Guide to Additional Fees

Applications require a nonrefundable fee/s for persons over the age of 18 who will live in the community. These fees cover the application process, background checks, and other expenses associated with evaluating applications.

At select resorts, customers may be required to pay a security deposit for their home, rental or placement agreement. The deposit covers failure to pay rent, damage to the home or property beyond normal wear and tear, or other violations of your agreement. The security deposit will be held by Sun for the entire duration of your occupancy. The deposit will be refunded to you on or after you move out, pending any deductions.

The listed home prices only cover the cost of the home. The price doesn't include the site rent which will need to be paid to live in the resort. We encourage you to contact your Sun Homes sales representative to confirm the cost of the site rent before applying. 
Listed home rental rates are inclusive of the home and site rent.

In addition to your site and home rent, certain resorts may require you to pay additional fees for third-party services such as sewer, water, gas, heat, electricity, or trash and recycling removal services. These fees vary by resort and may be based on the resort's total use or each home's individual use. 

In some instances, if the resort is required to handle the administration or billing for these services, we may choose to include an administrative fee.

Cable and internet access may not be included in listed site or home rent at your resort. Additional fees may apply to customers for these services. In certain resorts, Sun has special arrangements with cable and internet providers, which may not allow a customer to opt out of receiving these services and must pay the associated fees.

Certain resorts offer this service to customers as a convenience. Lawn care fees are generally not mandatory, unless a customer fails to maintain their site according to resort rules, in which case, your agreement may include that we can provide this service to you and bill you for the associated costs.

Subject to applicable laws, and each community's rules and regulations, pets are generally welcome at Sun for an additional fee and security deposit.

For customers that aren't ready to leave the resort but aren't interested in renewing their agreement, a "month-to-month" fee may be added to your rent at the expiration of your agreement, until you choose to renew your agreement or leave the resort.

Certain resorts may accept other forms of payment for rent. In the event Sun chooses to accept another payment method, we may charge an additional fee for the costs associated with accepting that form of payment.

Payment due dates will always be set in your agreement. If you don't pay your rent or any other fees on time, a late fee will be added to your rental payment.

In certain areas, you may be responsible for property taxes or government fees. These taxes and fees are not included in listed site or home rental rates.

Purchased homes are subject to an additional fee for services performed by us to prepare your home. This is to make sure your home is ready for occupancy and aligns with the resort's rules and regulations.

In certain states and jurisdictions, your home purchase may be subject to various taxes, depending on local laws. These may include sales taxes, property taxes, transfer taxes, vehicle registration taxes, title fees, county taxes, tag fees, private tag agency fees, and other local fees and taxes.

If you're financing your home purchase with a third-party lender, you may be responsible for additional loan fees and costs. These fees and costs are determined solely by the lender and paid to the lender. 

Advertised prices and rental rates do not include the cost of any homeowner's or renter's insurance policies a customer may choose to purchase.

Other costs or fees, such as escrow fees, legal fees or other closing fees may be applicable to your home purchase.