Kingstown Mobile Home Park v. Strashnick, 774 A.2d 847 (2001)

Citation: Kingstown Mobile Home Park v. Strashnick, 774 A.2d 847 (2001)
Parent Document: Kingstown Mobile Home Park v. Strashnick, 774 A.2d 847 (2001)
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island (state)
Effective Date: 2001-06-26
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1515698/kingstown-mobile-home-park-v-st... ↗

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The Vermont Supreme Court noted that "owners and renters of mobile homes * * * tend to be lower-income groups that may have difficulty finding alternative housing." State Agency of Development and Community Affairs v. Bisson, 161 Vt. 8, 632 A.2d 34, 38 (1993). The Vermont mobile home act, which "added security from arbitrary eviction" by limiting eviction to specific narrow grounds, was held not to violate the takings clause of the United States Constitution because a landlord was not prevented from selling his property. Id. at 38-39. The Court further stated that the provision allowing evictions only for cause was "a clear exception to the general landlord and tenant law of Vermont, which allows evictions without cause in the absence of a written rental agreement." Id. at 36. It went on to hold that Vermont'slandlord-tenant act and mobile home act were complementary in most instances but when they conflicted, the mobile home act would prevail. Id. at 37.

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