Title 8A. Mobile Home Parks — Subtitle 6. Sales and Transfer of Mobile Homes
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Real Prop. § 8A-601 (2026)
Title 8A. Mobile Home Parks
Subtitle 6. Sales and Transfer of Mobile Homes
§ 8A–601LinkCopy Citation
A park owner may not:
(1)
Prevent a resident from selling his mobile home in the park; and
(2)
Require the resident to remove the mobile home from the park because of the sale of the mobile home.
Md. Code Ann., Real Prop. § 8A-602 (2026)
Title 8A. Mobile Home Parks
Subtitle 6. Sales and Transfer of Mobile Homes
§ 8A–602LinkCopy Citation
A park owner may prescribe by rule that, in any sale of a mobile home by which the mobile home is to be retained in the park, he reserves the right to approve the buyer and the standards of the mobile home. A park owner may not unreasonably withhold approval of a buyer.
Md. Code Ann., Real Prop. § 8A-603 (2026)
Title 8A. Mobile Home Parks
Subtitle 6. Sales and Transfer of Mobile Homes
§ 8A–603LinkCopy Citation
A park owner may collect a commission in connection with the sale of a mobile home only if he has acted as an agent for either party to the sale pursuant to a separate written agreement.
Md. Code Ann., Real Prop. § 8A-604 (2026)
Title 8A. Mobile Home Parks
Subtitle 6. Sales and Transfer of Mobile Homes
§ 8A–604LinkCopy Citation
A resident shall provide the park owner with a 30-day prior written notice of the resident’s intention to sell the mobile home which will be removed from the site or retained on the site after resale, subject to the provisions of this title.
Md. Code Ann., Real Prop. § 8A-605 (2026)
Title 8A. Mobile Home Parks
Subtitle 6. Sales and Transfer of Mobile Homes
§ 8A–605LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
This subsection applies to a person who sells a mobile home and, in connection with the sale:
(i)
Is, or acts as an agent for, the owner of the park in which the home is to be located; and
(ii)
Negotiates with the buyer to place the home in a park.
(2)
Prior to the execution of a contract for the sale of a mobile home, the seller of the mobile home shall provide to the buyer a copy of any rules established under Subtitle 3 of this title by the owner of the park in which the mobile home is to be located.
(3)
A contract is unenforceable by a person described in paragraph (1) of this subsection if the person does not comply with paragraph (2) of this subsection.
(b)
If subsection (a) of this section does not apply, the seller shall provide the buyer with a notice, in writing, separate from the contract, and in substantially the following form:
“If the mobile home you are purchasing is to be placed in a mobile home park, the park may have rules and lease provisions that affect you and your home.
You should contact the park office to obtain and carefully review a copy of the lease and rules for the park before you enter into a contract to purchase a mobile home.
Due to land use restrictions in many areas in this State, a mobile home may be placed only on property that is within a mobile home park.”