Constant Floods in Zephyrhills
Michael and his wife were initially excited about their move to what appeared to be a beautiful Florida retirement community in 2014. However, in the years since, they’ve grown increasingly frustrated with ongoing floods that management seems uninterested in resolving.
Read Michael’s story, and click here to share your own story.
Jose shares why he’s organizing for his community
The long road from profit-driven ownership to community-driven ownership
Kelly is joining a statewide effort to legalize rent control in Illinois to protect the economic security of the seniors she works with.
Bill is President of the Delaware Manufactured Homeowners’ Association. He shares DMHOA’s policy goals and strategies for passing state legislation.
Maggie describes the tumultuous three years after she was priced out of her manufactured home community.
The pipes in Teresa’s community froze in December, in March the water pressure in her home was still too low to shower.
Doug has rent control in his Humboldt County, CA manufactured home community, but thinks every California tenant deserves the same protections.
Linda shares how her community has changed since it was bought by a large corporate owner from a “mom and pop” owner.
Shirlene has been fighting to stop her community from being torn down and turned into apartments since 2013.
Ruth shares her perspective on aging on a fixed income, cuts to Medicaid, and what health care should look like.
Patti decides to fight back against rent increases in Humboldt County
Midge returns to work after retiring in Florida to compensate for increasing lot fees.
Richard talks about safety net programs like Social Security, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, and what he believes we need to do to make America great.
Glen is a real estate owner himself. While he’s not worried about his own financial security, he’s concerned that rent increases are pushing his neighbors out of the community.
Juanda shares thoughts on three experiences of living in a manufactured home community, first in the 60s, then in the 90s, and now.
Jodi’s frustrated with getting the run around every time she asks management to make a necessary repair.
Margie shares her reflections on taking action with MHAction, New York Communities for Change and The Hedge Clippers at a private equity real estate investors summit in New York City.
Jack reflects on changes he has seen since new ownership took over his community.
In this video Connie and Shirlene discuss their thoughts on Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.
Pam talks about living on tenuous economic grounds
Dale shares his perspective on Sam Zell’s business model
Thoughts on why seniors in manufactured home communities are in such a vulnerable position, and what should be done about it.
Stephanie, her husband and children lived in a rental home with a hole in the roof for ten months in an RV Horizons community in Decatur, IL. Her husband worked for the company until she finally complained to the city about the state of their home, the following day he was fired.
Valorie shares why she is excited to fight to repeal Costa Hawkins and expand all kinds of affordable housing.
Randy and Barb have been working to protect social security and the affordability of their community.
No clean up after Hurricane Matthew was the final straw for Geraldine, she’s put her home up for sale. She also think’s its time for elected officials to step up and protect homeowners.
Albert’s lot fees have more than doubled over the past two decades while his income has remained the same.
Watch MHAction’s video on the experiences of homeowners in Shadowbrook
Georgia discusses the economic impact of caring for family members in need
Shirley finally retired from her work as a waitress and hostess 7 years ago at the age of 78. Now, she relies on a small Social Security income, and Medicaid to cover her healthcare expenses.
Carla talks planning for the future on a fixed income with rising lot fees
Connie reflects on how important Medicaid has been for her as a longterm care-taker, and the role it could play in her future.
Dave, a former journalist for “Where to Retire” Magazine is afraid he may eventually be priced out of the retirement community he once wrote about.
Debbie shares her reflections after protesting at Equity Lifestyle Properties’ shareholder meeting
Carol and her husband love their Florida community and are fighting for changes that will make it better, and make it affordable to stay in.
Barbara shares her mother’s story of eviction from an ELS community
Robert has lived his life by the golden rule, now corporate greed is threatening his retirement.
Clara wrote a letter asking HUD not to eliminate safety regulations for manufactured housing construction and installation, and urging the agency to do more to protect the affordability of manufactured home communities.
Jorge tells his story about living in Silver Stream Estates and organizing to hold his corporate community owner, RHP Properties, accountable.
