Florida mobile home residents getting eviction notices on top of storm damage

[@mikecape2897]

GREED GREED GREED

[@zeitgeistx5239]

It is greed but it is also dumb to own a mobile home on rented land. There’s nothing anyone can do because they don’t own the land.

[@rosesmith6208]

its not greedy to demand the rent, you agreed to it, he is not obligated to support others they are not a charity, I say get mad at the greed in government no one ever considers that. he h ad to start evictions now because it takes so long to evict sometimes up to a year and all that time to pay the taxes and utilities and other expenses. where is the inteviews with landlords on the news, no the news is out to make all landlords (except the gov as landlord of course) bad. the news is not the friend of the people. only a mouthpeice for corporations and government who are foaming at the mouth to justify stealing all private land like they did in nazi germany and stalins russia.

[@makenazided]

​​​​​@@zeitgeistx5239 they could burn the units down. thats something. it wouldnt be covered under insurance either. it would be considered a riot and not covered

[@circesoul2218]

​@zeitgeistx5239 Exactly. People have been warning about this for years, but nobody wanted to listen.

[@geeewiz2231]

Hey Landlords have bills to pay too.

[@BlushingAngels]

My husband and I moved across state a few years ago. During our house search, he would not allow me to consider a manufactured and/or mobile home; I'm so glad he stood his ground, as I normally do get my way. Love him beyond reason too! Prayers up for everyone impacted by and suffering from these devastating storms!

[@edubbs3528]

It's not that they are mobile homes...it's that they don't own the land their homes sit on...that's the problem..

[@jennifer9528]

​@@edubbs3528 What's your point? They wouldn't be in this situation if they had been wise about where they own a mobile home to begin with.

[@jglakecity]

This isn't about mobile homes. This is about renting a mobile home in a trailer park. Majority of this damage was from tornadoes that spun off outer bands if hurricane Milton.

[@WhatsyourIQ1]

I thought about a mobile home, no thank you I will pass.

[@tommackay7433]

The problem isn’t so much manufactured homes as it is where the6 are located.

[@brassmonkey7566]

Yeah no real surprise. The homeless population is about to explode down here.

[@ZDoreTyr]

? Have a heart omg

[@alexnew4975]

@@ZDoreTyr Not sure they are being heartless. More like greedy corp who bought a trailer park that was likely run better when it was still a mom pop operation doesn't care about their tenants.

[@allangibson8494]

De Santis criminalised being homeless…

[@kdtune33]

Explode? Ah Ah where you been for the last 15 years, hello!

[@NottABlack]

I call these the neo-homeless, im sure plenty of homeless ppl who died during helene and milton that the state arent looking for.

[@MikeH-sg2ue]

It boils down to Greed, & Ignorance!

[@rosesmith6208]

@@poa2.0surface77 everyone wants to be supported to llive free or cheap at others expensve.

[@rosesmith6208]

@@poa2.0surface77 i cant afford floirda and my hubby makes decent money too. plus we have alot of savings.

[@rgrn220]

@@poa2.0surface77 Who said anything about smoking that’s coming out of your behind..typical and where were the building inspectors when all these hurricane inundated land areas were built on?

[@MikeH-sg2ue]

@@poa2.0surface77 Agreed about the smoking! I don’t know how much smokes cost, but it’s more than my chocolate habit! Maybe they should move somewhere, not affected by Climate Change. Oh, I forgot, Florida doesn’t have Climate Change!

[@coffeefish]

Yeah,,,of the tenants.

[@bbrcummins1984]

The land is too valuable nowdays, they'll remove everyone and build apartment buildings

[@rd8370]

With less needed payouts from the insurance companies.

[@nausetdreamer4714]

Effers

[@garfield2439]

Not there

[@jannibal9273]

You're right. And that's what happens when we let everything be sucked up by corporations who don't give a damn about anything or anybody but profit profit profit.

[@anitadanielsen169]

Yes, your right

[@eugenerichards3977]

Mobile home parks and HOA communities are the worst places to live 💯

[@YvonneNelson-yl8ub]

That's for sure!!

[@lynx-s8j]

very few can afford a home on a fixed income. Heck illegals are handed more benefits then most of the US citizens trying to live on a fixed income.

[@danno5805]

It's people who can't afford rent living in them.

[@gobbletegook]

We always used to joke that if you had a trailer park near by, you were safe from the storm. Trailer parks are like magnets for them and go there first.

[@shawnfrey4757]

​​@@danno5805people didn't have a problem affording rent 5-6 years ago. I wonder why that is?!

[@kathusek6960]

Greedy people. My heart breaks for these people.

[@paulgriffiths2095]

Capitalism at its best

[@SOLiDNiTROGENv8]

Eat the rich

[@henrythegreatamerican8136]

So true. And this is why I tell people if you buy a mobile home, make sure you own the land the home is sitting on or you can be evicted for almost any reason. Especially in Florida where regulations to protect consumers are constantly being weakened.

[@Mr.Nyongo]

​@@paulgriffiths2095damn. You beat me to it.

[@paulgriffiths2095]

@@Mr.Nyongo its very unfortunate but we keep voting for these leaders that provide no recourse for people in these conditions.

