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Actions to Take
If a landlord wants to change the use of part or all of a mobile home park and one or more home owners will be displaced because of the change of use, then the landlord must take the following actions at least 12 months before the change of use will occur:
- Mail a written notice, in English and Spanish, by certified mail to each home owner and other parties;
- Post the notice in a conspicuous place on the mobile home or at the main point of entry to the lot;
- Post the notice in a clearly visible location in common areas of the park; and
- Keep the notice publicly posted for at least 120 days. See section 38-12-217(1)(b) and (2), C.R.S.
Note:
A landlord may also need to get approval from the local authority for the change of use. You should check with the municipality or county where the park is located to find out about local requirements.
What to Post: Information to Include
The change of use notice must be in both English and Spanish. See section 38-12-217(2), C.R.S.
The Division of Housing does not provide a template for notices of change of use, but here is a list of all the information a landlord should include:
- Notice of home owners’ right to compensation under section 38-12-203.5, C.R.S. in English and Spanish, a requirement that can be met by including a full copy of section 38-12-203.5, C.R.S., in English and Spanish with the notice (also available by emailing MHPOP@state.co.us)
- Notice of the deadlines described in rules 9.1-9.3 of the Mobile Home Park Oversight Program Administrative Rules, 8 CCR 1302-15, in English and El reglamento administrativo en español (effective November 30, 2022)
- Landlords are required to include all the same information in all the notices, whether the notices are going to home owners, the Division of Housing, or local government.
Where to Post and How to Deliver
State law requires the landlord to deliver and post the change of use notice using the specific methods listed below.
Certified Mail
The landlord must provide the change of use notice by certified mail to:
- Each home owner
- Each residents’ association or similar group that represents the park residents
- The municipality or county where the park is located
- The division at: Colorado Division of Housing
Attention: Mobile Home Park Sales
1313 Sherman St #320
Denver, CO 80203
A landlord may, but is not required to, send an additional copy of the sale notice to the division by email to MHPOP@state.co.us.
Hard Copies
Landlords must post hard copies:
- For each home owner on the home or at a main point of entry to the lot. See section 38-12-217(2)(a)(I), C.R.S.
- In both English and Spanish in common areas of the park, including any community hall or recreation hall, where it should remain posted for at least 120 days. See section 38-12-217(2)(b)(II)(A), C.R.S.
Common Areas
Common areas may include, but are not limited to, group mailbox locations, rent payment dropboxes, clubhouses, management offices, park entrances, and/or resident dumpsters.
Emails
Landlords must also send emails, in both English and Spanish, to each resident (home owners and individuals renting a mobile home) who has an email address on file. See section 38-12-217(2)(b)(I), C.R.S.
A landlord may also hand deliver an additional copy of the change of use notice to residents, but this is not required.