BETRAYED! BETRAYED! ONLY ONLY ONE ONE TENANT GROUP: TENANT GROUP: 100,000 BC MANUFACTURED HOME OWNERS 100,000 BC MANUFACTURED HOME OWNERS Other BC Tenants Groups untouched Other BC Tenants Groups untouched . . WHO? Copyright 2008 – AMHOA Governments have ignored Manufactured Home Owners for Governments have ignored Manufactured Home Owners for decades and treated them as second-class citizens, decades and treated them as second-class citizens, but this was the final indignity! but this was the final indignity!
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BETRAYED!BETRAYED!BETRAYED!BETRAYED!ONLY ONLY ONEONE TENANT GROUP: TENANT GROUP:
100,000 BC MANUFACTURED HOME OWNERS100,000 BC MANUFACTURED HOME OWNERSOther BC Tenants Groups untouchedOther BC Tenants Groups untouched..
ONLY ONLY ONEONE TENANT GROUP: TENANT GROUP:100,000 BC MANUFACTURED HOME OWNERS100,000 BC MANUFACTURED HOME OWNERS
Other BC Tenants Groups untouchedOther BC Tenants Groups untouched..
WHO?WHO?
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Governments have ignored Manufactured Home Owners for Governments have ignored Manufactured Home Owners for decades and treated them as second-class citizens, but this decades and treated them as second-class citizens, but this was the final indignity!was the final indignity!
Governments have ignored Manufactured Home Owners for Governments have ignored Manufactured Home Owners for decades and treated them as second-class citizens, but this decades and treated them as second-class citizens, but this was the final indignity!was the final indignity!
Summer 2007Summer 2007Summer 2007Summer 2007 Housing Minister, Rich Coleman was Housing Minister, Rich Coleman was
approached by Manufactured Park approached by Manufactured Park Owners pleading ‘poverty’, and threats to Owners pleading ‘poverty’, and threats to close parksclose parks due to expenses. due to expenses.
The Owners were not required to produce The Owners were not required to produce audits to support this position!audits to support this position!
Proportional Rent Increases by Park Owners is now Proportional Rent Increases by Park Owners is now allowed. (additional to yearly Guidelines of 2%+COLA*)allowed. (additional to yearly Guidelines of 2%+COLA*)
Government Cost of Living Calculation for rent increase Government Cost of Living Calculation for rent increase setting is no longer the limiting criteria. setting is no longer the limiting criteria.
Without Residents’ consultation, and no evidence, the Without Residents’ consultation, and no evidence, the government changed the Rules.government changed the Rules.
And the results?....And the results?....* COLA = Cost of Living * COLA = Cost of Living
AllowanceAllowance
ResultsResultsResultsResults
Despite the Park Owners claims that they need this new Despite the Park Owners claims that they need this new Rent to maintain their businesses, Parks continue to close Rent to maintain their businesses, Parks continue to close across the Province and Homeowners are given eviction across the Province and Homeowners are given eviction notices, and token compensation. (1 years rent is all the notices, and token compensation. (1 years rent is all the government sees fit to award)government sees fit to award)
Home Owner/Tenants have had their rights reduced.Home Owner/Tenants have had their rights reduced.
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Parks Parks CLOSEDCLOSED, SALE or in Process:, SALE or in Process:
At least 30 parks have been closed and 7 are known to At least 30 parks have been closed and 7 are known to be up for sale!be up for sale!
Over 800 homes are affected and over 1500 people!Over 800 homes are affected and over 1500 people!
All of these have happened with almost NO public All of these have happened with almost NO public knowledge and represent a travesty of justice laid on BC knowledge and represent a travesty of justice laid on BC tax paying citizens.tax paying citizens.
How many more Parks, Homes, and People must be affected before the public, media, and politicians demand an enquiry and an overhaul of Government Acts?
Results cont..Results cont..Results cont..Results cont.. As can be seen, the government failed it’s citizens, and was totally As can be seen, the government failed it’s citizens, and was totally
oblivious to the large picture and all of the factors affecting oblivious to the large picture and all of the factors affecting Manufactured Home Owners.Manufactured Home Owners.
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A Cash Grab by Landlords has been facilitated A Cash Grab by Landlords has been facilitated by the Government.by the Government.
Housing on rented land needs to be protected. Housing on rented land needs to be protected. Home owners should not lose their investment Home owners should not lose their investment so that the land owner can make an enormous so that the land owner can make an enormous profit at their expense.profit at their expense.
