Rules and Regulations 2022 Updated 6-20-22
GOLD KEY SERVICE: All of our rental homes come with our “Gold Key Service” for peace of mind for our tenants.
Iowa Financial Assistance & Covid Info
- Declaration Under Penalty of Perjury for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Temporary Halt in Evictions to Prevent Further Spread of COVID–19
- Polk County Iowa Assistance Programs
Nebraska Financial Assistance & Covid Info
- Declaration Under Penalty of Perjury for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Temporary Halt in Evictions to Prevent Further Spread of COVID–19
- Pioneer Estates COVID-19 Rent Assistance Notice
Wisconsin Financial Assistance & Covid Info
PET POLICY
1) No pet will be allowed except by permission of Community Management. No more than 2 pets allowed
per home. All pets must be registered on petscreening.com. see your property manager for details. If a pet is
acquired and not approved and/or registered, that action constitutes a breach of rental agreement and will
require the pet(s) to be removed from the community. Certain breeds or mixes of these breeds will not be
allowed in our community per our insurance carrier. These breeds include but are not limited to the
following breeds or mix of these breeds: Akitas, Alaskan Malamutes, Chows, Doberman Pinchers,
German Shepherds, Huskies, English Mastiff, Bull Mastiff, Pit Bull (including, but not
limited to American Pit Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers, Bull Terriers),
Rottweiler, Wolf Hybrids. These breeds or mix of breeds require the owner to carrier a minimum of
$300,000 of pet liability insurance also naming the community as “additionally insured” at all times.
2) If permission is granted for a pet, then the Tenant agrees to the following:
a) Pets are not allowed to run loose (City Ordinance): pets are not allowed to be outside unless
owner is outside with them. They should never be left unattended.
b) Pets are not to be tied outside unless owner is present. Pets are to be restrained with a leash
or harness while outside.
c) Owners must clean up pet’s waste daily.
d) No excessive barking is allowed and will not be tolerated.
e) Tenant agrees to immediately repair any damage resulting from the keeping of said pets as
well as be held financially responsible for any repair required by other tenants or owner.
3) Pets will not be allowed to use other resident’s sites, empty lots, and/or surrounding
land to rid themselves of waste (City Ordinance). It is your responsibility to clean up after your pet(s)
anytime anywhere.
4) Maintain proper health visits and keep accurate and current records updated on Petscreening.com.
These records include but are not limited to vaccinations, illnesses, diseases, and other medical needs. It
is important that your cat or dog have a collar with current rabies tag, current City license tag (if
required by your city) and current address and/or phone number of the pet’s owner. Pets running
loose, without current information are sent to the animal shelter at owner’s expense.
5) The landlord reserves the right, upon written notice to all tenants with pets, to add a monthly charge or
change the current monthly charge for pets to be included with the regular rental payments.
6) Any violent or frightening behavior acts demonstrated by the pet(s), whether injury results, will
revoke this agreement and the pet(s) will be required to be removed from the community.
7) No doghouses or dog runs of any kind are allowed.
8) The owner reserves the right to revoke this agreement if stated conditions are not met.
Maintain Your Home Through The Year
This fantastic home maintenance calendar comes to us from the folks over at Factory Built Owners of America. It is a member driven nonprofit organization that represents the common interests of owners and prospective owners of manufactured homes.
A Home Maintenance Calendar For You
January
- Change furnace filter. Filters should be changed or cleaned at least every three months.
February
- Tighten toilet flange bolts. Toilets can become loose at the base and may leak past the wax ring causing extensive floor damage. Tighten the two bolts, usually covered by plastic dome caps at the base of the toilet, being careful not to tighten too tight or the toilet may crack.
- Tighten tank bolts. There are typically 2 or 3 bolts that secure the toilet tank to the toilet bowl. If you can rock the tank back and forth it needs to be tightened. Carefully tighten the nuts on the bolts that go from the tank bottom thru the holes in the base being careful not to over tighten or it may crack the bottom of the tank.
- Replace flapper valve. Many households use disinfect tablets to keep the toilet tank clean, but these tables damage the rubber valve over time, making it necessary to replace it. These valves are cheap, and a bag of them can be bought from any of the big hardware stores for a few bucks. To replace the valve, pull the lid off the tank. Looking down you will see a black rubber valve with a little chain connected to it. Lift the valve out of the take with the chain and replace the old valve with a new one.
