# Manufactured Home Park Tenancy (MHPTA) — Guide

> Legal information only. Verify *Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act* and regulations on [bclaws.gov.bc.ca](https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca).  
> RTB processes: [gov.bc.ca residential tenancies](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/residential-tenancies).

## Structure

| Party | Typically owns | Rents |
|-------|----------------|-------|
| Homeowner / tenant | Manufactured home | **Pad / land** |
| Park operator / landlord | Park / infrastructure | — |

The **pad tenancy** is regulated (MHPTA). The home itself is usually the tenant’s chattel/structure investment — which is why notice periods often differ from ordinary RTA residential tenancies.

## Comparison snapshot

| Issue | RTA (residential unit) | MHPTA (pad) |
|-------|------------------------|-------------|
| What’s rented | Unit | Land/pad |
| Notice to end tenancy | Context-dependent (often shorter bands) | Often **longer** (e.g. 12 months for many operator-ended tenancies) — **`[VERIFY current MHPTA]`** |
| Forum | RTB | RTB (confirm forms and Act selection) |

## Intake questions

1. Do you own the manufactured home?  
2. Do you rent only the pad?  
3. Is the park under MHPTA or a different arrangement (e.g. bare land strata)?  
4. What notice form and Act were cited on the notice?  
5. Is the dispute about pad rent, rules, eviction, sale of park, or home ownership issues?

## Practice notes

- Select the correct Act when filing with RTB — wrong Act selection creates procedural risk.  
- Longer notice periods reflect relocation/siting cost of the home — emphasize in harm/remedy arguments.  
- Combine with Module 5 (client-centered) — park evictions can mean loss of both home site and community.  

## Labels

`[FACT]` ownership of home · `[LAW]` MHPTA sections · `[ARGUMENT]` notice invalid · `[REMEDY]` set aside notice / compensation