Are Manufactured Home Owners going to add Are Manufactured Home Owners going to add to the street people population when they lose to the street people population when they lose their home, their investment in it, still have their home, their investment in it, still have debt from loans and mortgages on their home debt from loans and mortgages on their home and have nowhere they can afford to go?and have nowhere they can afford to go?
This is a large segment of the population, both senior and families This is a large segment of the population, both senior and families that need affordable housing and yet, they are being left unprotected, that need affordable housing and yet, they are being left unprotected, and subject to the whims of Park Owners.and subject to the whims of Park Owners.
Conclusions?Conclusions? – Unfortunately due to government short – Unfortunately due to government short sightedness:sightedness:
Park Owners GleefulPark Owners GleefulPark Owners GleefulPark Owners Gleeful Unfettered Rent Increases, now Unfettered Rent Increases, now
possible. possible.
Profit Margins are Increased.Profit Margins are Increased.
Tenants will pay Tenants will pay ALLALL expenses expenses associated with the Land, associated with the Land, Improvements, and Rental Improvements, and Rental Business including purchase.Business including purchase.
New Forms and supporting New Forms and supporting expense documents, permit expense documents, permit passing costs onto tenants. passing costs onto tenants.
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RESIDENT IMPACTSRESIDENT IMPACTSRESIDENT IMPACTSRESIDENT IMPACTS Fixed income seniors hit with greater increases Fixed income seniors hit with greater increases
than pensions they receive (fixed to Cost Of Living than pensions they receive (fixed to Cost Of Living Allowance)Allowance)
No fair legal dispute mechanism or recourse.No fair legal dispute mechanism or recourse.
Unique powers granted to Park Owners NOT Unique powers granted to Park Owners NOT available to other Landlords.available to other Landlords.
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Park Owner BenefitsPark Owner BenefitsPark Owner BenefitsPark Owner BenefitsOwners benefit from the following, and TENANTS Owners benefit from the following, and TENANTS
PAY!PAY!
Increased Assessment Value of Park. (Tenants pay taxes)Increased Assessment Value of Park. (Tenants pay taxes)
Improve or Repair property – Pass onImprove or Repair property – Pass on Cost as Extra Cost as Extra Rent Surcharge; landlords recover these costs compounded Rent Surcharge; landlords recover these costs compounded every year thereafter, as it is every year thereafter, as it is NOTNOT just a 1 year increase! just a 1 year increase!
Increased Equity allowing favourable treatment by Banks. Increased Equity allowing favourable treatment by Banks.
Increased Resale Value of land and rental business.Increased Resale Value of land and rental business.
NO Increase in obligations or equity benefits to tenants.NO Increase in obligations or equity benefits to tenants.
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ILLEGAL ? NO! ILLEGAL ? NO! But Thanks to the Government catering But Thanks to the Government catering
to Business Interests, this is the latest, last straw.to Business Interests, this is the latest, last straw.
ILLEGAL ? NO! ILLEGAL ? NO! But Thanks to the Government catering But Thanks to the Government catering
to Business Interests, this is the latest, last straw.to Business Interests, this is the latest, last straw.
IMMORALIMMORAL? You Bet!? You Bet!
What can you DO? What can you DO?
How can your voice be HEARD?How can your voice be HEARD?
IMMORALIMMORAL? You Bet!? You Bet!
What can you DO? What can you DO?
How can your voice be HEARD?How can your voice be HEARD?
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Actions to TakeActions to TakeActions to TakeActions to Take
Organize & Form Resident Associations.Organize & Form Resident Associations. Contact and Join the AMHOA.Contact and Join the AMHOA. Become educated in government and local laws – Become educated in government and local laws –
gather gather documentation – understand your rights.documentation – understand your rights. Create Association Communications – Create Association Communications –
Newsletters, Email Newsletters, Email group, Web Site – interface group, Web Site – interface with other Parks.with other Parks.
Create links to the local Media and Politicians.Create links to the local Media and Politicians. Vote for sympathetic Political Candidates.Vote for sympathetic Political Candidates. Work with AMHOA to pass local policies.Work with AMHOA to pass local policies. Support AMHOA to lobby Provincial Government for Support AMHOA to lobby Provincial Government for
CHANGE!CHANGE!
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Enough is Enough!Enough is Enough!Enough is Enough!Enough is Enough!
No More Of This!
Homeowners Awake!
Time for the fingers of the Public, the Media and the Government Opposition, to be pointed in the same direction - at the right people to fix the injustice.
There is a real danger that some of our seniors will become charity cases.
GET ACTIVE – Join the AMHOA today!
GET ACTIVE – Join the AMHOA today!
Time to end this activity and treat Tax Paying Manufactured Home Owners equal to other BC Home Owners.
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