[@KingFergus]

Big corporations have purchased all of the low income mobile home parks and have doubled lot rent. They are squeezing people who have nothing to give.. it should be illegal to do this to low income people

[@ionlythoughtit2890]

Try triple in the last four years.

[@RobinRockefeller]

The tenants should have gotten together and purchased it . We did at ours. And we aren't rich.

[@BobbyJoeDay]

Yeah should be illegal but the system allows them to get away with it just like the electric rate hikes from big power company's price gouging 100 percent !!

[@echohotel4963]

Mobile home parks have a limit to how much they can raise the rent each year. And the past several years they have been doing exactly that. It's around 7.5 percent each year. If they can get you off the lot, they can raise the rent for that lot whatever they want. That's why, after a hurricane, they try to destroy and/or remove as many homes as they can. Those lots avoid the rent increase laws.

[@KingFergus]

@echohotel4963 it depends on where you live, a lot of places have no max limit on rental increase

[@romeysiamese6662]

These days this shouldn’t surprise us. Corporations just do not give a sh** about you or your family. It’s all about the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$….. This is the way now. Likely millions of seniors and disabled will be in the same situation in years to come.

[@banne8834]

Sadly I agree. The homeless population is going to explode.

[@JimSpurlock]

The governor did this not a corporation so stop lying

[@mw4507]

the corps owe money to the bank and if the bank doesnt get paid, they foreclose and auction off the property. These tanants will have to pay their rent to one person or another because they don't own the land.

[@glorialegault6696]

​@JimSpurlock how do you know .??😊

[@JimSpurlock]

@@glorialegault6696 I am sorry I work for a living I can't afford Florida you know I am union employee that makes 50 k and with over time I make 65 so

[@SerephimLife]

The same thing is happening to those in apartments. First-floor residents are being kicked out so apartment owners can upgrade and charge more. My apartment manager was screaming at people and threatening them to get their stuff and leave immediately after sending an email that residents could live for free for the month. Horrendous.

[@doneown503]

0:45 - Shes a natural neighborhood watcher , Woman ! Congrats to her for speaking for those that might not even have the energy make it thru one more day !😮

[@stonecrestquilt]

I feel the same way. She’s so well spoken and real. I hope something gets done and it probably will until the news goes away. Then they’ll be out.

[@teresaalmedina2510]

​@@stonecrestquilt they'll be condemned

[@stonecrestquilt]

@@teresaalmedina2510 but most of these homeowners have insurance claims open from Milton

[@pennikarbo4534]

This is the most disgusting article I've ever read or seen! Are seniors living check to check just be able to leave their homes that before Milton were worth 1000's, not 6 figures either! Now they're taking from them their dignity and their homes! But you aren't allowed by law to be homeless in Florida or you go to jail! This whole thing should make every resident in Florida contact the Governor, Senate, or House of Representatives should step in! Where is the Dept of Aging in this? This is so ridiculous!

[@kartiersupremewhite330]

Extremely interesting and informative!!! THIS IS CRUEL!! WERE IS THE HUMANITY!❤

[@BOLOforJESUStheTRIBULTIONear]

EndOfTimes

[@SandySez]

Humanity got sold out to corporate America. Watch an old documentary called "The Corporation" .... it explains exactly that. Psychopaths.

[@katherinekeon7034]

Not in florida. We are run by Major unethical capitalist. Ron wants to get rid of the trailers and build houses. He wants big money and he wants to strip people that have dedicated their life to Florida to hit road.

[@katherinekeon7034]

Not in florida. We are run by Major unethical capitalist. Ron wants to get rid of the trailers and build houses. He wants big money and he wants to strip people that have dedicated their life to Florida to hit road.

[@janeveinotte9850]

THE WORD HUMANITY HAS TURN INTO DOLLAR BILLS SIGN. LOOK IT UP IN THE DICTIONARY THAT'S WHAT YOU'LL SEE FROM NOW ON

[@MzUndastood]

Such a crock of shit to treat people this way after they loose so much at no fault of their own 😢

[@rosesmith6208]

mobile home park in a hurricane zone, sure not their fault.

[@garrydye2394]

Where do rents stop when tragedy hits? Do banks stop mortgage payments too?

[@geeewiz2231]

still gotta pay the dam rent

[@jtpalooki7757]

REMEMBER THOSE SQUATTER EVICTION LAWS PASSED A WHILE BACK? They can also be applied to normal renters also! It really wasn’t about the squatters… it’s about turning over real estate!

[@BunnyMan-ec4xg]

Exactly. I've been saying this for year. It's disgusting.

[@MandoGaytan-hr5od]

U sure are right

[@kassiwarcraft7633]

EXACTLY 💯

[@charles9791]

Agreed. I live in Florida and the writing was clearly on the wall when this was signed into law. Most people weren’t looking/thinking beyond the first layer of the new laws. Now it’s clearer

[@philliphall5198]

I agree ☝️

[@popawheelie488]

$990 per month for a space rent you don't own? Crazy, my mortgage on a 3-bedroom 1400 sq ft. house is $1100. What a scam, the monthly space rental is more than the mobile home is ever worth!

