Mobile park residents in P.E.I. may not be evicted after all [Video]

Residents of a mobile home park in Prince Edward Island who have had an eviction notice looming over their heads may be able to stay in their homes after all.

About a month ago, 57 households at the Evergreen Village mobile home park in Summerside received a letter in the mail from their landlord stating, due to rising costs, the park will need to be sold.

The landlord gave residents the option to buy their lot for $40,000 or move out.

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The letter said at least 50 per cent of residents needed to purchase their lots, while those who didn’t want to or were unable to would be given a one-year notice to relocate their home.

Residents had about 30 days to inform the landlord if they were able to form a condo co-operative involving at least half of the current residents who would pay $40,000 each – an option many living in …