Quick Reference: Mississippi Security Deposit Rules Issue Rule Statute Cap None. Mississippi sets no statutory limit Section 89-8-21 Interest Not required Section 89-8-21 Separate account Not required, and no escrow or non-commingling rule Section 89-8-21 What the section covers Payments whose primary function is to secure performance of a rental agreement Section 89-8-21(1) What it excludes Payments made to secure the execution of a rental agreement, including advance rent Section 89-8-21(1) Tenant's priority The tenant's claim is prior to the claim of any creditor of the landlord Section 89-8-21(2) Permitted deductions Rent defaults, tenant damage excluding ordinary wear and tear, cleaning on termination, and other reasonable and necessary expenses resulting from the tenant's default Section 89-8-21(3) Purpose condition Deductions are available if the deposit is made for any or all of those specific purposes Section 89-8-21(3) Claiming the money By written notice delivered to the ...

Quick Reference: Maine Repair Duties and Tenant Remedies Requirement Rule Statute Implied warranty The landlord covenants and warrants the unit is fit for human habitation, in any written or oral agreement Section 6021(2) Prohibited condition The landlord may not maintain or permit any condition that endangers or materially impairs health or safety Section 6026(1) Mold and moisture Breach where a leaking event, chronic moisture or humidity conditions outside the tenant's control result in the growth of mold, bacteria or other biological organisms Section 6021(6-B) Repair and deduct cap Reasonable cost of compliance less than $500 or half the monthly rent, whichever is greater Section 6026(2) Notice for repair and deduct Written notice of intent to correct at the landlord's expense, by certified mail, return receipt requested Section 6026(2) Landlord's window 14 days, or as promptly as conditions require in an emergency Section 6026(2) Licensed work Electrical, oil burner and plumbing ...

Utility recovery can be one of the highest-impact operational levers in a manufactured housing community and, as of 2026, one of the fastest-moving areas of regulatory exposure. Several states changed or tightened their rules in 2025 and 2026, and an operator running the same billing method across a multi-state portfolio may now be compliant in one state and not in another. This article describes general operational practice and reports regulatory developments, distinguishing between those verified against primary sources and those reported by industry publications. It is not legal advice. Utility billing rules are set at state level, frequently through public utility commissions, and are changing rapidly. Verify the current position in each state you operate in before changing or continuing any billing practice. Four Models, Three Separate Decisions Most discussion of this topic frames it as submetering versus RUBS. That is too narrow. There are three separate decisions underneath. ...

Quick Reference: Louisville Metro Landlord-Tenant Requirements Requirement Rule Source URLTA adoption Louisville Metro has adopted URLTA, codified locally as the Landlord and Tenant Code LMCO Chapter 151 Adoption is all or nothing Must be adopted in entirety and without amendment KRS 383.500 Local preemption No other ordinance may be enacted on the subjects embraced in KRS 383.505 to 383.705 KRS 383.500 Landlord maintenance Local counterpart to KRS 383.595 LMCO § 151.29 Access Local counterpart to KRS 383.615 LMCO § 151.33 Retaliatory conduct Local counterpart to KRS 383.705 LMCO § 151.51 Rental registration Rental housing units must be registered, subject to nine exemptions LMCO §§ 119.02, 119.03 Notice before citation A notice of violation must issue first, requiring compliance within 10 days LMCO § 119.99(A) Registration penalty $100 first offence, $250 second within 24 months, $500 additional, and each day is a separate offence LMCO § 119.99(B) Lien Metro holds a lien on the ...

A community that owns homes is running a retail business inside a leasing business. Homes have a cost basis, an aging profile, a margin and a sales pipeline, and none of that resembles collecting lot rent. The decision most operators get wrong is not how to sell a home. It is whether to sell it at all. This article describes general operational and commercial practice. It is not legal, accounting or investment advice. Seller financing and rent-to-own arrangements are regulated at federal and state level, and applicability depends on your structure and volume. Take those to counsel before you originate anything. Three Things You Can Do With a Home You Own Once a home is on your lot and titled to you, there are three exits, and they produce completely different businesses. Rent it: You collect lot rent plus home rent. You also own the roof, the furnace, the water heater and every turn between residents. Sell it for cash: You collect the sale price, the home converts to a tenant-owned ...

