The business and affairs of FMHRC is managed by a Board of Directors. Pursuant to Section 723.0611, Florida Statutes, the Board is made up of six members, three of whom are appointed by the Secretary of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation from a list of nominees submitted by the largest nonprofit association representing mobile homeowners in this state (FMO), and three of whom are appointed by the Secretary of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation from a list of nominees submitted by the largest nonprofit association representing the manufactured housing industry in this state (FMHA). All members of the Board, including the Chairperson, are appointed to serve for staggered three-year terms.

FMHRC is funded through the Florida Mobile Home Relocation Trust Fund. Fla. Stat. §723.06115. The Trust is financed almost entirely by fees collected from Chapter 723 mobile homeowners and mobile home park owners.

Pursuant to Sections 723.06116 and 723.0612, Florida Statutes, financial assistance from FMHRC is available to mobile homeowners upon application and approval.

In accordance with Rule 61M-1.006, Florida Administrative Code, in order to qualify for compensation, an applicant must be mobile homeowner as defined in Section 723.003, Florida Statutes, with title of the home in the name of the applicant and that person must have a valid rental agreement with a mobile home park on the date the rental agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 723.061(1)(d), Florida Statutes.

The mobile homeowner must have received a six-month (or longer) notice of eviction due to a change in use of the land from their mobile home park owner to include as part of their application to FMHRC. A “mobile home” is a residential structure, transportable in one or more sections, which is 8 body feet or more in width, over 35 body feet in length with the hitch, built on an integral chassis, designed to be used as a dwelling when connected to the required utilities, and not originally sold as a recreational vehicle, and includes the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, and electrical systems contained therein. Applications for park models, travel trailers, motor homes, and other structures that do not meet the definition of a mobile home under Chapter 723 will be administratively denied.

Applications must meet all requirements set forth in Chapter 723, Florida Statutes, and Chapter 61M-1, Florida Administrative Code. Examples of reasons why an application may be denied include, but are not limited to, the following:

• The mobile home park is not registered as a Chapter 723 park with DBPR.
• The applicant does not have a valid rental agreement on the date the rental agreement is terminated.
• The applicant does not own the mobile home.
• The applicant is involved in litigation against their mobile home park owner or FMHRC relating to the change in land use.
• The applicant accepted compensation from their mobile home park owner for relocating to another space in the mobile home park or to another mobile home park.
• The applicant has been evicted and served with a Writ of Possession by a court for non-payment of rent.
• The applicant gave notice that they were vacating the mobile home park before receipt of the notice of change in land use.

A change in land use occurs when there is a change in the use of land from a mobile home park to any other use (including vacant property).

You may apply after you receive a notice of eviction due to a change in use of the land. However, FMHRC will not release relocation or abandonment funds until after your mobile home has been relocated or abandoned.

An applicant has one (1) year after the expiration of their notice of eviction due to a change in use of the land to apply for assistance from the FMHRC. If the applicant is a participant in a legal action based on the change in the use of the land against the mobile home park owner and the claim is subsequently dismissed, then the applicant shall have two (2) years after the expiration of the notice of eviction due to a change in the use of the land within which to apply for assistance from the Corporation.

NOTE: Moving a mobile home in Florida requires licensed transporters, specialized transportation/moving permits from local and state authorities, and structural inspections. Mobile homes built prior to June 15, 1976 are prohibited from transport, while homes over 20 years old need special, strict permits.

If approved for relocation assistance, an applicant may receive (a) the amount of actual moving expenses of relocating their mobile home to a new location within a 50-mile radius of the vacated park, or (b) the amount of $3,000 for a single-section mobile home or $6,000 for a multisection mobile home, whichever is less. Moving expenses include the cost of taking down, moving, and setting up the mobile home in a new location.

If the relocation is greater than 50 miles from the departing mobile home park, you may still apply but will be required to document the mileage cost from your mover. FMHRC will cover the first 50 miles. Any additional mileage is the responsibility of the mobile homeowner.

As part of the maximum allowable relocation payment, FMHRC will cover the cost of the following:

• Disassembly of awnings, skirting, air conditioners, sheds, porches/steps and carports.
• Transportation of the above for the first 50 miles.
• Setting up and installation of the above at the new location (no new materials or construction).
• Hookup of gas, electric, and telephone (no cable).
• Cost of storage of furnishings up to 30 days not to exceed $100.
• Cost of moving carports, screens, etc. (only existing structures).
• Breakdown, transport (including escorts if needed) and setting up to state code for the manufactured home.

FMHRC will generally not cover the cost of the following:

• Permits and State/County Decals.
• New skirting.
• Any new materials used by installer other than those required to meet 15C Code.
• Concrete Work.
• Lodging.

NOTE: Work must be performed by a licensed Florida Mobile Home Installer. It is the mobile homeowner’s responsibility to contact an installer and complete all required paperwork. For a list of licensed installers, click here or contact the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles at 850-617-3004.

No. You just need to use a licensed Florida Mobile Home Installer. Click Here for a list of installers licensed by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.

You will need the following forms:

• Form 1001: Home Owner Application for Payment of Relocation Expenses.
• Form 1007: Installer’s Form.
• Form 1008: Acknowledgment of Non-Participation/Non-Acceptance.

