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Hi,
We have an all age MHP in an area where most of the residents have lots of family living close by. We have a problem with some of the family members "visiting" for extended periods of time.

We are writing guidelines to address this, but we're having a difficult time deciding on the amount of time to allow for a guest to visit before we start charging them additional fees and how long is too long? We are on well water and septic tanks so it puts a strain on our facilities to have additional people practically living in the park. Needless to say, we don't charge for any utilities - included in base rent.

We're thinking that in order to get around any time limit - the guest would just leave for a couple of days then come back to start the "approved visit" all over again.

If any one can help with this, would really appreciate it.

Thanks, Joan

Many community owners place a double limit on guest visitations. That is, they might say no more than fourteen consecutive days, and no more than thirty days total in any twelve-month period. Along with this, they also require all guests who will be staying overnight to register at the office, so they have more accurate records.

That really helps. Thanks for your reply.