The Mississippi Supreme Court upheld an appeal’s court ruling which gives the Cleveland Mobile Home Park in Richland, MS the right to re-rent vacated homesites in the manufactured home community (MHC). The city of Richland wanted to reduce density in the MHC, arguing homesite re-use was non-conforming and therefore in …
Manufactured Home Community has Right to Re-rent Homesites Read More
MHProNews has learned Tim Williams, Executive Director of the Ohio Manufactured Homes Association (OMHA), testified against objectionable EPA language in the Ohio state senate’s budget legislation before the Senate Finance Committee. Of particular concern in the state budget bill (HB 64) is the requirement that, if a water system is …
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U. S. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) has included in The Financial Regulatory Improvement Act provisions to improve access to affordable financing for manufactured home buyers. Identical to S. 682 the Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing introduced in the Senate, as well as HR 650, which was passed …
Senator Richard Shelby Offers Bill to Improve Access to Financing Manufactured Homes Read More
The California Mobilehome Parkowners Alliance (CMPA) will honor seven manufactured housing industry members at its symposium May 31-June 1, 2015 in Las Vegas. Barry Cole of Manufactured Housing Insurance Services will receive top honors as recipient of The Chelu Travieso-Earhart Lifetime Achievement Award. Attorney Phil Woog will receive the Freedom …
Manufactured Home Community Owners Group to Bestow Awards, Discuss Issues Read More
Dubbed the Miracle of Milan, the residents of what had been Bob’s Mobile Home Park in Milan, New Hampshire were able to convert the 18-homesite community into a cooperative in ten days. Now called Deer Estates Cooperative, Inc., the community was to be sold at a foreclosure auction April 21. …
Manufactured Home Community Becomes 113th Co-op in New Hampshire Read More
Elmwood Mobile Manor has transformed into Elmwood Homeowners Cooperative, purchasing the manufactured home community (MHC) with $2.16 million financing provided by ROC USA® Capital, the Mercy Loan Fund and the Washington State Housing Finance Commission. JP Morgan Chase’s CDFI (Community Development Financial Institution) Collaborative program supplied a $4 million grant …
ROC USA Facilitates another Manufactured Home Community to Become a Co-op Read More
As follow-up to a story MHProNews posted March 19, 2015 regarding multifamily manufactured housing (MH) units, the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) tells MHProNews the General Subcommittee of the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC) unanimously approved a proposal to establish standards for the homes. Previously, HUD warned any …
Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee to Consider Multifamily MH Read More
MHProNews has been informed by Caitlin Nauert of the Texas Manufactured Housing Association (TNHA) the Texas Senate has passed SB 1264 and the House has approved companion bill HB 1990 which will allow multifamily modular construction to be four stories tall instead of the current three stories. Of the 6,268 …
Noting that the technology involved in manufactured housing (MH) has improved greatly over the years, especially since the inception of the federally regulated HUD Code in 1976, Robin Roy, writing for the Natural Resources Defense Council blog, Switchboard, says MH is poised to continue to play a vital role in …
Energy Efficiency on the Table at MHI’s Expo in Las Vegas Read More
Following a story MHProNews last published March 18, 2015, regarding Buncombe County, North Carolina officials considering lifting a ban on manufactured homes (MH) in all residential areas of the county, over a dozen residents spoke opposing it at a Board of Commissioners meeting April 7. Although the topic was not …
County Hears from Citizens Regarding Expansion of Manufactured Housing Read More
In a message to MHPronews from Nathan Smith, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Manufactured Housing Institute, he notes the House has passed HR 650 April 14 by a bi-partisan vote of 283-162, and implores those involved in the manufactured housing industry to contact their two senators to …
IMPORTANT! Tell Your Senators to Support Manufactured Housing Read More
Tim Williams, Executive Director of the Ohio Manufactured Homes Association (OMHA), testified in support of state Senate Bill 134 which would allow recovery of legal fees by manufactured home community owners and retailers who are wrongfully charged with civil rights and fair housing complaints. Williams told Senate Civil Justice Committee …
MHProNews has learned from nationalmortgagenews that Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) says the House passed a measure last week that would regulate how points and fees are calculated under the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) “qualified mortgage” rule, but Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) adamantly opposes a similar measure in the Senate. …
‘Warren Effect’ Stymieing Financial Regulatory Relief Read More
In Oregon, a coalition of manufactured home (MH) residents, landlords, manufacturers, the Oregon Manufactured Housing Association (OMHA), nonprofits and others negotiated the 2015 Manufactured Housing Landlord/Tenant Coalition, HB 3016A, that passed the House Human Services and Housing Committee with unanimous support. There are no known opponents, according to what the …
State Legislature Passes Bill to Ensure Fairness between MHC Residents and Owners Read More
MHPronews has learned from housingwire a bipartisan majority of the House of Representatives voted to increase transparency of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act, H. R. 1265, sponsored by Rep. Sean Duffy, (R-WI) received 401 votes with only two opposed, that would subject the …
House Votes Overwhelmingly to Increase CFPB Transparency Read More
Mary McBrady, the Executive Director of the Massachusetts Manufactured Housing Association (MMHA) informs MHProNews that newly-elected 6th District Congressman Seth Moulton of MA broke ranks with Democrats to vote in favor of H. R. 650 Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing in its 263 yeas to 162 nays victorious passage in …
Rep. Seth Moulton Breaks Ranks with Dems on H. R. 650 Read More
Calling it the “Know Before You Owe” mortgage initiative, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has updated the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) guide to shopping for a mortgage and buying a house, which was originally called “Shopping for Your Home Loan: Settlement Costs Booklet.” The new Toolkit, …
Toolkit from Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to Aid Homebuyers Read More
The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) informs MHProNews it is imperative industry stakeholders and members contact their representative in Congress to urge them to vote for the Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act (H.R. 650) that is expected to hit the House Floor Tuesday. D.C.-based consumer groups are working on the …
Tell your Congressional Representative to Vote Yes on H. R. 650 Read More
MHProNews has learned from santaclaritafree that Santa Clarita, California resident Douglas Fraser is trying to rally residents to lobby city council on several issues he says the council has ignored, including one regarding site rents at manufactured home communities (MHCs). He is reaching out to others who also have issues, …
Resident wants to Challenge Manufactured Home Site Rents Read More
The Louisville-based non-profit, Next Step Network, is partnering with the manufactured housing (MH) industry, lenders, retailers, utilities, other nonprofits and public stakeholders to increase access to ENERGY STAR homes with flexible financing for Kentucky residents of manufactured homes. Manufactured homes account for 13.6 percent of Kentucky’s housing stock. The goal …
Kentucky Collaboration will Provide ENERGY STAR Manufactured Homes Read More
