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ID Code § 55-2008 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 55 - PROPERTY IN GENERAL|Chapter 20 - MANUFACTURED HOME RESIDENCY ACT|Section 55-2008 - RULES.

55-2008. RULES. (1) A written rule of the community is enforceable against the resident if it is part of the rental agreement signed by the resident. (2) A rule adopted or amended after the resident enters into the rental agreement is not enforceable unless the resident consents to it or is given ninety (90) days’ notice in writing except as provided in section 55-2006(5), Idaho Code. A rule change restricting the type or size of a home permitted in the community shall not apply to a resident whose home was in compliance with community rules prior to the adoption or amendment. (3) Rules shall be fairly and uniformly enforced and contain the effective date.  History: [55-2008, added 1980, ch. 177, sec. 1, p. 377; am. 1988, ch. 196, sec. 6, p. 372; am. 2010, ch. 168, sec. 1, p. 344; am. 2011, ch. 184, sec. 8, p. 527.]
ID Code § 55-2009 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 55 - PROPERTY IN GENERAL|Chapter 20 - MANUFACTURED HOME RESIDENCY ACT|Section 55-2009 - SALES OF HOMES AND TRANSFER OF LOTS.

55-2009. SALES OF HOMES AND TRANSFER OF LOTS. (1) No landlord shall deny any resident who owns his home the right to sell the home on a rented lot or require the resident to remove the home from the lot solely on the basis of the sale. (2) The landlord shall not exact a commission or fee for the sale of a home on a rented space unless the landlord has acted as agent for the seller pursuant to a written agreement. The landlord may act as agent for the seller only upon the voluntary agreement of the seller and only if the landlord is licensed if licensure is required by law. (3) A new rental agreement must be signed between the landlord and a prospective resident prior to the sale, transfer, assignment or subletting of the home if the home is to remain in the community. From the date of sale, assignment, transfer or subletting the new resident shall be bound by the terms of the agreement. (4) The landlord shall approve or disapprove of the transfer, assignment or subletting of the home lot on the same basis that the landlord approves or disapproves of any new resident. Notice of approval or disapproval shall be given in writing within five (5) working days of receiving a written application. (5) No home shall be removed from any community until the rent, including the month when the home is moved, together with all other charges specified in the rental agreement, are paid, or the provisions of section 55-2009A, Idaho Code, have been fully complied with and the landlord notified of date and time of removal.  History: [55-2009, added 1980, ch. 177, sec. 1, p. 377; am. 1981, ch. 207, sec. 1, p. 372; am. 1988, ch. 196, sec. 7, p. 372.; am. 2011, ch. 184, sec. 9, p. 527.]
ID Code § 55-2009A (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 55 - PROPERTY IN GENERAL|Chapter 20 - MANUFACTURED HOME RESIDENCY ACT|Section 55-2009A - NOTICE OF LIENHOLDER — LIMIT ON BACK RENT — ABANDONMENT.

55-2009A. NOTICE OF LIENHOLDER — LIMIT ON BACK RENT — ABANDONMENT. (1) Any lienholder or legal owner of a home who wants to be protected under this section must so notify the landlord in writing of his secured or legal interest. (2) If the resident becomes sixty (60) days in arrears in his rent or at the time of suspected abandonment by the resident on a lot, it is incumbent upon the landlord to notify in writing the lienholder and legal owner of the home and to communicate to the lienholder and legal owner the liability for any rent and other charges specified in the rental agreement. The lienholder shall be responsible for utilities from the date of notice. However, the landlord shall be entitled to a maximum of sixty (60) days rent due prior to notice to lienholder. Any and all costs shall then become the responsibility of the legal owner or lienholder of the home. The home may not be removed from the lot without a signed written agreement from the landlord or manager showing clearance for removal, showing all moneys due and owing paid in full, or an agreement reached with the legal owner and the landlord.  History: [55-2009A, added 1981, ch. 207, sec. 2, p. 373.; am. 2011, ch. 184, sec. 10, p. 528.]
ID Code § 55-2009B (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 55 - PROPERTY IN GENERAL|Chapter 20 - MANUFACTURED HOME RESIDENCY ACT|Section 55-2009B - SALE TO SATISFY LIENS.

