Overview
HJC seeks to be a resource to communities and housing practitioners across the country. We issue reports and provide resources to community-based organizations, social service providers, and government entities to explore issues, develop strategies, and take action to create and preserve affordable place for people to call home. We attempt to make our research and resources available as widely as possible. Contact us if you would like to explore any of these issues further.
The information on this website is not, nor is intended to be, legal advice. Legal advice is dependent upon the specific circumstances of each situation. The content of this website is for informational purposes only and is not guaranteed to be up to date. You should consult an attorney licensed in your state for advice regarding your situation.
Manufactured Home Resources
The Manufactured Home Communities State Map
Designed to provide information about Manufactured Home Communities in Minnesota. It features every Manufactured Home Community on a Minnesota map and presents information such as owners, management, size of park, location of park, number of lots, etc. The design is user-friendly and provides useful information whether you are a resident, organizer, policymaker, or interested in Minnesota’s manufactured housing communities
How to use
1) To navigate the map, use the left mouse button (or left side of trackpad) to move the map around. Use the scroll wheel (or scroll function on trackpad) to zoom in and out. When you zoom in and out the counties boundaries will turn into city and township boundaries as well as legislative boundaries.
2) You can click on the blue circles to view a Manufactured Home Community’s information. The information provided is the address, number of sites, and contact information of each park.
3) The top right-hand corner has a “layer’s” button that you can click. From here you can toggle each layer on or off by pressing the eye.
4) Also in the top right-hand corner is the legend function this shows the different icons on the map and what they mean. An example is the number of sites the darker blue that a dot is the more sites the manufactured community has.
5) In the top left corner is a search function. If you do not see the search function, click on the two arrows on the left side of the screen to enable it. From here you can look up different addresses and different places.
6) If you live in a manufactured home and see inaccurate data or want to add data, please use the feedback form on the housing justice center’s website or click the button on the map.
Troubleshooting: If you are zoomed in too far or have somehow gone far away from the Minnesota part of the mapthere is a home icon in the bottom left part of the map that will center you over Minnesota, otherwise reload the website.
If you are missing parts of the map you want to see navigate to the layers button and toggle different layers on or off or reload the website.
Map Feedback Form can be submitted on the Housing Justice Center website to provide feedback that provides updated or additional information about a park. For example, if the population of a park is listed incorrectly, or a park isn’t listed at all, the form can be submitted by a person living in the park to provide correct information.
Protocol for Determining Demographic Info for MHPs
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A significant challenge for advocates is the lack of available demographic information about who lives in manufactured home communities. This data can be a critical tool because through data it is possible to challenge the inaccurate preconceived notions about manufactured home communities that are shared by both policy makers and members of the general public. The directions above, along with this template, will allow you get an idea about the demographics of those living in manufactured home parks in your state.
Manufactured Home Communities Park Licensing Requirements and Information Tools (2006)
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The ability to use tools such as database and mapping technology is dependent, in large part, on access to reliable data. One method of obtaining data on manufactured home communities (MHC) is through state licensing requirements. This is a brief introduction to how licensing schemes affect the ability of advocates to utilize database and mapping tools.
Data & Reports
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A study by HUD that contradicts several preconceived notions regarding manufactured housing. This paper employs the American Housing Survey (AHS) between 1993 and 2001 to compare owned manufactured housing to rental housing and traditional owned housing as a tenure alternative for low-income households.
Why Advocates Need to Rethink Manufactured Housing
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Richard Genz lays out a clear agenda to “reinvent manufactured homes.” His article also outlines the multiple challenges: a hodgepodge of federal, state, and local laws and regulations; financing issues; negative stereotypes; and minimal consumer protection.
Manufactured Housing Community Tenants: Shifting the Balance of Power (pdf)
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Owners of manufactured (or ‘mobile’) homes face unique problems as consumers when they rent a lot in a community for manufactured homes. This report by the AARP Public Policy Institute presents a model statute that addresses these problems.
