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Mobile Estates residents tell San Marcos council of cumulative rent hikes, unfinished repairs and sewer problems ahead of April rent review hearing
Summary
San Marcos Mobile Estates residents described multi‑year rent increases that they say totaled substantial sums, complained about unfinished street repairs and clubhouse cleaning, and asked the council to note an upcoming rent review hearing on April 14.
Representatives of San Marcos Mobile Estates raised maintenance and rent concerns during the March 24 meeting, telling council that prior rent increases and recent management actions have left residents with persistent infrastructure problems and added costs.
John Mosher, president of the Mobile Estates homeowners association, described long‑running street‑repair needs, areas of pavement “alligatoring” and a history of rent adjustments that, he said, yielded ‘‘over $100,000 extra per year’’ to the management company in one year. He said management had been slow to provide written responses and that a rent review hearing is scheduled for April 14.
Marlene Walder, another resident, said accumulated increases over multiple years represent several hundred thousand dollars in additional rent and said clubhouse cleaning and sewer backups remain unresolved public‑health concerns. She urged the council to consider the timing and fairness of current management practices and said residents felt repairs promised in settlement discussions had not been completed.
Council members acknowledged the complaints and the upcoming rent review hearing; no council decision or vote on rent relief or enforcement is recorded in the transcript.
Provenance: Resident statements and details about the April 14 rent review hearing were delivered in oral communications during the March 24 meeting.
