dpech66
12-22-2008, 06:23 PM
I live in Indiana.
We purchased a manufactured home from a company who also owns the park it's sitting in. Same parent company.
We pay lot rent and a mortgage.
We are told we can't move it until it's paid off completely. In other words, we are stuck here.
Our pipes are frozen and we were told that they aren't responsible for any repairs since we are buying, not renting. When we moved in they told us they fix anything over $100.
We feel that since plumbing has to do with the land, which we don't own, they should come fix this, because it's a weather related issue.
We understand that if something needs to be fixed inside the home, then it's our responsibility as homeowners.
I looked up the Indiana Code 32-31-8-5. Section 5 (4) says:
Landlord Obligation: Provide and maintain the following:
(C)Plumbing systems sufficient to accommodate a reasonable supply of hot/cold running water at all times.
This to me says they are responsible for making sure our water is working.
In other words, what does the $500 a month we pay lot rent for cover besides just giving us permission to have the house there? If we were buying a traditional house with land, we'd own the land too, which means it would be our responsibility to fix. But we aren't buying the land, just renting.
We've called corporate and they've told us they can take a complaint and that's it. It's currently -23 degrees outside and we don't have the funds to just hire someone ourselves. Our toilet won't even flush.
What course of action can we take?
We purchased a manufactured home from a company who also owns the park it's sitting in. Same parent company.
We pay lot rent and a mortgage.
We are told we can't move it until it's paid off completely. In other words, we are stuck here.
Our pipes are frozen and we were told that they aren't responsible for any repairs since we are buying, not renting. When we moved in they told us they fix anything over $100.
We feel that since plumbing has to do with the land, which we don't own, they should come fix this, because it's a weather related issue.
We understand that if something needs to be fixed inside the home, then it's our responsibility as homeowners.
I looked up the Indiana Code 32-31-8-5. Section 5 (4) says:
Landlord Obligation: Provide and maintain the following:
(C)Plumbing systems sufficient to accommodate a reasonable supply of hot/cold running water at all times.
This to me says they are responsible for making sure our water is working.
In other words, what does the $500 a month we pay lot rent for cover besides just giving us permission to have the house there? If we were buying a traditional house with land, we'd own the land too, which means it would be our responsibility to fix. But we aren't buying the land, just renting.
We've called corporate and they've told us they can take a complaint and that's it. It's currently -23 degrees outside and we don't have the funds to just hire someone ourselves. Our toilet won't even flush.
What course of action can we take?