[@chrisschulze8081]

Exactly….not worth it…

[@flowerpower3618]

Where do you live?

[@patriciayarian7477]

Your near the beach you pay for paradise and the seniors get screwd .. I betcha equity life styles is selling that land to a developer and they want the seniors to get out it's all about the money folks not the people...

[@Ch-yz4yt]

No idea where you live but a 3 bedroom house is not renting for that cheap nearly anywhere in the country right now.

[@skidmarkzuckerberg]

Was this mortgage rate before or after the interest rates shot up? Also how much was your home? A $350k house is easily $2500+ a month with current rates and insurance.

[@Unleaded93]

Big Corp is the devil

[@satxsatxsatx]

Capitalists are the predatory, avaricious pricks

[@BOLOforJESUStheTRIBULTIONear]

@@satxsatxsatxno he used the correct term-devil. We are in a battle-it’s the end times!!

[@rosesmith6208]

@@satxsatxsatx maybe true but do you ownyour home? do you have investments? do you have strength and energy? then your a capitalist, it just means you have assets that you own that you can invest your energy, your time your assets like a home to live a more comfortable life. it just means your not a renter. that is all that means. hard to believe but yea, we are all capitists look up the word capital, just means assets/;abilities you own to make a better life for yourself and others.

[@wza223-fo3mc]

@@rosesmith6208 not true its just survival in the system "they" created for the underlings

[@stcroixliberal]

But Americans will buy from them no matter what. Example Walmart.

[@brickbuiltprojects]

all florida mobile home communities should be owned by Florida only and not out of state companies. it bull crap Florida is not the same any more.

[@chuckdameron5626]

They want the land they will get rid of the tenants and the mobile homes to sell the land the same thing is happening in Miami you got to own the land where your house is on

[@Diane-sx4ql]

You're right, but it's certainly not common in Pinellas county to own the land.

[@robertward8035]

Call your congressman... Oh they are on break, Johnson you know....

[@UncleDavesKitchen]

so are the tenants just renting the lot pad or renting the mobile home, also? Are they evicted for the rental trailer that is destroyed by the flooding?

[@vcbrittney4072]

@@UncleDavesKitchenAccording yo the letter they showed, they own their mobile homes and rent the lot. They are being evicted for late lot rent. It said that they had ‘5’ days to move! Basically, they had 5 days to either move their mobile home or move out leaving it to the land owner.

[@jasonbrosseau1056]

@@vcbrittney4072 Yeah its common down here that most older parks the owners only own the trailers which are usually cheaper and pay lot rent which used to be cheap but aren't as much anymore. almost all of the trailers are not really mobile and can't be moved without huge expense if at all. In other parks where people own both the mobile home and the land they have more rights but the problem with most of them is the insurance maximum is around 50k but nicer mobile homes with lots can cost 150k or more to buy. Basically its a huge mess because of rising rents and insurance coupled with a lot more storms

[@loganskiwyse7823]

unregulated capitalism at its finest. That land is worth more than your rent, multimillion dollar condos coming in.

[@kathleendanford9420]

Trailer park managers and owner the greatest of slum lords. Lived in two of them .

[@stephenmorton8017]

they sit around and look down on people. where's your check!

[@KB-ke3fi]

Were they from Chicago like the rest?

[@rosesmith6208]

maybe some truth but they have to get paid just everyone else for services rendered.

[@stephenmorton8017]

@@rosesmith6208 not if the place is trashed by storms. they need to do REPAIRS and get off their asses.

[@yt650]

The owners of the land provide a spot to locate a mobile home. They provide the infrastructure for electricity and sewage as well as storm drains. If it is a slum it’s because the people make it that way. Unfortunately if there are 100 mobile homes in one of these mobile home parks and you have 10 slumlords that own trailers and rent them or people who don’t take care of property, it gets a bad reputation. Don’t live there that that’s my advice.

[@flowalsh5248]

this is happening across the whole country. Not just in Florida here. I know a blind woman, who lives in Texas, and is having the same problem, as she can’t afford to do anything, because she had a massive stroke, but of course, the same thing has happened to her that’s happening to these people. Only in Texas. it’s pretty sad.

[@bsgvlog5640]

I mean that's terrible and all but how is another person's medical issues the rental properties offices problem ?

[@jcmusix1]

@@bsgvlog5640 It's not but the Texas government should be assisting people in that situation but they are too busy with their right wing agenda and that would be socialism anyway.....see how that works?

[@PatriciaRonay]

Give these poor souls what they give the illegal aliens … the government doesn’t care about American citizens!

[@laurijoemerick9188]

​@@jcmusix1 get a life with your disinformation

[@material___]

Michigan too.

[@2-old-Forthischet]

When you don't own the land. Sad but true.

[@CarltonRoofing]

No one owns land in America. Let the City/County decide that they want your land.

[@suebennett9347]

Even when you own the land its really not yours....

[@jwildmand]

Yes, but if you own it this type of crap wouldn’t happen. Small small chance the govt will come for it.

[@georgiabrown7452]

America has taken care of the World 🌍-Please fix Your world First

[@yagga8885]

@@jwildmandvery true. This is very rare

[@georgeburdine5660]

Americans can leave their own behind. They need cheap slave labor and those cheap slave laborers will pay. Hell,even my rent increased more than my cola raise. Us old low income people are in real trouble in this, this nation.

