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Cal. Civil Code § 798.31 (2026)

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A homeowner shall not be charged a fee for other than rent, utilities, and incidental reasonable charges for services actually rendered.

A homeowner shall not be charged a fee for obtaining a lease on a mobilehome lot for (1) a term of 12 months, or (2) a lesser period as the homeowner may request. A fee may be charged for a lease of more than one year if the fee is mutually agreed upon by both the homeowner and management.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1994–2024 · leading case: Robinson v. City of Yucaipa, 94 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 7810 (Cal. Ct. App. 1994).

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Robinson v. City of Yucaipa, 94 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 7810 (Cal. Ct. App. 1994). “” 3 Civil Code section 798.31 states, “A homeowner shall not be charged a fee for other than rent, utilities, and incidental reasonable charges for services actually rendered.”

Stooksberry v. El Rovia Mobile Home Park CA2/1 (Cal. Ct. App. 2024). “To the extent the issue was not moot, El Rovia further contended Civil Code section 798.31 did not govern late payment charges at mobilehome parks.”

Sc Mfd. Homes v. Canyon View Estates, 2006 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 10037 (Cal. Ct. App. 2006). “[3] Plaintiff alleged that the illegal acts of defendants, including the tying arrangements, and kickbacks, violated one or more provisions of the MRL, including, Civil Code sections 798.31, 798.37, 798.72, subdivisions *355 (a) and (b) and 798.”

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