ThursdayOctober 23, 2025

Havenpark Communities to increase rent on Johnson County manufactured home parks despite calls for rent moratorium

Advocates say the Utah-based company, owned by a private investment firm, will implement a lot rent increase effective December
By: John LohmanAnnie Smith Barkalow|October 2, 2025
|6 min read
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    • Residents of Havenpark Communities' manufactured home parks in Johnson County, along with supporters, walk to the manager's office at Modern Manor.

    Residents of Havenpark Communities' manufactured home parks in Johnson County, along with supporters, walk to the manager's office at Modern Manor. CREDIT ANNIE SMITH BARKALOW

    Residents of Utah-based Havenpark Communities’ manufactured home parks in Johnson County say despite a plea for a two-year moratorium on lot rent while the company addresses neglected maintenance, Havenpark plans to implement an increase effective this December.

    “Since 2019, when Havenpark Capital and other out-of-state private equity groups began rapidly purchasing manufactured home communities in our county and across the state of Iowa, they have introduced a…

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