Trenton – Legislation sponsored by Senator John Burzichelli and Senator Paul Moriarty that would give homeowners in manufactured home communities the opportunity to keep their homes by purchasing the parks before they are sold or converted for other uses was approved by the Senate on December 18, 2025.
The bill, S-3913, known as the “Manufactured Home Park Production Act,” would give resident homeowners of mobile and manufactured homes the right of first refusal if the owners of their parks anticipate selling or changing the use of the land.
“This will give the residents of a mobile home park their opportunity to remain in their homes and preserve their communities before the property is sold out from beneath them,” said Senator Burzichelli. “This right to own” is a means of making housing affordable to more people. It offers true home ownership for many residents who have already invested in the residences themselves.”
While most owners of mobile or manufactured homes own their residences, they do not own the land, leaving their residential stability at risk.
“Manufactured homes are important, unsubsidized, and effective ways to meet New Jersey’s affordable housing needs,” said Senator Moriarty.” “Many of these residents own their home but not the land it sits upon. If a landowner pursues redevelopment, the residents are at risk of losing their investment and being pushed into poverty. This predicament can be changed by empowering them to join with their neighbors to purchase the property.
This bill would require landowners to inform landowners and state and local leaders if they intend to sell or redevelop the community. If 51 percent of the homeowners agree to purchase the community and they meet the conditions of the sale, they would be given 120 days to execute a contract.
Current law allows affected homeowners to purchase the parks if two-thirds of them agree to make a purchase, a threshold that has proven to be too high. While there are more than 1,000 resident-owned mobile and manufactured home communities throughout the United States, most in states that have passed strong resident right-to-purchase statutes, there are none in New Jersey.
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