Unbearable Stress: The Financial Burden Faced by Residents Forced to Relocate from Glen Elm Mobile Home Community
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The Glen Elm Mobile Home Community residents are hit with a hefty price tag to relocate their manufactured homes after receiving eviction notices. Darrell and Marlene Kayter, long-term residents, learned they'll need to empty their pockets to the tune of $25,000 or more for moving services alone.
Their dream of staying and building a new home on the site went up in smoke when the eviction notice arrived. It's been a complete shock, they say, as this was never on their radar.
Notices, signifying the park's aged and damaged water and sewage infrastructure, started popping up in January. The deadline for the first batch of residents has long passed, with many homes vacant, moved, or even demolished.
"It's really sad," Darrell lamented. "This has been a home to many people for years."
Luckily, the Kayters are among the lucky few who can move their homes – but it's not as simple as packing up and going. The mounting costs and logistics to relocate their house are causing a significant headache.
Since the eviction notice, several residents banded together, creating an association in search of a solution. They've crashed multiple meetings with City of Regina and provincial government officials, exploring possible options. Multiple attempts to purchase the property have been made, but no dice so far.
It's crunch time for Glen Elm Retirement Community Residents' Association President Randall Edge. He's one of the unlucky ones, ineligible to move his home off the property. "We're not going anywhere," Edge declared. "We need to find a solution to this problem."
Glen Elm Mobile Home Community residents are in a race against time, with the pressure on to find answers before their eviction deadlines hit. As Darrell puts it, "There's people here who have been here for years. I really feel sorry for them."
Several residents gathered over the weekend to discuss possible next steps and formulate their next offer to purchase the property. The fight goes on, with patience running thin, but hope remains.
Insights:* Relocating a manufactured home involves significant costs, ranging from the moving itself to leveling and repair, transportation, and setup.* Homeowners may explore options like relocation assistance programs, negotiating with park management, selling their home, purchasing a new site, or leasing a new lot, each with their pros and cons.* When faced with an eviction notice, homeowners should review their lease agreements, consult legal advisors, and remain persistent in their pursuit of a resolution.
- Darrell and Marlene Kayter, who have lived in the Glen Elm Mobile Home Community for a long time, are now facing the steep cost of relocating their home, estimated to be at least $25,000 for moving services alone.
- The dream of staying and building a new home on the site was shattered when the eviction notice arrived, as the aged and damaged water and sewage infrastructure led to the need for relocation.
- Randall Edge, President of the Glen Elm Retirement Community Residents' Association, is under pressure as he is one of the unlucky ones who cannot move his home off the property.
- The residents of Glen Elm Mobile Home Community are in a race against time, trying to find answers before their eviction deadlines hit, with many expressing concern for their neighbors who have been living there for years.
- Edge and several other residents have been relentless in their efforts, attending multiple meetings with City of Regina and provincial government officials to explore possible solutions and options, such as purchasing the property.
- Investing in a new home or site may seem like a promising solution for some residents, but it comes with its own set of costs and logistics that can be quite daunting.
- In the realm of politics and policy-and-legislation, support from the government and lawmakers could significantly impact the housing-market and general-news surrounding mobile home communities like Glen Elm.
- Residents are hoping for a resolution that balances the needs of the community with the real-estate and infrastructure issues at hand, all while ensuring a smooth transition for those affected by the eviction.