- Tighten drain pipes and water connections under the sinks. Reaching under the sink follow drain pipes form the base of the sink, and tighten each nut that connects the pipes and the traps together. Follow the hot and cold water lines up to the base of the faucets and tighten the nuts that secure the lines to the faucet.
- Clean faucet aerators. These are the little screens that are on the ends of each faucet. They simply unscrew. Pull them apart and soak in CLR, Lime Away or similar product to clear away lime deposits. Or buy a replacement at your local hardware store.
March
- Remove floor registers and vacuum ducts, then disinfect. Most factory-built homes have heating and air conditioning vents in the floor. Dirt, debris, and other objects can fall into the ducting through the floor registers. Once a year, remove the 2 screws from each vent and remove the registers. You will be surprised at what you find, especially if you have children. Remove any objects, vacuum out the dirt. Take a spray bottle with a mixture of water and bleach, and spray into the ducts to kill any germs. While the vent is off, check the vertical riser pipe for any leaks. Seal any leaks with aluminum duct tape.
April
- Change the furnace filter.
- Inspect roof, seal stacks, edges, and seams. Inspect the roof of your mobile home once a year. Remove any loose sealer, and then paint on a roof patch product, or use an aluminum roof coating. Inspect shingle roofs making minor repairs with black roof patch.
May
- Inspect the seal of exterior doors and windows and exterior mobile home siding. Caulk exterior doors, windows and exterior hardboard siding. Use clear silicone if you will not paint or a paintable caulk if you will. Caulk small holes or cracks of vinyl siding wit silicone or replace sections of siding that are damaged.
- Inspect and tighten screws in your metal siding. Be sure to tighten any 1/4” hex screws that are coming loose on your metal sided home.
June
- Flush water heater. Many cities have very hard water causing hard water deposits to form in your water heater. This leads to inefficient water heating making it necessary to flush the water heater. Flushing the water heater should be done by a professional. But if you are doing it yourself, be sure to follow manufacturer’s instructions.
- Inspect foundation blocking. If your home sits on concrete blocks on the ground with no base pad or concrete, your home will settle. This can cause structural damage to the home, and can cause doors and windows not to open or close properly. Look for cracks in the blocks; and look for signs of water passing under the home which can cause erosion leading to problems in your home.
- Level home. Once a year, you should check to make sure the mobile home remains level. If it is out of level be sure to have it corrected before your home becomes damaged.
July
- Change the furnace and A/C filters.
- Inspect and repair underbelly. While checking the underbelly, patch any holes you find with an underbelly material. Take a piece a little larger than the hole, use spray-on contact cement to secure the patch.
- Inspect A/C and heating crossover ducts. Multi-sectional homes have a 10” or 12” crossover duct that connects the ducting systems underneath the home. Keep these taped, connected and off the ground.
- Inspect and repair your mobile home skirting. Whatever type of skirting you have, keep it maintained. It is important for energy efficiency and to keep animals from living under your home.
August
- Service and clean the furnace. Have your furnace inspected and cleaned by a professional, especially if you have a gas furnace. It’s better to find out now that you have a furnace problem rather than in the dead of winter.
- Do you have a fireplace? Inspect fireplace stacks and have chimneys cleaned. Fireplace stacks and chimneys are often overlooked in a maintenance schedule, but it is very important to keep theses clean and free of debris. Otherwise, they can be a fire hazard.
September
- Test smoke detectors and replace batteries. Most factory-built homes have two smoke alarms. We recommend having one smoke detector in each bedroom and at least one carbon monoxide detector.
- Winterize home and water lines. Time to make sure that all outside water lines are wrapped with functional heat tape.
October
- Change the furnace filter.
- Check mobile home steps, porches and decks. These need to be in good repair and stable for the upcoming winter months. Because these areas get very slick when wet or icy, consider installing an anti-skid type material on them.
November
- Clean carpets. Get ready for the holidays by cleaning your carpets. Steam cleaning over shampooing is usually preferred because it leaves no residue.
December
- No maintenance this month. Enjoy the holidays.
With routine maintenance, a factory-built home will last as long as any site-built home. We hope this article helps put you on a schedule to keep your home in tip-top shape for years to come.
