Wisconsin Democrats proposed rent caps for manufactured home communities
Democratic lawmakers in Wisconsin proposed a bill that would cap yearly rent increases in manufactured home communities and add inspections and resident purchase rights.
Key facts
- Sen. Jeff Smith and Rep. Jodi Emerson sponsored the bill.
- Yearly rent increases would be capped at 2 percent or 4 percent, depending on federal Consumer Price Index data.
- Residents would be told of a potential sale and given 60 days to make their own offer.
- Illinois-based Ravinia Communities bought Harbor Heights in Racine County in 2024.
- The Wisconsin Housing Alliance opposed the bill as written.
- The bill did not get a public hearing before the 2025-26 session ended; Sen. Smith plans to reintroduce it.
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Source: Bill would limit rent hikes in Wisconsin mobile home parks — WPR, February 11, 2026. Summary and commentary by RISE Community; read the full story at the source.
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