55-2009B. SALE TO SATISFY LIENS. (1) When a home has been abandoned, the landlord, as the possessory lienholder, may proceed to conduct a sale of the abandoned home to satisfy the lien and costs of sale, if an authorization to conduct a lien sale has been issued by the department or a judgment has been entered in favor of the landlord on the claim which gives rise to the lien or the legal owner of the home and any lienholder have signed a release of any interest in the home. (2) A possessory lienholder may apply to the department for the issuance of an authorization to conduct a lien sale. The application shall include all of the following information: (a) A description of the abandoned home including the year and make and the vehicle identification number; (b) The names and addresses of the legal owners of the abandoned home, if known, and the names and addresses of other persons whom the lienholder knows or reasonably should know to claim an interest in the home; (c) A statement of the amount of the lien and the facts concerning the claim that give rise to the lien; and (d) A statement that the lienholder has no information or belief that there is a valid defense to the claim that gives rise to the lien. (3) Upon receipt of an application, the department shall send a copy of the application to the legal owners at their addresses of record with the department and to any other interested persons listed in the application. The department shall also send a notice which shall include the following information: (a) That an application has been made with the department for the issuance of an authorization to conduct a lien sale; (b) That the person has a legal right to a hearing in court; (c) That if a hearing in court is desired, an enclosed declaration of opposition must be signed and returned; (d) That if the declaration is signed and returned, the possessory lienholder will be allowed to sell the abandoned home only if he obtains a judgment in court or obtains a release from the legal owners; (e) That the department will issue the authorization to conduct a lien sale unless the person signs and returns the declaration of opposition within ten (10) days after the date the notice was mailed; and (f) That the person may be liable for costs if the lienholder brings an action and if a judgment is entered in favor of the lienholder. (4) If the department receives a timely mailed declaration of opposition, it shall notify the possessory lienholder that he or she may not conduct a lien sale unless: (a) A judgment has been entered in his or her favor on the claim which gives rise to the lien; or (b) The legal owners of the abandoned home have signed a release of any interest in the home. (5) An applicant shall include with his application for lien sale a fee of ten dollars ($10.00), which shall be deposited in the abandoned vehicle trust account. The fee shall be recoverable as a cost by the lienholder.  History: [55-2009B, added 2011, ch. 184, sec. 11, p. 528.]
ID Code § 55-2009C (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 55 - PROPERTY IN GENERAL|Chapter 20 - MANUFACTURED HOME RESIDENCY ACT|Section 55-2009C - NOTICE OF SALE.

55-2009C. NOTICE OF SALE. Prior to any sale pursuant to the provisions of section 55-2009B, Idaho Code, the possessory lienholder shall give at least ten (10) days’ notice of the sale by advertising in one (1) issue of a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the abandoned home is located. Prior to the sale of any home to satisfy a lien, twenty (20) days’ notice by certified mail shall be given to the legal owner and to the department. All notices shall specify the make, the vehicle identification number and the date, time and place of the sale.  History: [55-2009C, added 2011, ch. 184, sec. 12, p. 529.]
ID Code § 55-2009D (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 55 - PROPERTY IN GENERAL|Chapter 20 - MANUFACTURED HOME RESIDENCY ACT|Section 55-2009D - RELEASE OF OWNER’S INTEREST IN ABANDONED HOME.

55-2009D. RELEASE OF OWNER’S INTEREST IN ABANDONED HOME. (1) A legal owner of an abandoned home in the possession of a person holding a lien under the provisions of this chapter may release any interest in the home after the lien has attached. (2) The release shall contain the following information: (a) A description of the abandoned home, including the year, make and vehicle identification number; (b) The names and addresses of the legal owners of record; (c) A statement of the amount of the lien and the facts concerning the claim which give rise to the lien; and (d) A statement that the person releasing the interest understands that he or she has a legal right to a hearing in court prior to the sale of the abandoned home and that he or she waives the right to contest the claim. (3) A copy of the release shall be filed with the department in connection with the transfer of interest in an abandoned home under the provisions of this section.  History: [55-2009D, added 2011, ch. 184, sec. 13, p. 529.]
ID Code § 55-2009E (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 55 - PROPERTY IN GENERAL|Chapter 20 - MANUFACTURED HOME RESIDENCY ACT|Section 55-2009E - INSPECTION PRIOR TO SALE.