[@geeewiz2231]

Soylent Green

[@mikeifyouplease]

This has been an ongoing issue for years and years. Companies buy these mobile home parks "cheap" and then jack up the rents, cut the maintenance costs, and encourage or force people to leave. It's a tale as old as time.

[@deadline1319]

This is happening to the mobile home park I currently live in. They keep raising the lot rent every year. Once someone can afford the home the management company buys it bulldozers it and puts in a new mobile home that they can sell for a high price. Hurricane Milton is just making it easier for them. Many of the homes in my neighborhood have been destroyed and these people have to leave now including my family

[@jennifer9528]

​@@deadline1319 The rent goes up because taxes go up. Taxes go up because the value of land goes up. The value of land goes up because the demand to live there goes up. And with the influx of new residents comes the need for more human infrastructure to run the place (educators, first responders, linemen, builders, contractors, government administrators, etc). They require a fair wage in order to live within a reasonable proximity to work. It's all interconnected. No one told the residents in the trailer parks that they had to live in a flood and hurricane zone. They chose to live there in spite of the countless warnings. They knew this devastation was a distinct possibility, and yet they did it anyway because it's a cheap alternative to a long-term vacation. It's like staying at the Belagio in Vegas, having the time of your life while partying and gambling, and then suddenly losing your hand at the blackjack table. Do you really expect to walk out without settling your hotel bill simply because you gambled and lost? It's ludicrous to move to a place you know comes with risks, and then becoming upset when you actually have to pay after those risks are realized. It's easy to blame the landlord when you don't want to accept accountability for your own poor choices.

[@deadline1319]

@@jennifer9528 I'm going to guess that you don't live in Florida with that ridiculous response. In every part of the country there are natural disasters that happen, no where is 100% safe. By the way I have done research on the management company that now owns the land, they come in raise the rent continuously until all the original residents are gone. One person at another park under this company said it went all the way up to $800 a month and guess what?! That was the last rent increase for a few years. So don't tell me it has to do with taxes unless you have done the research. Also central Florida where I live is not know for flooding like it did with Hurricane Milton. My neighbor who has lived here for 30 years has never seen the water as high as it was with this hurricane. These managements companies taking over trailer parks don't care about the residents that have lived here before they owned the property. I've seen them force these elderly people out so they can bulldoze their homes and put bigger more expensive trailers in. I had a neighbor who lived here for 36 years and can no longer afford their home, there were no lot rent increases before this company bought the property 6 years ago. Unless you have done extensive research on the issue, you don't know the truth cause it ain't because of taxes

[@deadline1319]

@@jennifer9528 also I will point out I was born in Florida, I grew up in Florida.

[@Dubot-f1v]

Put a ban on out of state corporations buying rental property in florida. They have to be based here.

[@tonyburzio4107]

YOU are the out of state corporation, did you know that? Your retirement plan.

[@Dubot-f1v]

@@tonyburzio4107 born and raised here 57 years family been here since 1625 dont need a retirement plan.

[@sebebalios1906]

The "you will own nothing and be happy" quote from the WEF sure is looking real now, I'd say!

[@rigorocks23]

The crazy thing is they had the audacity to put it on their website. You can use the wayback machine to view it

[@ShesPhenom]

When does the happy part come in?

[@zeroregrets5901]

they say you will be happy but they will have more than you and be in a mansion above you with cars, no pets will be permitted, you will have to work for the food and clothes they will give you currency not currency for. years ago, coupon books now a days it will be something else. go against the ruling faction and you get nothing. enjoy i be gone long before that happens but i'm ok with that. people never learn from history.

[@stephenhughes8533]

Please take care of these people.

[@OnTargetwithBT]

This is like Hawaii where they want to land to build giant million dollar homes for the rich

[@jondough4116]

Where are all these rich coming from its happening here in Ohio too...

[@ricksmith4736]

For Oprah and Fuckerburg

[@LindaGray-c8p]

Wait isn't Oprah and the Rock still trying to scam you all out of land

[@crymeariver221]

The owners of the community aren't responsible for individual mobile homes just the lot. If these people aren't paying their rent then they gotta go. It's that simple.

[@carolynyates9151]

I used to work for Equity Lifestyle properties. They are horrible. Extremely cheap and a very large national company. Hope these people get relief.

[@Markham12thcentury]

From who?! Americans long ago forfeited their rights when bowing to corporations. We sat back and allowed them to swallow up every sector of our lives.

[@jonwinder6622]

A dog used to work there? Interesting

[@Margaret-u1x]

Write the President, saying it, exactly as it is!

[@isabellegarcia9205]

Shame on that mobile home property, shame on you.😮🙏🏼

[@sheritheriault3081]

I live in a park in Vero Beach owned by ELS you are right they don't care. Very greedy

[@kevinyoshida3586]

Do you rent the land but own your mobile home?

[@betsyj59]

This is not surprising. They're going to clear people out the mountains in western North Carolina too (and surrounding areas) too. Renters and owners - one way or the other.

