The accord was established in 1996 after the city received numerous complaints against community management. Julie Paule of the Western Manufactured Housing Communities Association said, “It was somewhat of an agreement since the infighting (between the residents and the city about a rent controlled ordinance) had gotten so hostile and I would suggest it’s probably been a good solution for Vista in the long term.” However, she added, “It was never to bring uniformity to rents.”
Green Valley Manager Greg O’Hagen said, “What (the accord) does is protect existing homeowners from big rent increases year over year. What it also does, is protect homeowner to homeowner sales.” The accord says the rent cannot rise more than two percent unless there is a break in homeowner-to-homeowner sales. The review board sided with the community owner because in this case there was a break in the chain of sales. ##
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