Oct 29, 2025
In a groundbreaking ruling for manufactured-home residents in Connecticut, the Windham Fair Rent Commission has issued its first decision and it brings significant relief for mobile and manufactured-home park tenants.
The commission reviewed lot rents at Stonegate Manor, a Manufactured Home Community in Windham with about 375 lots, and concluded that current and future rents were excessive.
Key outcomes of the decision:
For the older section of the park, the monthly rent will drop from $746 to $550.
For the newer section, the rent will go from $853 to $650.
The commission also imposed a cap on rent increases for the next five years, offering stability for residents.
Why this matters to our members:
Many manufactured-home owners own their homes but lease the land (or “lot”) on which their homes sit. Because moving a manufactured home is expensive and often impractical, lot-rent hikes have historically placed residents at a serious disadvantage.
This decision demonstrates that local oversight — in towns like Windham that have a Fair Rent Commission — can rebalance terms and hold park owners accountable for unreasonable lot-rent increases.
For resident-organized efforts, the ruling underlines the importance of documenting lot-rent history, building‐condition issues, and advocating for local‐commission review when rents escalate unreasonably.
What’s next:
The decision may act as a precedent for other municipalities in Connecticut to use their Fair Rent Commissions to provide recourse for residents of manufactured-home communities.
Connecticut Manufactured Home Owners Alliance members should take stock of how the ruling could impact negotiation strategies at other parks, especially where rent increases or lot-lease terms feel unfair or unbounded.
Resident associations should consider preparing documentation — such as lease history, condition of infrastructure, rate comparisons — ahead of future commission inquiries.
Bottom line:For the manufactured and mobile-home community in Connecticut, the Windham decision is a major win — not just in dollars and cents, but in principle. Lot-rent reductions and an enforced cap on future increases bring welcome stability and a stronger voice for residents. The Connecticut Manufactured Home Owners Alliance is encouraged to view this as both a success to celebrate and a roadmap for future advocacy.
Read the full article on the CT Mirror: https://ctmirror.org/2025/10/22/windham-mobile-home-park-rent-cap/