Pennsylvania Lawmakers Push Lot Rent Caps and Resident Purchase Rights
On June 9, 2026, Pennsylvania lawmakers and residents gathered in Harrisburg to urge passage of bills limiting lot rent increases in manufactured home communities.
Key facts
- The Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed HB 1250, introduced by Rep. Liz Hanbidge, 144-59 on June 10, 2025.
- The Senate Urban Affairs & Housing Committee unanimously passed SB 746, introduced by Sen. Judy Schwank, on June 8, 2026.
- The proposals include 180 days of notice for rent and fee increases and annual increase caps tied to the Consumer Price Index.
- Residents and resident associations would receive a 90-day right of first refusal when a park is offered for sale.
- Gov. Josh Shapiro included the reforms in his 2026-27 budget proposal.
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Source: Lawmakers and Advocates Call for Enactment of Legislation to Protect Manufactured Home Communities — Pennsylvania Senate Democrats, June 9, 2026. Summary and commentary by RISE Community; read the full story at the source.
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