Pennsylvania lot rent reform bills stalled as Lehigh Valley rents climbed
Red Maple Acres residents in the Lehigh Valley saw lot rents nearly double while three Pennsylvania reform bills waited for final action in Harrisburg.
Key facts
- GSP Management Co. bought the 18-acre Red Maple Acres property, which has more than 200 lots, from ARX Communities for $30.5 million.
- Residents said lot rents rose from around $440 to close to $900 over roughly three years.
- HB 1250 passed the Pennsylvania House on June 10, 2025. It and Senate Bill 745 would require 180 days' notice of rent and fee increases and cap annual increases by the Consumer Price Index, with exceptions for justified costs.
- SB 746, introduced by Sen. Judy Schwank, would give residents a right of first refusal when a park is sold.
- Jared Surnamer of the Pennsylvania Manufactured Housing Association warned that caps could limit how owners recover costs such as sewer upgrades.
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Source: As Lehigh Valley manufactured home owners pay more, reforms are stalled in Harrisburg — The Morning Call, July 16, 2026. Summary and commentary by RISE Community; read the full story at the source.
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