[@paulettebarrow9791]

@BETSY, Corralling people

[@icelandviking1961]

That property is worth more without the trailers.

[@KB-ke3fi]

NYC developers built them

[@michaelgomez3044]

You don't know that.

[@archdukeofsynth]

The investment fund just found a perfectly convenient reason to evict all the tenants and build 4 story apartments.

[@janeveinotte9850]

Exactly building worth more

[@gary9080]

It’s an old park. Replacing the utilities under the trailers make it un profitable.

[@ICU264]

Omg this is so sad! Such Devastation ! And greed on top of it?? Wow ..

[@StrudelNoodle]

ELS also owns Lake Haven in Dunedin, Fl. I have a trailer there. They also own a $ TON of properties, they are a HORRIBLE company. We get a new office person every year or so, they never last. They quit

[@selfproclaimedintrovert5676]

Agreed! I live in an ELS park on the East Coast. They are the WORST! They do not care about the park or the residents. Just the money!

[@kimberlybanufong5423]

Same here in florida

[@Youmaydisagree]

I live in a family owned park in Clearwater. Much better but at any time they could decide to sell. The land value is crazy.

[@janeveinotte9850]

It's because putting up a apartment building or building homes is now worth more money to the company

[@jonimitchell6962]

As a former park owner..I refused to sell my property to a large corp. I would never never have evicted these people...I would have tried to help them.

[@gdj777]

America is a corporation. Pay up!

[@maryellenskutack3853]

Except for illegals who get everything free

[@DaveMorganthall]

I stopped my lot rent, and am eagerly awaiting my day in court here in St Petersburg at Twin City MHP. Let's go...

[@dianakidd4219]

I lived in Pinnelas county. Lot rent was $800.00 a month which didn’t include utilities or grass cutting.

[@Markham12thcentury]

It has never made sense to me how we buy a house or condo, yet don't ever own the land it sits on. How does this ever make sense?

[@mistiinseattle]

I learned this the hard way about condos. Fortunately the market went up enough that I was able to sell out but for a while it was looking really bad when they were talking possible bankruptcy and massive assessments. Never again lol. Sad for these people but it's not the owners fault if you can't pay your rent. Devastating for the tenants. My heart goes out to them. :( our government throws money everywhere except to help our own citizens in crisis.

[@wownewstome6123]

You're right. I bought raw land long ago, but the documents at purchase *stated I do not own the mineral rights under my property,* and mining operations by others can take place under it. That's the norm. Some homes in the US have been cracked, practically in half, due to sinking from such mining.

[@nutech1810]

No, its not the norm. You should have done your research before accepting that deal.​@wownewstome6123

[@pamgraham7867]

If you pay property taxes you do not own your land.

[@pamgraham7867]

@@wownewstome6123 That's because it is a lease! if you sell that property all you are doing is transferring the lease to someone else. The government own the lands.

[@geeewiz2231]

Even after a storm YOU STILL HAVE TO PAY YOUR RENT. or Mortgage.

[@AStanton1966]

The county, city, town still expect you to pay the taxes!

[@alfredhayes4582]

What a bunch of crooks to do people like that

[@RamTrucks590]

Well, homeowners who lost their home still have to pay the taxes, mortgage and insurance.

[@sweets6865]

Greedy developer is coming in to build some over priced houses.

[@Darci3333]

Where has humanity gone😢😢😢😢

[@geeewiz2231]

It went up with the Hindenburg

[@stinkerpot70]

Living there now saying they are trailer trash that hurts because I live in a mobile park.

[@maryellenskutack3853]

My brother lives in mobile home,it's all he can afford.He is disabled.

[@paulettebarrow9791]

@@maryellenskutack3853 Same here and every year the rent goes up higher then our little gov raise hahahaha what a joke

[@Nancybabt]

FLORIDA IS THE WORST STATE

[@Diane-sx4ql]

I live in a small ELS community in Pinellas county & these people are the worst. They own many many of these parks throughout FL & do little to upkeep them. I've been here almost 12 years & I can't even count how many managers, administrative helpers & maintenance people we've had, because they pay little, with no benefits & they just suck. Most of our managers have never been managers, have no idea how to deal with their 55+ community members, they're rude, demanding & nasty. But it's fairly cheap, so I stay, but a For Sale sign will be going up, soon. I've had enough of hurricanes & heat! Plus, just the amount of nasty people in this state...it's great to visit, but not worth it to live here!

[@LisaJones-lg8lu]

People should move out that state and don't move somewhere else it will fail. If people isn't their they want make money. 😅

[@geeewiz2231]

I wouldn't live in that swamp box of Desanto's for all the tea in China.

[@dianakidd4219]

@@geeewiz2231 I lived in South Florida for decades. Absolutely loved it. I moved before so many moved there. It’s so crowded now.

[@MyersJ2Original]

@ abotu 1:25 or so she answered the issue. So many mobile home parks have been bought up by giant VC funds/companies. They'll price you out, boot you then take what you leave behind and start over. They know mobile home owners are screwed into staying put until they are broke because they are 5-10K to move and now there is almsot never anywhere for them to go.

[@ronbelanger4113]

Of course, prime opportunity for profit margin increases.

