Rockland Rent Control Board approves 2.8% rent increases for Live Oaks and Leisurewoods; grants four eviction certificates

The Rockland Rent Control Board voted unanimously at a May 28, 2026 virtual public hearing to approve 2.8% rent increases for Live Oaks Village and Leisurewoods of Rockland and to grant four certificates of eviction for specific mobile‑home spaces in Rockland.

The board approved Live Oaks Village’s petition for a 2.8% per‑space monthly increase for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and approved Leisurewoods of Rockland’s petition for a 2.8% per‑space monthly increase for February 1, 2026 through January 31, 2027. Hometown America Management, L.C.C. filed the rent‑adjustment petitions in December 2025 and represented that the petitions met the Town of Rockland’s Mobile Home Park Rent and Eviction Control Bylaw and Rules and Regulations (including that the requested increases did not exceed the applicable CPI and that there were no unresolved court orders or material code violations within the 60‑day lookback period). The petitions were heard under G.L. c. 30A procedures.

Hometown and Hillcrest (MHC Hillcrest, LLC c/o Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc.) also submitted Applications for Certificates of Eviction in April 2026 for residents at four addresses: 55 Fairview Street, 33 Crestview Street, 28 Balsam Street and 10 Crabapple Circle (Rockland, MA). The Board recorded that affected residents were sent the hearing agenda and materials and were given an opportunity to present additional information.

At the hearing the Rockland Rent Control Board found the Rental Increase Conditions had been met and voted unanimously to approve the two rent‑increase petitions and to grant the four requested certificates of eviction. The four board members recorded as present were Patricia Dennehy, Janet Russell, Julie Snee and Carolann Primavera; Hometown and Hillcrest were represented by Attorney Mark R. Laverty of Braintree, Massachusetts. The written Decision & Order is signed and dated June 26, 2026.

The decision notes judicial‑review rights: any party aggrieved by the Decision may seek review in the Hingham Division of the District Court Department, the Superior Court, or the Southeast Division of the Housing Court if an action is commenced within 30 days of receipt of the decision.

The approved rent increases and the issuance of certificates of eviction are recorded in the Board’s Decision & Order dated June 26, 2026; the board’s findings state the approvals were based on the petitions, supporting documentation, and the board’s determination that the statutory and bylaw conditions were satisfied.