Federation of Manufactured Home Owners of Florida (FMO)

The FMO is the only organization in the State of Florida that watches over the interests of the people living in manufactured homes.

The Florida Mobile Home Act (Florida Statute 723) was enacted in 1984, in part to address the relationship between the Park Owner and the Homeowner. The legislature recognized that the mobile home owners have certain basic property rights, which must be protected. The legislature also recognized that the park owner had certain rights that needed to be protected. They are also included in the law.

Florida Statute 723 (F.S. 723) is a document that all manufactured home owners should be familiar with. You should all have a copy of it so you can refer to it when you need to. It covers such items as:

• Your Prospectus or offering circular

• Failure of a park owner to provide a prospectus

• Park owner’s obligations

• Homeowner’s obligations

• Rules and regulations

• Dispute settlements

• Evictions, grounds and proceedings

• Lot rental increases

• Reduction in services, or utilities

• Change in rules and regulations

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Did you Know?

The FMO was officially incorporated as a Florida nonprofit corporation on August 3, 1962. This makes it more than 63 years old, and one of the oldest statewide advocacy groups for manufactured homeowners in the entire country.

The Federation of Manufactured Home Owners of Florida, Inc. (FMO) traces its origins back to the early 1960s—a time when manufactured homeowners had no organized statewide voice and very few legal protections. As landlease communities grew across Florida, homeowners realized they needed a unified organization to advocate for fair treatment, stable rents, and basic rights.

WHAT the FMO is Not

The FMO is not a statewide HOA. A simple way to understand the difference is this: “Your HOA protects you inside the gates, and the FMO protects you outside the gates.”

HOAs handle community level issues. The FMO works alongside them by providing education, guidance, and statewide advocacy. The two are partners, not duplicates.

The FMO’s role is to strengthen Florida Statute 723, add new “tools” to the HOA’s toolbox, and ensure homeowners have the legal protections they need when dealing with park owners and statelevel challenges.

The problems we face — and the solutions we need — can only be achieved through the FMO’s continued work with the Florida Legislature. Without that statewide voice, individual HOAs would be left to fight alone.

FMO advocacy was the impetus for the creation of F.S. 723.

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