What Happens When Private Equity Takes Over Mobile Home Parks

Photo by Sara Terry / VII. Candi Evans is the vice-president of the Golfview Residents Association, which was formed in response to the purchase of the park by Havenpark Capital, a Utah-based private equity firm, which immediately raised lot rents by 59 to 63 percent.

Last week, Sara Terry was the lead guest on an episode of 1A, a national public radio show produced by WAMU in Washington DC. The topic was “What Happens When Private Equity Takes Over Mobile Home Parks?,” a subject Sara explores in her feature-length documentary, “A Decent Home.”