[@steveconkey7362]

Pay your rent. Just like a home owner with a mortgage. The payment is still due whether you own the house or rent.

[@juliethompson8685]

Leave. The state is sinking...it won't get better.

[@UncleDavesKitchen]

absolutely true. I left after hurricane Andrew 32 years ago, I've not been in a bad storm since then.

[@KBfl-u6y]

​@@UncleDavesKitchenwhere'd you go and do you miss Florida?

[@UncleDavesKitchen]

@@KBfl-u6y I moved to Arizona. I love so much unpopulated land, the dry air helps my breathing. I can be in the desert then up in the mountains in 2 hours, close to California if I want to see the ocean, low taxes and insurance, very nice people here. I don't miss Florida at all, the humidity, the bugs, etc.

[@himynameis6502]

@@KBfl-u6y We left for WV after Hurricane Michael wiped everything out. We LOVE it here. It’s really a hidden gem, and very affordable. The close proximity to other states to visit is fantastic. And no, we don’t miss living in FL. We can still visit FL when we want to.

[@KBfl-u6y]

@@himynameis6502That's great! Unfortunately, I'm 'allergic' to cold weather 😂.

[@dmo848]

Beyond glad my family sold our home in NJ. It was the nicest trailer park I've seen but rent was getting out of hand. 800$ rent was before I left. Now my family pays about 2k for the whole year and we own our acre of land. Never had so much space in my life. It feels unreal at times how much space just 1 acre is. Hey living in a box all your life and then seeing outside the box is something else, I tell ya.

[@ricksmith4736]

Hope you didnt' come to Florida... YOUR the problem... TOO MANY PEOPLE

[@Ingrid-b5z]

So sad ,but you don't own the land, you only own the mobile home,so sorry its sad🇨🇦💔

[@johnc7652]

My question is how are these residents not making a killing off the reusable materials swept around by the storm

[@happytimeharry363]

There are important details left out of this story. I don't think the eviction notices are related to the storm at all.

[@waynejohnson5611]

One lady summed it all up, paying alot of money to a corporation. Lot rent at $ 990 is too high. My park is private owned, lot rent is $ closing in on $ 700 soon.

[@CorridosNayaritas]

Florida is expensive thanks de santis

[@maryellenskutack3853]

900 is ridiculous

[@UncleDavesKitchen]

I bought my mobile home with the lot so I own the land it's on. I do pay a small HOA for the amenities with 4 pools, etc. If you don't own the land you're just a renter and at the decision of the owner. Do one of those deals where the tenants buy the park maybe.

[@paulettebarrow9791]

@wayne, I wish I paid $700, Mine will be around $1100 next year , when I bought my mobile home rent was $400,Im on disability and cola doesnt even cover the rent hikes

[@bsgvlog5640]

​@@maryellenskutack3853900 to live in a mobile home park near the water doesn't seem that bad to me.

[@powbobs]

This is how mobile home parks operate now. They raise rents until people can’t afford to live there and then confiscate the mobile homes for resale.

[@waleyefish9026]

Yes, Trailers for sale or rent.

[@FairyChild_For_Freedom-Justice]

This is very devastating but when hurricane Katrina hit South Florida I lived in a trailer park where I owned my trailer and rented the property. Every month my rent was due My home was my property My responsibility We have insurance which is mandatory when you live in these parks. It is our responsibility to go to our insurance companies and get the money and repair her homes It's not the parks sadly they are due their rent and if you don't pay it yes they have the right to evict you. There's no law that states you don't have to pay your rent after a storm. It's devastating yes it's sad yes but the landlord has a right You're still using his property you have to pay it.😢

[@vcbrittney4072]

You are right there are no laws. It comes down to humanity. These folks aren’t just bums not paying their rent. They are seniors, many with health problems, who have through no fault of their own, are in need of help. They gave those people ‘5’ days to vacate! They aren’t even 30 days behind in their lot rent yet!

[@LisaJones-lg8lu]

True, but talking in consideration give people time to get back together if people been paying rent on time for 10 years landlords can help their tenants out come on nowadays people paying to rent over 2000 or more😮

[@rosesmith6208]

@@vcbrittney4072 sad true but not their fault? humm, buy a mobile home on a lot you dont own in hurricane zone, yea not their fault.

[@JRS-iq9pz]

Costs for housing and everything else in Florida is driving people out. Especially on the coasts.

[@coffeefish]

So you pay the rent only when it's convenient?

[@jamesizzo17]

a company ran in a shit hole city 100s miles away, im sure they got insight on the situation.

[@CalvinMorris-cf8jk]

America needs to stand tall and say no to greed, this greed stuff is getting out of control, I don't like greedy people they make me want to vomit. semper fi. wishing you guys the best.👍

[@quantumquestions5849]

If yall stop giving your money to them. They will not have your money getting them rich

[@Diane-sx4ql]

Where are we supposed to live when they own most of them in the state? You say that like we're stoopid or something! 😡

[@alexeatonexploresamerica5511]

This brings me to tears hearing this

[@auburnjewels2]

You lease the land. Have your trailer moved to another state without hurricane season.

[@AStanton1966]

The moving fees will probably cost more than the trailer.

