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Manufactured Homeowners Legislative Association of Michigan  

SPRING 2008

  
Welcome to the MOLA Website!

MOLA was founded in 1989 by a group of concerned citizens who joined together to provide residents a better understanding of their rights as homeowners.

Realizing that there are approximately 900,000 residents in manufactured housing communities throughout the State of Michigan, MOLA continues to work diligently to assist in developing services and programs for manufactured home residents. This includes assisting in establishing associations in manufactured home communities.

MOLA leads the fight in getting laws passed at the State level, and helps protect and enhance the rights of manufactured home residents. MOLA is working hard to improve communication between residents and park owners, and to resolve disputes with home manufacturers.

WE HAVE THE POWER! to understand the importance, of forming and participating in a homeowners association, form a solid foundation, and build an organization that has the power to make changes. Every association member needs to actively participate.

If we were happy with our living conditions, we would not look to make changes. Membership is the heart and soul of your organization; you develop and evolve by addressing issues and problems that violate our rights and freedoms as homeowners.

We target areas of our community, by working with the laws, homeowners learn their rights, learn how to enforce their rights, how to work through problems and get real changes. We can actively make a difference in our park and help produce new laws and changes in legislation that will protect us and put us on equal ground with every homeowner in Michigan.

Our voices are strong, and we are seriously hindered by substantial losses to our houses, our rights and our image as homeowners. The changes we make are important, we are here, there and everywhere, working for us, our neighbors, and our community. Join the multitudes of park held homeowners that are starting associations allover the State and millions across the country.

HOW WE DO IT…..We review the current laws, teach our members where the laws are and how associations can work these laws to their advantage. We review city and local ordinances, and instruct on how to make local & State contacts to discuss the laws and enforcement. We review the local and State complaint process and provide useful information to all members such as links and addresses and telephone numbers and email addresses

What have you done?So you live in manufactured housing and you are receiving the short end of the stick and you’re concerned you may have to pay more in taxes. You also feel like a second class citizen and can not get any help from the State departments that are supposed to help you. Drugs are probably sold in your community and kids run amuck and destroy property, your community is in disrepair and the park manager doesn't care. Your new home is probably falling apart or perhaps growing mold. Your sick of lot rent increases and are ashamed to tell any one where you live. You just feel stuck. Do you participate with your association? Are you going to help form an association in your community? We must band together, speak with one voice together to have an impact. The change has to come from each of us, willing to sacrifice a little time and speak to our neighbors and get them to join the cause. We need to get serious about making a difference. MOLA now has a solid foundation to build upon and we must get to work.

He who remains silent gives consent

If you are interested in information about forming a community homeowners association or to schedule a seminar to learn the laws that govern manufactured housing and the residents that live in them, contact Carole Elliott at 734-483-9749 or email carkathelliott@AOL.com.

                       MOLA Officers

CHAIRMAN of the BOARD

Walter Elliott

6988 McKean #252

Ypsilanti, Mi. 48197

(734) 483-9749

E-Mail carkathelliott@AOL.com

 

President/Treasurer

Carole Elliott

6988 McKean #252

Ypsilanti, Mi. 48197

E-Mail carkathelliott@AOL.com

Appointed Commissioner by Governor

Granholm to the Manufactured Housing Commission

              

Vice President

Betty Blackburne

9052 Water Ridge Dr.

Newport, Mi. 48166

(734) 586-0083

Appointed Commissioner by Governor Granholm to the Manufactured Housing Commission

 

Secretary

Lois Hieber

6655 Jackson Rd. #46A

Ann Arbor,  Michigan, 48103

(734)-665-9129

l.hieber@sbcglobal.net