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Mike Whitty, Director

mrmikesneighborhood.org

Welcome to Mobile Home Resident

My name is Mike Whitty, and I'd like to welcome you to Mobile Home Resident, a website that provides many of the answers you may ask yourself as a current or future mobile home resident. As a 15 year resident of Lafayette Place Mobile Home Park (a Sun Communities Property) in Warren, Michigan, and the Director of Mr. Mike's Neighborhood, I've experienced the mobile home industry more than most, and have provided a plethora of articles for you to enjoy reading or listening to. Visit the website often since I'm always adding more content.

WHY IS THIS WEBSITE IMPORTANT

FOR MOBILE HOME RESIDENTS?

After living here for over 15 years dealing with Sun Communities and our Park Management, along with a vast amount of research, I've come to realize that there are many things residents need to know, and just as many things mobile home park owners and managers don't want you to know that this website can answer for you.

IT'S A MATTER

OF TRANSPARENCY!

Whether you are just starting your research to living in a mobile home park, or you've been a resident for years, you should use this website any time you have a question or concern to make your experience in your Community as safe and enjoyable as possible. And if you have a question you don't find an answer, just send me an email and I'll post one.

The content within these articles are the opinions of

Mike Whitty and Mr. Mike's Neighborhood and should be viewed

as educational and informational.

NEWEST ARTICLES

Why Mobile Home Park Owners Would Rather Punish Residents Than Help

Mobile home park owners have a unique position in the housing market. They have the power to control the living conditions of their residents, yet many choose to punish rather than help those who live in their communities. This raises the question: why do mobile home park owners prefer punishment over assistance?
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Can a Mobile Home Park Owner Be Sued for Freezing Pipes After a No-Drip Recommendation

Mobile home parks provide affordable housing options for many individuals and families across the country. However, like any other type of property, mobile home parks can encounter issues that may lead to legal disputes. One common issue that mobile home park owners may face is frozen pipes during the winter months. Read More...

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MICHIGAN MOBILE HOME PARK NEWS 2026

Lafayette Place Mobile Home Park Takes Vote on Resident-Union

By: Mike Whitty, Director Mr. Mike's Neighborhood

Mr. Mike's Neighborhood, an Association within Lafayette Place Mobile Home Park, Warren, Michigan has asked his Neighbors to submit an Anonymous Vote on their interest in starting a "Resident-Union". The April Newsletter was mailed to every Neighbor with a stamped return envelope. Read the newsletter.

Michigan Manufactured Home Residents Meet with Elected Officials About Lot Rent and Water Concerns

By: Kyla Russell, Reporter WDIV

Mobile home parks provide affordable housing options for many individuals and families across the country. However, like any other type of property, mobile home parks can encounter issues that may lead to legal disputes. One common issue that mobile home park owners may face is frozen pipes during the winter months. Read More...

Residents of Michigan Mobile Home Parks Struggle to Access Safe Drinking Water

By: Anna Busse, The Associated Press

In the wake of the Flint water crisis, Michigan has become a leader in safe water, working to remove lead pipes and harmful chemicals. However, mobile homes across the state still struggle to receive safe, clean water. That's similar to many mobile home residents across the country. The Associated Press has found that in the past five years, more than half of mobile home parks in the U.S. broke federal drinking water rules and did not submit required tests, with 41% doing so repeatedly.

Manufactured Home Park Owners Stonewalled Resident’s Concerns Until Romulus Officials Stepped In

By: Katherine Dailey, Michigan Advance

Cynara Johnson has lived in a manufactured home that she owns at the West Village Estates park in Romulus, for nearly nine years — and for that whole time, she has been fighting the real estate investment trust that owns the park, Sun Communities, to address dangerous maintenance issues on her property. She says she has only been ignored, stonewalled and even retaliated against.

A Current List of Private Equity-Owned Manufactured Home Parks in the U.S.

By: The Private Equity Manufactured Housing Tracker

Over the past 20 years, manufactured home communities increasingly have gone from “mom and pop” enterprises to ownership by private equity firms, hedge funds, and large, multi-state corporations that seek to capitalize on manufactured-home owners’ unique situation.

Michigan Hits New Strides in Bringing ‘Homes to the People’

By: Sean Vichinsky, MH Insider

The Michigan Manufactured Housing Association in recent years has created a more street-level approach to showing the various types of homes that are built in a factory. While the success of home shipments going into Michigan is based on a number of factors, it’s clear that making a more direct appeal to a prospective homeowner has to help.

Evergreen Whispering Pines Faces Misdemeanor for Operating Unlicensed Mobile Home Park

By: Dan Chalk, Managing Editor, Midland Daily News

The State of Michigan is prosecuting Evergreen Whispering Pines in Midland County District Court for a misdemeanor of operating a mobile home park without a license. Evergreen Parkes, LLC is a property management company that owns manufactured housing communities in multiple states. It purchased Whispering Pines, at 227 West Olson Road, in 2021.

Michigan Mobile Home Park Rent Increase Rules Explained

By: Bob Jones, Tenant Rights USA

Renters living in Michigan mobile home parks often have questions and concerns about rent increases. Understanding the state’s laws about when and how much park owners can raise your lot rent is crucial to protect your housing stability and ensure you receive fair treatment. This article explains Michigan's rent increase limits, required notice periods, and what steps renters can take if they believe an increase is unfair or unlawful.

Mobile Home Park Evictions in Michigan: Tenant Rights

By: Bob Jones, Tenant Rights USA

If you rent a space in a mobile home park in Michigan, understanding how eviction works can protect your housing and your belongings. This article explains common eviction reasons, basic steps landlords must follow, and what tenants can do when they get a notice.