Register Your Mobilehome California, a state program that gives owners the opportunity to waive hundreds or even thousands of dollars in state and local taxes, fees, and penalties, has been extended until December 31, 2020.

The program, administered by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), allows people who acquired a mobilehome or manufactured home, but were not provided proper title and registration, to correct the issue. By signing Assembly Bill 173 (Chau, 2019) into law October 3, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom extended the successful program through the end of 2020, ensuring more families will have the opportunity to obtain proof of ownership for mobilehomes they rightfully purchased.

Since the start of the program in 2017, Register Your Mobilehome California has saved homeowners more than $2.2 million in past-due fees and taxes, ensuring affordable housing stability for more than 3,000 families throughout California. Even though the program has been extended, friends and family members who are mobilehome owners are still encouraged to as soon as possible.

The Register Your Mobilehome California program gave Martha from Thermal peace of mind, “This program helped me feel at ease knowing that my home is now going to be under my name, and no one can say that it is not mine.”

Mobilehomes and manufactured homes are often a more affordable option for many lower-income Californians, especially those on fixed incomes. Besides the savings in fees and taxes, homeowners will also receive additional benefits. They will be positioned to legally sell or transfer their property, apply for fire and flood insurance, receive financial assistance and rebates from utilityproviders, and obtain permits for repairs and upgrades

Mobilehome and manufactured homeowners who have never applied for registration and do not have titles to their homes are eligible for the program. Under many circumstances, the owner never realized the mobilehome was supposed to have proper title and registration. Other owners may have wanted title but could not afford the back state and local taxes and fees.

“Thank you very much for saving my home with this program,” said Joan from Lancaster. “I have been waiting for three years to finally take care of this.”

HCD representatives continue to visit various areas throughout California to walk homeowners through every step of the application process.

Upcoming visits to assist mobilehome owners include the following:

Fresno

January 22, 2020 and January 23, 2020

1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

California Rural Legal Assistance Regional Office

3747 East Shields Avenue

Fresno, CA 93726

Mecca

January 28, 2020 and January 29, 2020

10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mecca Family and Farm Workers Service Center

91-275 66th Avenue, Suite 100

Mecca, CA 92254

A 14-minute video is available on the Register Your Mobilehome California website, under the Resources tab. It provides an overview of the program, application instructions, and answers to commonly asked questions.

For more information, visit http://registeryourmobilehomeca.org or call 800.952.8356. Assistance is available in all languages. A Spanish-language version of the website, as well as other languages through Google Translate, can be accessed by clicking on the upper right corner of the homepage.