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Mobile Homes: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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What it is

A Last Week Tonight segment on mobile homes, showing how large investment companies are making this affordable housing option less affordable. It covers residents who rent land and cannot move their homes.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN commenters point to it as good, accessible coverage of mobile-home park exploitation by private equity.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2019, last 2025

What HN commenters said

  1. “which also does a good job of covering this issue”

    Good coverage of the mobile home trap issue.

    jamestanderson, 2019-05 · Recommendation · in “The Mobile-Home Trap (2015)”

  2. “(~16-minute Last Week Tonight segment)”

    Segment on exploitation in the mobile home industry.

    0xcde4c3db, 2024-01 · Recommendation · in “Austin takes a bet on tiny homes to ease homelessness”

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Topics: john oliver, affordable housing, private equity, mobile homes

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