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This issue of Housing Facts & Findings focuses on Manufactured Housing and features articles by I’M HOME Director Dave Buchholz, I’M HOME partner Paul Bradley from the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund, and I’M HOME grantee Skipper StipeMaas from the Georgia Community Loan Fund.
I’M HOME — Innovations in Manufactured Homes
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The mission of Innovations in Manufactured Homes (I’M HOME) is to ensure that families who choose to purchase manufactured homes reap comparable benefits from the homeownership experience as do buyers of site-built homes
The following resources are tools for residents of Minnesota Manufactured Home Communities to access their rights, educate their community, and organize around shared concerns.
All Parks Alliance For Change Organizing Manual
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Organizing guide for manufactured home communities. Note: This manual has many useful tools for organizing but it is not fully updated with current laws.
Resource Guides by County for Manufactured Home Residents
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These provide relevant resources for county-specific organizing efforts. Contact Housing Justice Center to learn more about creating county-specific resource guides for your area.
Manufactured Home Rights Guide
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A two-page guide with some of the most important rights for Manufactured Homeowners under 327C. This guide is a great resource for both individuals and communities to learn/educate about their rights. Currently, it is available in English, Hmong, Somali, and Spanish.
- Rights Guide in English – Manufactured Homeowners, Your Rights Under State Law 327C
- Rights Guide in Hmong – Cov Tswv Tsev Uas Lub Tsev Yog Nws Tsim Kiag, Koj Cov Kev Muaj Cai Raws Li Xeev Txoj Cai Lij Choj 327C
- Rights Guide in Somali – Milkiilayaasha guryaha guur-guura, Xuquuqdaada Sida waafaqsan Sharciga Gobolka 327C
- Rights Guide in Spanish – Propietarios de Casas Prefabricadas, Sus derechos de acuerdo con la Ley estatal 327C
If there is a need for this guide in additional languages or formats for your community, please reach out to Housing Justice Center to see what is possible.
Attorney General Resources
Manufactured Home Park Handbook
Website Edition
English PDF
Spanish PDF
Explains Minnesota laws concerning manufactured home park residents and park owners. For specific advice or assistance, residents and park owners may contact the organizations listed at the back of this book beginning on page 21 or a private attorney. The Manufactured Home Parks Handbook is written and published by the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office.
Manufactured Home Parks: What if the Park Rules Change? (pdf)
Parques de casas prefabricadas: ¿Qué sucede si cambian las reglas del parque? (pdf)
HJC Resources
Fair Housing Workshop Seriers
Renter Resources
The Minnesota Renter’s Guide to Tenant Organizing
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Created for Minnesota renters looking to organize with their neighbors around a shared housing issue. This guide incorporates Minnesota State Law and provides tools for tenants to access and enforce their rights. On January 1, 2025, a statewide policy protecting tenants’ Right to Organize will go into effect, further protecting renters’ ability to collectively address issues.
This guide was written by organizers, for organizers. Many organizers have collaborated to make this guide possible, and we are excited to share it with the community. Please share this resource! Reach out with questions to HOME Line or Housing Justice Center. This Guide is in its first iteration, so please provide any feedback in our form below:
Attorney General’s Landlords and Tenants Rights and Responsibilities Handbook (pdf) (pdf español)
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Explains the rights and duties that apply to landlords and tenants in Minnesota. This handbook summarizes the laws that govern the landlord-tenant relationship. It should not be considered legal advice to use in resolving specific landlord-tenant problems or questions. Tenants in federal housing and other forms of subsidized housing have additional rights under federal law not covered in this handbook.
Do you need immediate legal assistance or representation? Have you received an eviction notice or notice to vacate? Find a legal aid provider near you.
LawHelpMN
Free Legal Help for renters
Homeline
211 Statewide Resource Helpline
United Way
HousingLink – Affordable Rental Housing Info
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Resource for affordable rental housing information. Please note, HousingLink is not able to assist with individual housing situations. Visit HousingLink
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