Pennsylvania lot rent bills stall in Senate committee as session days run short
Pennsylvania manufactured home residents met in Allentown to press the state Senate to act on stalled lot rent bills before the session ended.
Key facts
- House Bill 1250, sponsored by Rep. Liz Hanbidge, passed the Pennsylvania House 144-59 in June 2025 and then stayed in the Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee.
- HB 1250 and SB 745 would tie lot rent and fee increases to the consumer price index, with added increases allowed for extraordinary operating expenses.
- SB 746, from Sen. Judy Schwank, would give residents an opportunity to buy their community when it is offered for sale.
- Lanna McNeill said monthly lot rents at Red Maples and Mayo Park, both owned by GSP Management Co., doubled from $435 to $869 in three years.
- The Coalition of Manufactured Home Communities of Pennsylvania has 171 member communities representing more than 27,000 residents.
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Source: Manufactured homeowners say time for legislative help on lot rents waning — The Center Square, September 18, 2026. Summary and commentary by RISE Community; read the full story at the source.
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