Hialeah Mayor Says Trailer Rentals Create ‘Solar Energy Situation’

Hialeah Mayor Esteban Bovo recently spoke about the increasing use of trailers (RV) or caravans in the city, which has led to what he described as a “sundown situation.”

The Cuban-American official explained in an interview with the Enrique Santos program that renting trailers as homes is an illegal practice.

“They bought me a house in Hialeah, they have no intention of living here and they have this house as an investment. They are creating a solar condition in our neighborhoods. You are my neighbor, you are protecting your investment and next door you have someone who doesn’t live and you have two RVs parked.” That’s the reality today in Hialeah. “It is a situation that must be addressed.” He said.

As Bofo expressed: “If you have enough to go on vacation, I congratulate you; But if you have illegal activity where people live, you create a potential problem for the city and all of your neighbors.

Since last month, government authorities in the city of Hialeah have been considering a proposal to regulate the number and location of mobile homes.

The idea is to reduce the maximum number of such vehicles from three to one per home, create a registry, limit their size to 24 feet and prevent them from parking at the back of homes.

Trailer or caravan rental in Hialeah

In the midst of the immigration crisis, the mayor said he understood everyone “who is trying to work things out for their family,” but “illegal use, those who come to invest in Hialeah because they think we’re not interested, is unacceptable.” “This is not fair, and we must also respect those who have invested here to live,” he said.

This is how some residents thought about it:

• Hialeah and Miami-Dade are similar to Havana…you just have to see how many cars are parked outside…there are no beds to accommodate that many people.
• As real estate prices rise, landlords and tenants have to do magic to pay the rent, which is why there are so many efficiencies and trailers because families can’t afford to pay as many bills.
• What is the root of that problem? High rental prices. This is where they should start.