SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - A U.S. senator is seeking details from investment firms about how they manage their mobile home parks, including one firm with properties in the Michiana area.

Sen. Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire launched the probe this week, asking six firms to produce internal documents and materials showing the impact their business practices have had on mobile home residents and the profits their investments have generated.

The firms receiving letters include some of the biggest players in the industry, according to NBC News . Sun Communities, which owns several mobile home properties in the Michiana area, is among the companies being investigated.

Hassan is requesting information about lease agreements, rent, fees, evictions, maintenance and repair histories from the six

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