Quick Reference: Iowa Forcible Entry and Detainer at a Glance Step Requirement Statute Grounds Six, including holdover, breach of lease terms, and nonpayment of rent Section 648.1 Nonpayment notice 3 days' written notice of nonpayment and intention to terminate Section 562A.27(2) Other breach notice Terminates not less than 7 days after receipt if not remedied in 7 days Section 562A.27(1) Repeat breach Substantially the same act within 6 months allows termination on 7 days' notice Section 562A.27(1) Clear and present danger 3 days' notice of termination and notice to quit Section 562A.27A Notice to quit 3 days for most FED grounds, with exceptions for Section 648.1(1) and qualifying nonpayment cases Section 648.3(1) Nonpayment exception Where the 3-day rent notice terminated the tenancy under Section 562A.27(2), no separate notice to quit is required Section 648.3(1) Mailed notice Deemed complete 4 days after deposit and postmark Sections 648.3(3), 648.5(3) Hearing date No later than ...

Quick Reference: Idaho Security Deposit Rules Issue Requirement Statute What counts as a deposit Amounts deposited for any purpose other than the payment of rent Section 6-321(1) Cap None. Idaho sets no statutory limit Section 6-321 Interest Not required Section 6-321 What may be retained Amounts necessary to cover the contingencies specified in the deposit arrangement Section 6-321(1) Normal wear and tear May not be retained, and the term is statutorily defined Section 6-321(1) Return deadline, no agreed time 21 days after surrender Section 6-321(2) Return deadline, agreed time Whatever the agreement fixes, but in any event within 30 days Section 6-321(2) Itemized statement Required for any partial refund, and must be signed Section 6-321(2) What it must contain The amounts retained, the purpose for each, and a detailed list of expenditures made from the deposit Section 6-321(2) Sale of the property The new owner is liable for refund of the deposits Section 6-321(3) Third-party ...

Filling a vacant lot is not a purchase. It is a project with a purchase price, transport costs, permits, site work, installation, utility connections and inspections, often billed separately over several weeks. The difficult part is not estimating one of those costs. It is knowing what the completed infill actually cost once the lot is occupied. That number is surprisingly hard to find when every invoice lands in a different place. This article describes general industry practice, the federal model installation framework and the state and local considerations that may apply when a manufactured home is moved and installed again. It is not legal, engineering or accounting advice. Requirements vary by state and locality, and the applicable rules should be confirmed for the specific home and destination. New Homes and Used Homes Follow Different Regulatory Paths The first question is whether the home is being installed for the first time or moved after a previous installation. HUD's ...

Quick Reference: Delaware Security Deposit Rules Issue Requirement Statute Cap, lease of 1 year or more No more than 1 month's rent Section 5514(a)(2) Cap, month-to-month or undefined term No more than 1 month's rent once the tenancy has lasted 1 year or more Section 5514(a)(3) The 1-year credit After 1 year, the landlord shall immediately return, as a credit, any amount above 1 month's rent Section 5514(a)(3) Furnished units The caps do not apply Section 5514(a)(4) Where it is held Escrow account at a federally insured institution with an office accepting deposits in Delaware, designated as a security deposits account, not used in any business Section 5514(b) Tenant's priority Tenant's claim ranks ahead of any creditor, including a trustee in bankruptcy, even if commingled Section 5514(b) Itemized list Within 20 days of expiry or termination, with payment of the difference tendered Section 5514(f) Failure to send the list Constitutes an acknowledgment by the landlord that no payment ...

An eviction returns possession of the lot. It does not give you the mobile home standing on it. Where a resident leaves and the home stays, a separate legal process applies, with its own notices, deadlines and consequences for getting it wrong. The party most often overlooked is the one holding a lien on the home. This article describes general operational practice and is not legal advice. Abandoned mobile home laws are state-specific and are amended. Confirm the current statute with counsel licensed in your jurisdiction before acting. Eviction and Abandonment Are Different Questions Park owners conflate these constantly, and the conflation is expensive. Eviction ends the tenancy. It resolves who has the right to occupy the lot. In most states it requires enumerated grounds, a notice, a cure period and a court process. Abandonment resolves what happens to a mobile home left behind. The home may remain separately owned property after the site tenancy ends, and a separate statutory ...