Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

I live in California. I am a single 43 yr old disabled woman with no minor children, and I live alone. I am wanting to purchase a modular home in a senior citizen mobile home park. I found 2 homes in 2 different senior parks. My problem is that one of the parks told me that they had to allow some disabled people into the park and said I could purchase in thier park. But the other senior mobile parks says no and that they do not have to allow and disabled people if they are under 55 yrs old.

My problem is the difference in the homes and prices are day and night and I really want to purchase the home in the park that is saying "no"? Is there anything I can legally do to get the home I want???

We do have mobile home parks that are no senior citizens only, but they are in bad parts of the town and I wouldn't board my dog there, let alone live there.

Thank-you for any help you can give me. It is greatly appreciated!!!!

Tana


Asked on 4/24/10, 1:46 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

David Gibbs The Gibbs Law Firm, APC

To the best of my knowledge, the park manager who told you that they "had to allow some disabled people into the park," is wrong. If a park is properly an age 55 or older community, there is no exception to the requirement that one of the homeowners/primary occupants be over the age of 55. Even if you are disabled, that does not excuse you from the requirement that you be 55 or older to live in the community. The second park manager is correct - you cannot legally buy in that park until you turn 55, or if you buy the home with AND live in the home with someone over the age of 55. There is no ability to force them to let you live there while you are 43.

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Answered on 5/03/10, 1:15 pm


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