Homes of America Seeks to Evict Mississippi Tenant After Pushing $1,000 Trailer Sale
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Updated · NBC News · Jun 10
Homes of America Seeks to Evict Mississippi Tenant After Pushing $1,000 Trailer Sale
2 articles · Updated · NBC News · Jun 10
Summary
$675-a-month Buck Island renter Aliea Brown says Homes of America refused to fix mold, leaks and sewage damage, then told her in February to buy the unit for $1,000 or leave.
April 30 was the move-out deadline after the company said repairs exceeded the trailer's value and that the 192-lot Mississippi park was shifting from rentals to resident-owned units.
Brown, 41, who says she has COPD and poor credit, remained in the home with her partner after rejecting the purchase; she says the park has also refused to accept rent payments.
A nonprofit called the home uninhabitable and sought a transfer, but Brown said the replacement units were also badly damaged, including one with worse mold.
The dispute fits a broader pattern in mobile-home parks, where corporate owners have raised costs and cut maintenance; a former Homes of America manager alleged a wider $1,000 'Abandoned Trailer' scheme in a 2025 lawsuit.
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400,000 Lots at Risk: The Impact of Corporate Ownership on Manufactured Home Residents in America
Overview
The report reveals that residents in Homes of America communities, like Buck Island in Mississippi, have faced harsh living conditions such as black mold and threats of eviction. These problems were highlighted by a lawsuit filed in 2025 by Elvin Zapata, a former regional manager who oversaw properties in several states. Zapata claims he was fired after criticizing the company’s practices, including hiding mold issues from tenants instead of fixing them. The report connects these local issues to a larger trend of corporate ownership in manufactured home parks, which often leads to poor conditions and little protection for vulnerable tenants.