Steps to follow after purchase
- Have the previous owner sign the back of the title and give the title to you.
- Look at the Statement of Account to see if the most recent taxes are paid. If taxes are due, pay them.
- Visit a Gwinnett County Tax Commissioner Office with your title and tax receipt and have the title changed into your name within 30 days.
- Fill out a Manufactured Home Change Request Form to request the name change on the property tax records. This form is available at all Gwinnett County Tax Commissioner’s Offices.
Changing Ownership of a Mobile Home
When a mobile home is purchased, an ownership change occurs. This ownership change needs to be recorded on the title document for the mobile home. Additionally, the ownership change must be documented for the county tax records.
Mobile home purchasers will have 30 days from the date of purchase to apply for a new title. Failure to do so may result in a fine from the Tax Commissioner or possible litigation from the mobile home seller.
Gwinnett County will only register or change the ownership of a mobile home with a title in the current owner’s name. Bill of sales, lease agreements, park reports, or a title that ownership has not been updated on the front side of the document will not be accepted.
Registering a Mobile Home
Upon applying for a new title, the mobile home owner will need to register the mobile home with the Department of Property Tax by submitting a copy of the new title and a “Manufactured Home Change Request Form,” which can be obtained at any Gwinnett County Tax Commissioner Office.
If the home is being moved from another county, proof of taxes are paid up-to-date must be provided along with a copy of the title in the current owner’s name before a mobile home can be registered and a decal is issued. There will be a $10 decal charge when you register the mobile home. You will also receive the inspection letter for you to take to Gwinnett County Planning and Development. The inspection letter can be obtained only at the Department of Property Tax.
A Gwinnett County Decal must be obtained within seven days of locating a mobile home in Gwinnett County.
Relocating or Moving a Mobile Home
To relocate a mobile home, you must obtain a relocation permit from the Department of Property Tax. To obtain a relocation permit you will need to fill out a Manufactured Home Change Request Form. You will also need the address that the home is being moved to and the mover's name and address. There will be a $10 charge for the relocation decal.
Note: It is unlawful to move a mobile home in Gwinnett County without a relocation permit. Any person violating this is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished with a fine of no less than $200 or any more than $1000, or by imprisonment for no more than 12 months or both.
Updated 2/2/2010
Steps to follow after purchase
- Have the previous owner sign the back of the title and give the title to you.
- Look at the Statement of Account to see if the most recent taxes are paid. If taxes are due, pay them.
- Visit a Gwinnett County Tax Commissioner Office with your title and tax receipt and have the title changed into your name within 30 days.
- Fill out a Manufactured Home Change Request Form to request the name change on the property tax records. This form is available at all Gwinnett County Tax Commissioner’s Offices.
Changing Ownership of a Mobile Home
When a mobile home is purchased, an ownership change occurs. This ownership change needs to be recorded on the title document for the mobile home. Additionally, the ownership change must be documented for the county tax records.
Mobile home purchasers will have 30 days from the date of purchase to apply for a new title. Failure to do so may result in a fine from the Tax Commissioner or possible litigation from the mobile home seller.
Gwinnett County will only register or change the ownership of a mobile home with a title in the current owner’s name. Bill of sales, lease agreements, park reports, or a title that ownership has not been updated on the front side of the document will not be accepted.
Registering a Mobile Home
Upon applying for a new title, the mobile home owner will need to register the mobile home with the Department of Property Tax by submitting a copy of the new title and a “Manufactured Home Change Request Form,” which can be obtained at any Gwinnett County Tax Commissioner Office.
If the home is being moved from another county, proof of taxes are paid up-to-date must be provided along with a copy of the title in the current owner’s name before a mobile home can be registered and a decal is issued. There will be a $10 decal charge when you register the mobile home. You will also receive the inspection letter for you to take to Gwinnett County Planning and Development. The inspection letter can be obtained only at the Department of Property Tax.
A Gwinnett County Decal must be obtained within seven days of locating a mobile home in Gwinnett County.
Relocating or Moving a Mobile Home
To relocate a mobile home, you must obtain a relocation permit from the Department of Property Tax. To obtain a relocation permit you will need to fill out a Manufactured Home Change Request Form. You will also need the address that the home is being moved to and the mover's name and address. There will be a $10 charge for the relocation decal.
Note: It is unlawful to move a mobile home in Gwinnett County without a relocation permit. Any person violating this is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished with a fine of no less than $200 or any more than $1000, or by imprisonment for no more than 12 months or both.
Updated 2/2/2010