55-2009E. INSPECTION PRIOR TO SALE. No lien sale conducted pursuant to this chapter shall be undertaken unless the landlord has permitted access for public inspection of the exterior of the abandoned home for at least one (1) hour prior to the sale. Sealed bids shall not be accepted. The possessory lienholder shall conduct the sale in a commercially reasonable manner.  History: [55-2009E, added 2011, ch. 184, sec. 14, p. 530.]
ID Code § 55-2009F (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 55 - PROPERTY IN GENERAL|Chapter 20 - MANUFACTURED HOME RESIDENCY ACT|Section 55-2009F - DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.

55-2009F. DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS. (1) The proceeds of a lien sale shall be disbursed as follows: (a) To discharge the lien; then to actual costs of selling the property. The cost of selling shall be the actual cost, not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200), for each abandoned home; (b) The balance, if any, shall be forwarded to the department within five (5) days of the sale for payment to the legal owner of any unpaid obligation or for deposit in the abandoned vehicle trust account. (2) Any person claiming an interest in the abandoned home may file a claim with the department for any portion of the funds from the lien sale that were forwarded to the department. Upon determination by the department that the claimant is entitled to some amount, the department shall pay an amount that in no case shall exceed the amount forwarded to the department in connection with the sale of the abandoned home. The department shall not honor any claim not filed within two (2) years of the sale.  History: [55-2009F, added 2011, ch. 184, sec. 15, p. 530.]
ID Code § 55-2010 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 55 - PROPERTY IN GENERAL|Chapter 20 - MANUFACTURED HOME RESIDENCY ACT|Section 55-2010 - TERMINATIONS.

55-2010. TERMINATIONS. (1) Tenancy during the term of a rental agreement may be terminated by the landlord only for one (1) or more of the following reasons: (a) Substantial or repeated violation of the rental agreement or the written rules of the community. The resident shall be given written notice to comply. If the resident does not comply within three (3) days, the resident may be given notice of a twenty (20) day period in which to vacate. In the case of periodic rather than continuous violation, said notice shall specify that the same violation repeated shall result in the termination. (b) Nonpayment of rent or other charges specified in the rental agreement. The resident shall be given written notice. If the resident does not pay within three (3) days the resident may be given notice of a thirty (30) day period in which to vacate. (c) Closure of the community or any portion thereof by order of a federal, state or local authority. The resident shall be given the notice required by such order. (d) In the event of a taking of the community or any portion thereof by eminent domain or cessation of the lot rental operation or a portion thereof, the landlord shall give the affected resident and any subtenant not less than one hundred eighty (180) days’ notice in writing prior to the date designated in the notice of termination. After the date notice of termination has been given as provided in this subsection, the landlord shall provide a copy of such notice to any prospective resident or purchaser if the home is to remain in the community. The landlord may not increase the rent during the notice period. This section does not limit a landlord’s right to terminate a tenancy for nonpayment of rent or for other causes under this chapter during the closure period. (e) Abandonment. (2) Except when a rental agreement is terminated for the reason provided in paragraph (e) of subsection (1) of this section, a landlord shall give the resident no less than ninety (90) days’ written notice of an intention not to renew the rental agreement. (3) A resident shall notify the landlord in writing thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of a rental agreement of an intention not to renew the rental agreement. (4) Any resident who is a member of the armed forces, including the national guard and armed forces reserves, may, without penalty, terminate a rental agreement with less than thirty (30) days’ notice if he receives reassignment or deployment orders which do not allow greater notice. (5) The resident may terminate the rental agreement upon thirty (30) days’ written notice whenever a change in the location of the resident’s employment requires a change in his residence.  History: [55-2010, added, 1980, ch. 177, sec. 1, p. 378; am. 1988, ch. 196, sec. 8, p. 373; am. 2004, ch. 276, sec. 1, p. 766; am. 2011, ch. 184, sec. 16, p. 530.]
ID Code § 55-2011 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 55 - PROPERTY IN GENERAL|Chapter 20 - MANUFACTURED HOME RESIDENCY ACT|Section 55-2011 - RENEWALS.