[@ricksmith4736]

@@AStanton1966 Buh Buh Buh Buh Buh.........

[@robevans5222]

@1:42 Pasco County Commissioner states: "they can't evict these people". Sorry, lady, you're mistaken. Unless you can get the existing laws changed, the park's owner can in fact do so, as the law provides. And when this mobile home park is demolished and new condos or apartments are constructed on the site, hopefully the building codes will be updated to take into account the construction features that must be employed to assure that future severe storms will result in much less damage.

[@A.--.]

Wallstreet abuse

[@ricksmith4736]

Pelosi has plenty for the illegals

[@markquitoshammeritos]

Yes. You still have to pay the mortgage storm or not. Call them to see if they can give you a break but don't hold your breath.

[@3060s]

personally . at $7000+ heating n air unit for a trailer. I think you got taken for a ride

[@alankcpa]

Price seems about right, depending on the size of the trailer. Even a mini split system now cost about $4,500. My house is 1,250 square feet. The central air system with new ducting cost $8,400. But to lose it all, man, that sucks.

[@axxxingforanswers4648]

@@alankcpa And the contractor is driving a 90000 dollar F250. Who do you think is going to pay for these ridiculous truck prices?

[@zerocold961]

The price is in line with the current market. I installed a whole new central air conditioning unit, which cost me $9,000 for my double-wide trailer.

[@bbrcummins1984]

Personally, you don't know what you don't know. A mobile unit is all in one.

[@Diane-sx4ql]

It's EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE HERE, but that does sound a bit high!

[@2good2leaveunow]

The folks who own the park probably have mortgages to pay as well. Many things like eviction notices are automated. There is no real thought process behind them. On the same token, I am guessing that this may be the time for some to walk away if they can because I don’t see this situation getting better any time soon.

[@vcbrittney4072]

These people own their mobile homes, they only rent the lot. Many probably are able to get by because their homes are paid off and they just have to pay lot rent, utilities, and upkeep. If they are still paying for their mobile home, how can they just walk away and find another place to live when they still owe the bank for the mortgage. These are seniors living on a fixed income and I would imagine as seniors, have medical issues. While having a mobile home and not owning the land is not ideal, many move into these parks because as they have gotten older they have downsized because it has been become difficult to maintain a large home and property.

[@user-bi8ko7kc6h]

Mortgages? It’s huge. I haven’t done my research but it’s probably own by a big company.

[@UncleDavesKitchen]

So are the tenants renting the pad or the mobil home also? If the trailer is unsafe then they do need to move for repairs, replacement or demolition. That's one of the many problems with mobile homes and living in Florida in general. People in traditional houses are also often unable to live in their homes currently.

[@hihatjas9477]

Most of them own the mobile home and rent the lot.

[@UncleDavesKitchen]

@@hihatjas9477 then they need to pay their rent for the lot. it's not the park's responsibility for the damage to their homes, just like anyone else in a house.

[@marcodixon6035]

I live in Syracuse NY my rent went from 735 per month to 1420 a month in 4 yrs

[@ricksmith4736]

Then BUY your own property

[@BeardedGoatBoss]

Bills don't stop because you're hurting.

[@garrydye2394]

All the people commenting thinking if they owned the land and signed agreements with people that they would break put the charity box and give out free rent to everyone. Nkt a chance....does your car payment stop too...what about free groceries. I live on the water in Florida and wouldn't expect a penny if tragedy hits me.

[@frankroy9423]

This is what happens when corporations buy trailer parks. It's all greed.

[@williamsantisi1315]

Eviction is not legal during a natural disaster.. fl law no your rights

[@newgroobs]

It's after the disaster now, so they totally can now

[@Etty-c5b]

@@williamsantisi1315 umm… I think it’s legal in Florida. So sorry.

[@davidvanhorn3340]

Know the difference between know and no

[@NotWhoYouThoughtRU]

The Corp will clear the trailers and section off the land for private development. They will either develop it themselves or pass it along to someone else. The Corp was just waiting for something to happen to make their move.

[@lizhall2961]

My heart goes up to them, but the city., state, and mobile homes park in e that Florida is no place to have a mobile or prefab home because you have frequent hurricanes. People should know that also. And the insurance is so very high.

[@toledojeeper2932]

My manufactured home is rated for a cat 4 hurricanes. It’s been through 3 major hurricanes with no problems. But a hailstorm did cause $20000 in damages.

[@countbenjamin1442]

Maybe the government needs to come in and give the community park some very very very bad find and work order. Request to bring properties up to code compliance or allow them to forego the rent until the stuff is done and not evict people

[@lauriestull1077]

This is horrible Where is these people going to go?They don't have money.

[@ricksmith4736]

Free rent in NYC.... Just ask Pedro and Jose.....

[@low2640]

Those in the trailer park are still voting for those that will do the same to them.

[@patrickwhelan5703]

Okay, it's sad that this happens. However the new reality is that all Mobile Home parks need to go. A mobile home should not be allowed to rest on Florida soil now that we live in a new storm strength reality. Really, they need to go, they are situated at grade level and they can't withstand heavy storms. The building codes need to change. Stop hoodwinking the elderly into thinking that Florida is an affordable place to retire because it's not.