Incomplete applications may be administratively denied. The following is offered as guidance for completing relocation forms as part of your application:

• Make sure to fill out the application completely, particularly the two questions at the bottom (please answer yes or no) and sign it. Do not leave anything blank.
• Make sure that your name is on your eviction notice. If you bought the mobile home from someone else and the previous owner received the notice, or if you had a renter occupying the home, please attach an explanation as to why the name on the notice is different than the applicant name.
• The titles must be in the applicant’s name and copies should be attached.
• Form 1007: Installer’s Form must be completely filled out and signed by the homeowner and the installer. Section 12 must have a breakout of the total moving cost. The Board must be able to determine how much of the total cost is attributed to setup, breakdown and transport. This information should be provided by your mover. Your application will be returned if you do not complete this section accurately.
• Attach a copy of the contract/proposal from your mover. Indicate whether FMHRC is to pay the mover directly or if FMHRC will reimburse the applicant.
• Form 1008 should be completed and signed. Make sure that you list the name of the park owner where indicated.

Yes. Following the Board’s review of the application, applicants will be notified by mail of the Board’s decision. If approved, mobile homeowners will receive a voucher made out in their name or in the mover’s name (depending on what was specified in the contract) requiring the homeowner’s signature upon completion of the move. If denied, applicants will receive written notice identifying the reasons for the denial as well as any applicable grievance process.

Mobile homeowners should sign the voucher only when the relocation has been completed satisfactorily. FMHRC will not release the relocation funds until it receives a signed voucher.

Upon receipt of the signed voucher, FMHRC will issue a check and send it via-certified mail to the installer.

In order to reimburse a mobile homeowner, FMHRC needs proof that the installer has been paid. You can send in a copy of a cancelled check or a receipt from the installer marked “paid.”

In lieu of collecting payment from FMHRC for relocation assistance, a mobile home owner may abandon the mobile home in the mobile home park and collect $1,375 for a single section and $2,750 for a multisection as long as the mobile home owner delivers to the park owner the current title to the mobile home duly endorsed by the owner of record and valid releases of all liens shown on the title. The mobile homeowner’s application for funds under this subsection shall require the submission of a document signed by the park owner stating that the home has been abandoned under this subsection and that the park owner agrees to make payment to the corporation in the amount provided to the homeowner under this subsection. However, in the event that the required documents are not submitted with the application, FMHRC may consider the facts and circumstances surrounding the abandonment of the home to determine whether the mobile homeowner is entitled to payment pursuant to this subsection. The mobile homeowner is not entitled to any abandonment compensation if there is a pending eviction action for nonpayment of lot rental amount pursuant Section 723.061(1)(a), Florida Statutes, which was filed against him or her prior to the mailing date of the notice of change in the use of the mobile home park.

You will need the following forms:

• Form 1002: Application for Payment for Abandoned Mobile Home.
• Form 1008: Acknowledgment of Non-Participation/Non-Acceptance.
• Form 1009: Acknowledgment by Park Owner When a Home is Abandoned.

Incomplete applications may be administratively denied. The following is offered as guidance for completing relocation forms as part of your application:

• Make sure to fill out the application completely, particularly the two questions at the bottom (please answer yes or no) and sign it. Do not leave anything blank.
• Make sure that your name is on your eviction notice. If you bought the home from someone else and the previous owner received the notice, or if a renter was occupying the home, please attach an explanation as to why the name on the notice is different than the applicant name.
• The title(s) must be in the applicant’s name, have the “HS” designation under “body type” and a copy included with the application. If you have already abandoned your mobile home and provided the park owner with the title, please provide a copy of the title showing it was duly endorsed. (Duly endorsed means that the applicant signs the title as the seller and prints the park owner’s name as the purchaser).
• Form 1008 should be completed and signed. Make sure that you list the name of the park owner where indicated.
• Form 1009 should be completed and signed. You must select one box from Section 2. If you check the first box, then the park owner’s signature should appear. If the second box is checked, you must indicate the date and person that you tried to contact. It is important that FMHRC verify an attempt was made on the applicant’s part to obtain signature.

Yes, you can still apply. You will need to check the second box in section 2 and complete the pertinent information. FMHRC needs to be able to verify that you attempted to obtain the park owner’s signature. If you cannot obtain the signature, it does not hinder your eligibility.

FMHRC cannot approve an abandonment application if a lien is shown on the title. Valid releases of all liens must be shown on the title before an abandonment application will be considered for approval or denial.

Yes. Following the Board’s review of the application, applicants will be notified by mail of the Board’s decision. If approved, mobile homeowners will receive Form 1010: Abandonment Acknowledgment requiring their notarized signature and confirming they have duly endorsed the title to the park owner. If you have not provided the park owner the original title (duly endorsed to the park owner), please include the duly endorsed title upon with Form 1010. If denied, applicants will receive written notice identifying the reasons for the denial as well as any applicable grievance process.

Please indicate at the bottom of Form 1010 when you delivered the original title and to whom it was given.

Once FMHRC receives the notarized form and the original title, we issue a check to the mobile homeowner and send it via-certified mail to the new mailing address provided on the form. FMHRC sends the original title to the park owner with an invoice.

Any applicant for payment or compensation from FMHRC who is dissatisfied with the decision of the Board of Directors may file a grievance with a committee appointed to hear such grievances. The grievance committee shall be comprised of a panel of 4 members, 2 of whom are appointed by the largest non-profit association representing mobile homeowners in this state, and 2 of whom are appointed by the largest non-profit association representing mobile home park owners. The grievance committee shall not include any current members of FMHRC’s Board of Directors. All grievances must be filed in writing within 30 days of notification of the action from which the grievance arose and considered by the grievance committee within 45 days of receipt of all required information. More information related to the grievance process is set forth in Rule 61M-1.008, Florida Administrative Code.

Complaints can be filed with the Department of Business and Professional Regulation using this link.