Kingstown Mobile Home Park v. Strashnick, 774 A.2d 847 (2001)

Citation: Kingstown Mobile Home Park v. Strashnick, 774 A.2d 847 (2001)
Parent Document: Kingstown Mobile Home Park v. Strashnick, 774 A.2d 847 (2001)
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island (state)
Effective Date: 2001-06-26
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1515698/kingstown-mobile-home-park-v-st... ↗

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The chapter then sets forth notice requirements for rent increases and outlines the procedure for arbitration between a park owner and mobile home owners "[i]f a majority of the mobile home owners of the park believe that the rent increase is clearly excessive." Section 31-44.1-2. Although we do not address the constitutionality of the mobile home act in this appeal because it is not before us, in light of the Legislature's expressed intent to provide special regulations for mobile home park residents, we interpret the act to afford more protection to residents of mobile home parks than is provided to tenants under G.L.1956 chapter 18 of title 34, the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (landlord-tenant act). Eviction under the Act

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