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Little Havana mobile-home residents lose bid to pause Silver Court evictions

A Miami-Dade judge denied Silver Court residents’ request to stop evictions while their lawsuit over the park’s planned change of use proceeds. Residents say relocation offers fall short and moving could damage homes they own but cannot easily afford to replace.

Little Havana mobile-home residents lose bid to pause Silver Court evictions
MIAMI — Residents of Silver Court Mobile Home Park in Little Havana have lost their request for a court order temporarily halting evictions, leaving dozens of households facing the prospect of finding new homes as the property changes use. Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Milton Hirsch denied the residents’ request Monday, Oct. 12. The homeowners association had sought an injunction, arguing the property owner lacked required government approvals to remove residents. The ruling denied that request for immediate relief; the lawsuit’s broader claims concern whether state law and local approvals apply to the planned change in use. Many Silver Court residents own their mobile homes but rent the lots beneath them. Their attorneys described residents as including low-wage workers, families, older adults and people with disabilities who rely on fixed incomes. The lawsuit says some homeowners have put more than $100,000 into their homes and could see them damaged if they are moved. The park’s property manager, Urban Group, issued a notice on March 11 citing a change in land use and setting a deadline of Sept. 30. The notice also said residents remained responsible for monthly lot rent. The residents’ attorneys argued that compensation available under state law would not make up for the loss of their homes and investments. Representing 1989 Sunny Court LLC, the property owner and a subsidiary of Marquis Property Company, attorney Jorge L. Piedra argued that the owner did not need government approval to evict residents or change the property’s use. He told the judge that financial losses could be addressed through damages and therefore did not amount to irreparable harm. Community activist Mariana Ochoa said relocation offers were insufficient and urged government officials to intervene. She said residents need more time and financial help to secure housing in a city where costs are rising, and added that the prolonged fight has affected some residents’ mental health. The homeowners association is represented by attorneys from Legal Services of Greater Miami and the Community Justice Project. The case centers in part on Florida laws governing mobile-home parks and governmental actions that affect the removal of mobile-home owners. Residents expressed disappointment after Hirsch denied their request.

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