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Full Text of HB5884  98th General Assembly

HB5884 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

  
  

 


 
98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB5884

 

Introduced , by Rep. Martin J. Moylan

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
765 ILCS 745/6.5
765 ILCS 745/6.7 new

    Amends the Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Rights Act. Provides that a park owner shall give notice to current and prospective tenants of: (1) any violations of the Mobile Home Park Act that have been cited by the Department of Public Health and have not been rectified within the time period allotted by the Department; and (2) any ongoing enforcement actions against the park. Provides that the notice shall be posted in the office of the custodian of the park and on the park's Internet website if the park has an Internet website.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning civil law.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Rights Act
5is amended by changing Section 6.5 and by adding Section 6.7 as
6follows:
 
7    (765 ILCS 745/6.5)
8    Sec. 6.5. Disclosure. A park owner must disclose in writing
9the following with every lease or sale and upon renewal of a
10lease of a mobile home or lot in a mobile home park:
11        (1) the rent charged for the mobile home or lot in the
12    past 5 years;
13        (2) the park owner's responsibilities with respect to
14    the mobile home or lot;
15        (3) information regarding any fees imposed in addition
16    to the base rent;
17        (4) information regarding late payments;
18        (5) information regarding any privilege tax that is
19    applicable;
20        (6) information regarding security deposits, including
21    the right to the return of security deposits and interest
22    as provided in Section 18 of this Act; and
23        (7) information on a 3-year rent increase projection

 

 

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1    which includes the 2 years of the lease and the year
2    immediately following. The basis for such rent increases
3    may be a fixed amount, a "not to exceed" amount, a formula,
4    an applicable index, or a combination of these
5    methodologies as elected by the park owner. These increases
6    may be in addition to all the non-controllable expenses
7    including, but not limited to, property taxes, government
8    assessments, utilities, and insurance; and .
9        (8) information contained in the notice required under
10    Section 6.7 of this Act.
11    The park owner must update the written disclosure at least
12once per year. The park owner must advise tenants who are
13renewing a lease of any changes in the disclosure from any
14prior disclosure.
15(Source: P.A. 95-383, eff. 1-1-08.)
 
16    (765 ILCS 745/6.7 new)
17    Sec. 6.7. Department of Public Health violations.
18    (a) A park owner shall provide notice of:
19        (1) any violations of the Mobile Home Park Act that
20    have been cited by the Department of Public Health and have
21    not been rectified within the time period allotted by the
22    Department; and
23        (2) any ongoing enforcement actions against the park.
24    (b) The notice required by this Section shall be posted in
25the office of the custodian of the park and on the park's

 

 

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1Internet website if the park has an Internet website.