+ park - although I do NOT expect MHC to be a charity organization, I also would not expect they screw over their senior tenants year after year with rent increases with ZIP to show for their extra revenue. It appears any extra money they extort from their tenants goes out of the park and lines upper management's pockets. Stay away from ANY MHC park you can - they are mismanaged and selling your home will become impossible at what it is really worth, only way out is to practically give your home away. Which we did, and although we did NOT like taking a hit on our home's sale - thank goodness we got the hell out of there.
Mark
Mesa,#3Consumer Comment
Thu, January 22, 2004
As per the above coment from the two very well informed consumers, I agree whole heartedly. The statements made about other MHC properties can be seen at "The Mark" as well as they can at their other parks. Instead of adding fuel to the fire I would like to add some other information that may help anna,(see previous rebuttal), and/or many others held financialy prisoner by owning a home placed on MHC property. Locally here in the east valley of the valley of the sun,(Phoenix),there have been many parks of MUCH MORE REPUTABLE status offering to move your home for free from mhc parks to theirs. In addition to this, they are also in some cases offering a month, or two, free rent! I am checking into this further, and will gladly post any findings, or email them, if there are people interested in such a thing. I'm interested in one very odd thing, as per its legallity. If a park raises its lot rent, that being for all tenants, is it legal for them to increase one persons more than anothers(percentage wise)? Also, if the rules in the lease agreement are blatently broken by renters, it it not the ethical duty for the property owner to enforce these rules in order to keep the law abiding, rent on time paying, nice home appearence having, yard upkeeping, good credit having, no criminal record tenants property value up? Thank you, and have a lovely evening.
Anna
Mesa,#4Consumer Comment
Thu, August 21, 2003
I had written about MHC's mobile home park (dump) in Mesa, Arizona...BOTH of their swimming pools (aka-swamps) are closed as of yesterday. Arizona in August calls for OPEN swimming pools that aren't tinged in green. The company is a joke-they need to hire a qualified pool company-not expect the maintenance folks to know everything. They gouge their residents - it is a shame. If you can, sell your place (almost impossible in Mesa-hopefully El Cajon is different) or have it dragged to another park ($1200 give or take-but to be in a good community, run by a good company it may be worth it. Good luck....