Mobilehome parks: rental agreements.

The Mobilehome Residency Law governs the terms and conditions of residency in mobilehome parks. Existing law requires mobilehome rental agreements to contain certain information, including, among other things, the term of the tenancy, the rent, the rules and regulations of the park, and a copy of the Mobilehome Residency Law, as specified. This bill would prohibit a mobilehome park rental agreement from being made contingent upon the homeowner agreeing to binding arbitration or waiving a right to trial by jury for a dispute between the homeowner and management. The bill would authorize a homeowner to voluntarily agree to provisions in a rental agreement that impose binding arbitration or waive the right to trial by jury for a dispute between the homeowner and management; provided, however, that the rental agreement clearly states that the homeowner is not required to agree to binding arbitration or to waive the right to trial by jury for a dispute between the homeowner and management.