Garwood said spending hundreds more dollars each year on rent while she's on a fixed income will keep her from completing other projects, like a new deck and wheelchair ramp she was planning to build. They were joined by Garwood's daughter, Chris Crone, and local organizer Matt Champan, both of whom live in the park. The members of Congress met at the home of 73-year-old Lois Garwood, who moved to the park five years ago from De Soto. "I’m going to be talking to federal regulators about this," Brown said. "We will both work in Congress together, she, in the House, and I, in the Senate, to shine a brighter light on these investors when they come in and just rip people off." Brown said Havenpark has also purchased six communities in Ohio, although the proposed rent increases he's heard about there haven't been as steep. Park members said they are worried residents who are elderly, single mothers or on a fixed income will have trouble covering the extra increase.Īxne and Brown visited Waukee to learn more about the hardships the rent increase is causing for residents. Havenpark officials told residents at Midwest Country Estates that it will raise standard lot rent from $295 to $400 on July 1, then from $400 to $500 on April 1 - a total increase of 69%. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, the ranking member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. Havenpark said in a statement Monday afternoon it is reviewing the requests in Axne's letter.Īxne submitted the letter to Havenpark after visiting Midwest Country Estates in Waukee with Sen. ►More: Mobile home tenants wary of investor firm with history of complaints ![]() She asked the managing partners questions about its other properties, previous rent increases and other business workings. In her letter, Axne wrote she wants more information on Havenpark's justification for its rent hikes at communities like North Liberty and Waukee, which she said are causing "significant financial hardship on Iowa families." "I strongly urge you to reverse these large, rapid rent increases," wrote Axne, a Democrat who represents Iowa's 3rd Congressional District. Cindy Axne denounced Utah-based Havenpark Capital's plan to hike rent at some Iowa mobile home parks by up to 69% on Monday, calling it "unacceptable" in a letter sent to the company's managing partners. ![]() ![]() Watch Video: New owners of Waukee mobile home park to increase rent by more than $200
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