[@Diane-sx4ql]

I gotta agree!

[@Diane-sx4ql]

​@@pirate9154 I don't know where you're getting your information, but frequency & strength have been growing since the 80's, & I've been around that long to tell you that's the truth. I'm guessing you don't believe in climate change. 🙄

[@brianmartin414]

​@@Diane-sx4qlI've been here since 78 and nothing has increased or intensified. It's the normal cycles we see every year...it just varies some back and forth. Urban sprawl and overcrowding is the problem,not the storms.

[@reynemayer2942]

@@brianmartin414 You may live somewhere that has been a lucky statistical outlier. It's clear storms have been getting more intense overall, and areas have had what were 100-year storms more than once in a decade or two, places that weren't even on flood maps are now flooding, etc. That's why insurance companies that follow big-picture statistics closely, are raising rates or getting out of Florida completely.

[@newgroobs]

​@@reynemayer2942 thisssss 🎉💯💯 it's freaking me out there's actually ppl not agreeing with climate change actually being an issue😢 it's a real problem 😕😟

[@BrianGodsell-yq1kc]

I live in a park owned by ELS, and they are a horrible company,they treat people like s**t and provide dismal mgmt.

[@belle190]

They want you out… This land means something to someone…

[@pamp3158]

A very similar thing happened in Panama City after Hurricane Michael. Apt complexes had major damage. All residents of over 200 units were told they had to be out by Nov 1. There was no place to move to. It was chaos.

[@pamp3158]

It wasn't so much greed in Panama City. It was the fact the apts were too damaged to be habitable & could not be repaired fast enough to be habitable. It took a year for most apt complexes to be repaired, or rebuilt enough to get occupancy permits.

[@crazyoilfieldmechanic3195]

This has happened all over Florida after nearly every hurricane for over 20 years. The land is worth 20 times or more for development of condos or a neighborhood of permanent houses than rental revenue could ever make.

[@bsgvlog5640]

Not in Florida these days. Because the mobile home park is near enough the ocean to be subject to storm surge the building codes are probably pretty pricy. Right now we are seeing current home prices start to decline across the state, condo prices are plummeting. While the land has value I don't think it's still like the old days where developers are rushing to get everyone out and build.

[@margatetrahn1724]

This is happening in most manufactured homes parks in Daytona Beach. Too.

[@rodolfoayalajr.8589]

Greed Greed Greed.

[@wfs000]

Do not live in a mobile home in Florida or within an hour from the sea. It endangers your home and life.

[@half-breed]

Any home

[@banne8834]

Absolutely unacceptable. That corporation should be forced out of business. Where is the common decency and empathy.

[@kinNde]

Keep voting 🔴😁

[@himynameis6502]

That’ll solve it 🤣🤣

[@echohotel4963]

Hurricane Milton destroyed my mobile home 100 percent. I paid out of pocket to have the debris removed and for the site to be cleaned. I found another trailer in the park that was for sale. After agreeing on a price with the owner, I called up management to let them know I would be changing my lease address to the new lot. I was told my lease had been terminated and I would need to re-apply to live in the park. They increased the credit rating required to live there above my threshold so now I am without a home. How I am going to continue getting mail going forward has yet to be determined. I was a clean, quiet tenant that lived alone and was never once late on my rent. Why do they treat people like this? What is their interest?

[@mickeydecurious]

I'm sorry to hear you what you're going through...🙏🏼

[@rgen28]

Time to leave Florida

[@patrickbureau1402]

We All so SORRY aboot this 'Inconvenient Truth' - we'd been warned to CHANGE OUR WAYZ 🌺🍀⚜️🇨🇦⚜️🍀🌺

[@Diane-sx4ql]

Damn right & they're STILL DENYING IT! FL IS A PIGSTY WITH PIGS RUNNING IT! That's unfair to pigs!

[@luzpabon2303]

1st of all I'd like to say that I used to live in a mobile home community. Everybody who lives in such a community KNOWS it's a temporary stay. It's designed for you to either at some point buy land and move the house on it or buy a regular house. The problem with a lot of people is that they don't read the contract. A person in a mobile home community is an At-Will arrangement. The owner can have the house moved to another location of the community or removed at any time for any reason, to include eviction. Now; I know from haven investigated my former land owner that she is a multi millionaire and doesn't need to increase the land lease every year, but does so out of greed. This is why after carefully reading the contract, contacting a lawyer, and coming to these awarenesses I saved until I was able to buy my own home with land included. People need to do their research.

[@clifford.cannella]

I'm sorry I wish I had more rooms to provide any relief for these people

[@ItisFicus24]

welcome to Florida

[@ricksmith4736]

That is the problem, STOP welcoming them to Florida......

[@loribollinger2457]

Absolutely beyond horrific ,I feel so sorry for these people

[@CarlosRamirezJr-n3j]

I live in Florida the damage is real so many people loss everything the floods were terrible so much lost & alot of families & older people need help

[@PearlRubyJasper]

The lady in the pink is an angel on earth fighting for the innocent devastated victims

[@familylifetoo9541]

Another Park in port richey making them honor their leases, wont let them sell to new people. Tying peoples hands behind their backs so to speak will need legal aid