Posted on 07/18/2015 11:57:10 AM PDT by Dallas59
PALMETTO -- At least one resident of a Manatee County mobile home park has been threatened with eviction if she continues to accept deliveries of food from a church food bank.
There have been reports as many as 28 Carlyn Estates residents have received eviction threats for accepting food from a food pantry.
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Unaccepctable.
How is that the business of your landlord?
Insanity is sweeping America every where
So a pick-up is called for?
I thought this comment by a guy named Henry Sheldon was rather illuminating:
“The property was purchased by the current owner (per the article) for $5,200,000.00. The 14.14 acre park has 111 lots with an average rent of $400.00. When you do the math, that is $367,750 per acre purchase price, and annual revenue of ~$533,000. When you add in the (unknown) costs of property taxes, debt servicing, utility costs that are paid by the park, fire protection services, liability insurance, etc., they are probably well under water.”
“So, they are probably trying to set the place up to sell it and get the millstone from around their neck(s). With food bank deliveries coming in to several residents, that might indicate to a prospective purchaser that the possibility of rent default (i.e., revenue shortfall) could be a distinct possibility. The spruce up campaign could also figure into the scenario of the current ownership trying to get the park ready for sale.”
Dunno if this guy has it right, but it might explain an otherwise inexplicable (and IMHO, wrongheaded) policy.
How about pizza delivery?
That new owner is a busybody and a selfish b8ch!
This is a kind of power struggle that Home Owner’s Associations are notorious for, where the actual purpose of the action seems to be forgotten.
Today’s senior citizens are rather enterprising.
Expect to hear about
‘Nocturnal Drone Delivery’ to your back yard patio.
“The food. It just appeared there. Overnight!!, What was I supposed to do, call the police about a gift bag of food? Yes, I ate it! “
what’s wrong with this trailer park? are they nuts??
One resident with car or minivan could put an end to this foolishness.Just drive to the food bank and pick up the food.
So a pick-up is called for?
My thoughts exactly. I guess they want the rift raft out of the trailer park. How freaking funny is that.
The part about turning them over to social services infuriated me. I hate this attitude that is getting more and more prevalent in our country. Meals on Wheels is a well respected program throughout the U.S. It’s not just for the poor. It’s for the elderly who can’t cook for themselves. Many different organizations participate. Churches, civic and social organizations.
Is the landlady going to inspect every delivery from UPS, FEDEX and the US Post Office to make sure senior citizen residents aren’t sneaking in illicit orders of stewed prunes and bran flakes?
How is that the business of your landlord?
Agreed. Meals on Wheels is a fine program, and does a lot of good for a lot of people. And the idea that it would somehow be “better” for people in need to go on the public dole, rather than get assistance from private organizations, is just galling.
Over and above, the older you get, the less attractive stairs are. It’s another advantage of mobile homes. Stairs are a factor when lots of retirees go to Florida.
Very high probability democrat.
Amen to that.
Should be a pro-bono lawyer that would change this owners attitude!!
They have no right to do that.
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