55-2011. RENEWALS. Rental agreements shall be automatically renewed for the original term, except as provided in section 55-2010, Idaho Code.  History: [55-2011, added 1980, ch. 177, sec. 1, p. 378.]
ID Code § 55-2012 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 55 - PROPERTY IN GENERAL|Chapter 20 - MANUFACTURED HOME RESIDENCY ACT|Section 55-2012 - IMPROVEMENTS.

55-2012. IMPROVEMENTS. (1) The landlord shall not restrict the resident’s freedom of choice in purchasing goods or services but may reserve the right to approve or disapprove any exterior improvements on a lot. Any request for lot improvements or changes must be submitted in writing. The approval or disapproval must be given in writing, be reasonable and be uniformly applied. (2) Improvements, except those fixed to the soil, the removal of which would significantly damage the landscape of the lot, shall remain the property of the resident. In removing improvements on termination of the rental agreement, the resident shall leave the lot in better or substantially the same condition as upon taking possession.  History: [55-2012, added 1980, ch. 177, sec. 1, p. 378; am. 1988, ch. 196, sec. 9, p. 374; am. 2011, ch. 184, sec. 17, p. 531.]
ID Code § 55-2013 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 55 - PROPERTY IN GENERAL|Chapter 20 - MANUFACTURED HOME RESIDENCY ACT|Section 55-2013 - DEPOSITS — SECURITY.

55-2013. DEPOSITS — SECURITY. (1) Any payment, deposit, fee or other charge which is required by the landlord in addition to periodic rent, utility charges or service fees, and is collected as prepaid rent or a sum to compensate for any resident default is a deposit governed by the provisions of this section. (2) The landlord shall maintain a separate record of the deposits. (3) Upon termination of the landlord’s interest in the community, the landlord shall either transfer to his successor in interest that portion of the deposit remaining after making any deductions allowed under this section or return such portion to the resident. (4) The claim of the resident to any deposit to which he is entitled by law takes precedence over the claims of any other creditor of the landlord.  History: [55-2013, added 1980, ch. 177, sec. 1, p. 378; am. 2011, ch. 184, sec. 18, p. 531.]
ID Code § 55-2013A (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 55 - PROPERTY IN GENERAL|Chapter 20 - MANUFACTURED HOME RESIDENCY ACT|Section 55-2013A - COMMUNITY RESIDENT ASSOCIATIONS.

55-2013A. COMMUNITY RESIDENT ASSOCIATIONS. (1) The residents in a community have the right to organize a resident or homeowner’s association to further their mutual interest and to conduct any other business and programs which the association shall determine. Community residents have the right to peacefully assemble and freely associate. Subject to reasonable notice and community facility rules, an association shall have the right to use the facilities of the community to conduct its business and programs including forums for or speeches by public officials or candidates for public office. When an association is organized it shall notify the landlord. (2) A community resident association formed for the purpose of purchasing a community may give written notification to the landlord of the association’s interest in purchasing the community. (3) For the purpose of notification, the community resident association shall provide the names and addresses of the three (3) designated members or officers of their community association to the landlord annually. (4) A community resident association that has notified the landlord of its interest to purchase the community may request in writing that it be notified by the landlord if the owner or agent of the owner enters into a listing agreement with a licensed real estate broker to affect the sale of all or part of the community. The landlord shall provide such notification to the three (3) members designated under subsection (3) of this section within fifteen (15) days of the owner entering into the listing agreement. (5) This section shall not apply to any of the following: (a) A governmental entity taking by eminent domain; (b) A forced sale pursuant to foreclosure or a deed given in lieu of foreclosure; (c) Transfer by gift, devise or operation of law; (d) A transfer by a corporation to an affiliate; (e) A conveyance incidental to financing the community; (f) An exchange of the community for other real property; (g) A transfer by a partnership to one (1) or more of its partners; (h) A sale or transfer to a person who would be an heir, or to a trust the beneficiaries of which would be heirs, of the community owner if the community owner were to die intestate.  History: [55-2013A, added 1988, ch. 196, sec. 10, p. 374; am. 2011, ch. 184, sec. 19, p. 531.]
ID Code § 55-2015 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 55 - PROPERTY IN GENERAL|Chapter 20 - MANUFACTURED HOME RESIDENCY ACT|Section 55-2015 - RETALIATORY CONDUCT BY LANDLORD PROHIBITED.

55-2015. RETALIATORY CONDUCT BY LANDLORD PROHIBITED. The landlord shall not terminate a tenancy, refuse to renew a tenancy, increase rent or decrease services he normally supplies, or threaten to bring an action for repossession of a lot as retaliation against the resident because the resident has: (1) Complained in good faith about a violation of a building, safety or health code or regulation pertaining to a community to the governmental agency responsible for enforcing the code or regulation. (2) Complained to the landlord concerning the maintenance or condition of the community, rent charged or rules. (3) Organized, become a member of or served as an official in a community resident association, or similar organization, at a local, regional, state or national level. (4) Retained counsel or an agent to represent his interests.  History: [55-2015, added 1980, ch. 177, sec. 1, p. 379; am. 1988, ch. 196, sec. 12, p. 375; am. 2011, ch. 184, sec. 21, p. 533.]
ID Code § 55-2016 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 55 - PROPERTY IN GENERAL|Chapter 20 - MANUFACTURED HOME RESIDENCY ACT|Section 55-2016 - ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION.

55-2016. ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION. The landlord and resident may agree in writing to submit any dispute arising under the provisions of this chapter, or under the terms, conditions or performance of the rental agreement or under the rules of the community, to mediation or binding arbitration by an independent third party.  History: [55-2016, added 1993, ch. 380, sec. 5, p. 1398; am. 2011, ch. 184, sec. 22, p. 534.]
ID Code § 55-2017 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 55 - PROPERTY IN GENERAL|Chapter 20 - MANUFACTURED HOME RESIDENCY ACT|Section 55-2017 - PENALTIES.

55-2017. PENALTIES. If upon the trial of any action brought under the provisions of section 55-2014, Idaho Code, or those of section 6-302 or 6-303, Idaho Code, the court shall find that the defendant acted with malice, wantonness or oppression, judgment may be entered for three (3) times the amount at which actual damages are assessed.  History: [(55-2017) 1980, ch. 177, sec. 1, p. 380; am. and redesig. 1993, ch. 380, sec. 6, p. 1398.]
ID Code § 55-2018 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 55 - PROPERTY IN GENERAL|Chapter 20 - MANUFACTURED HOME RESIDENCY ACT|Section 55-2018 - ATTORNEY’S FEES.

55-2018. ATTORNEY’S FEES. In any action brought under the provisions of this chapter, or those of section 6-302 or 6-303, Idaho Code, except in those cases where treble damages are awarded, the prevailing party shall be entitled to an award of attorney’s fees.  History: [55-2018, added 1993, ch. 380, sec. 7, p. 1399.]
ID Code § 55-2019 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 55 - PROPERTY IN GENERAL|Chapter 20 - MANUFACTURED HOME RESIDENCY ACT|Section 55-2019 - VENUE.

55-2019. VENUE. Venue for any action arising under this chapter shall be in the district court of the county in which the lot is located.  History: [(55-2019) 1980, ch. 177, sec. 1, p. 380; am. and redesig. 1993, ch. 380, sec. 8, p. 1399; am. 2011, ch. 184, sec. 23, p. 534.]
ID Code § 55-2020 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 55 - PROPERTY IN GENERAL|Chapter 20 - MANUFACTURED HOME RESIDENCY ACT|Section 55-2020 - SERVICE OF NOTICE.

55-2020. SERVICE OF NOTICE. (1) Any three (3) day notice to the resident as required by the provisions of this chapter may be served either: (a) By delivering a copy to the resident personally; or (b) If the resident be absent from the lot, by leaving a copy with someone of suitable age and discretion at the lot and sending a copy through the mail addressed to the resident at the lot. If a person of suitable age or discretion cannot be found at the lot, then by affixing a copy in a conspicuous place on the lot and sending a copy by certified mail return receipt requested addressed to the resident at the lot. (2) Unless otherwise provided, any notice to the resident in excess of three (3) days as required by the provisions of this chapter may be served either: (a) By delivering a copy to the resident personally; or (b) By sending a copy by certified mail return receipt requested addressed to the resident at the lot. (3) Service upon a subtenant may be made in the manner as provided in this section.  History: [55-2020, added 2011, ch. 184, sec. 24, p. 534.]