Attached is a September 10, 2012 MHARR letter to Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), Chairman of the House of Representatives Oversight and Government Reform Committee, responding to a June 20, 2012 letter from the Chairman inviting MHARR to provide information to the Committee regarding regulatory activity that negatively impacts job growth …
MHARR CONGRESSIONAL INTERVENTION AND OVERSIGHT — STATUS REPORT Read More
Washington, D.C., September 3, 2012 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the manufactured housing industry rebound that began in August 2011 has now reached the one-year benchmark, with twelve …
CONSECUTIVE PRODUCTION INCREASE REACHES ONE-YEAR MARK Read More
HUD Code land-lease community owners and operators should take note of two highly-publicized HUD prosecutions of “mobile home park” operators and employees for alleged violations of the Fair Housing Act. For the second time in as many weeks, HUD, on August 20, 2012, issued a news release (below) concerning alleged violations …
MHARR Comments on Proposed Accessibility Guidelines Attached for your review and information is a copy of comments filed by MHARR on August 16, 2012 in connection with accessibility guidelines for emergency transportable housing (ETH) published by the U.S. Architectural and Transportation Compliance Board (Access Board) in a June 18, 2012 …
MHARR August 16, 2012 Comments to Access to Board on Accessibility Read More
Washington, D.C., August 3, 2012 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the manufactured housing industry production rebound that began during the second half of 2011 has now extended to …
Production Increase Carries into Eleventh Consecutive Month Read More
Attached for your review and information is a July 19, 2012 letter to HUD Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner Carol Galante (the HUD appointed official with direct responsibility for the federal program in the absence of a non-career program administrator as required by law but denied by HUD). With this …
MHARR Presses HUD Commissioner on various pending Title VI Issues Read More
As part of the follow-up to the previously-reported May 24, 2012 meeting with officials of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) seeking to advance a program of volume securitization and/or purchase (S/P) support for manufactured home chattel lending by the Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs), MHARR has filed comments (attached) in …
Opportunity to expand Chattel Finance providers pool and availability Read More
IN THIS REPORT: MHARR INTENSIFIES CALL FOR CHATTEL SUPPORT DODD-FRANK REFORM NOT IMMINENT MHARR CAUTIONS ACCESS BOARD AND HUD HOUSE PASSES REDUCED FUNDING FOR HUD PROGRAM AO FUNDING “GLITCH” CONTINUES MHARR CALLS FOR FULL SUPPORT AND REVIVAL OF MH CHATTEL LOANS With more than 70 percent of all manufactured homes …
Washington, D.C., July 5, 2012 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the manufactured housing industry production rebound which began during the second half of 2011 has now extended to ten consecutive months. Just-released …
Production Increase Continues for Tenth Straight Month Read More
1. MHARR INTENSIFIES EFFORTS TO REVIVE CHATTEL FINANCING – STATUS REPORT Given the key role of personal property (chattel) financing in the manufactured housing market — with U.S. Census Bureau data showing that 74 percent of new manufactured homes placed for residential use in 2010 were titled as personal property (up from …
Chattel Financing, GAO Investigation and Accessibility Issues – Status Report Read More
The U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) has published new proposed standards for Emergency Transportable Housing (ETH) units purchased by federal government agencies. The proposed rule (see, copy attached), published in the Federal Register on June 18, 2012, essentially incorporates the consensus recommendations of an Access Board …
Access Board Publishes Rules For Emergency Housing Read More
As previously reported, Congress – as a byproduct of intensive engagement by MHARR — on November 29, 2011 requested that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) conduct a thorough probe of the federal manufactured housing program, including an investigation of its implementation of the Manufactured Housing Improvement Act of 2000. MHARR officials subsequently met …
MHARR Expands and Sharpens Focus on Regulatory Issues with GAO- Status Report Read More
Given the key role of personal property (chattel) financing in the manufactured housing market — with U.S. Census Bureau data showing that 74 percent of new manufactured homes placed for residential use in 2010 were titled as personal property (up from 64 percent in 2006) – MHARR is intensifying its efforts …
MHARR Intensifies Efforts to Revive Chattel Financing- Status Report Read More
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), on June 11, 2012, published its latest proposed set of affordable housing goals for the two Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) – Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — in the Federal Register (please see copy attached). The affordable housing goals, set by FHFA as the GSEs’ …
FHFA Publishes Proposed Affordable Housing Goals MHARR to Submit Detailed Comments Read More
Washington, D.C., June 6, 2012 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the manufactured housing industry production rebound which began during the second half of 2011 has now extended to …
Industry Production in Increases for Nine Consecutive Months Read More
Washington, D.C., May 31, 2012 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that, according to a May 21,2012 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) news release (copy attached), “three affordable housing developments”have been selected as “recipients of the coveted HUD Secretary’s Housing and Community Design Award,” …
MAY 16, 2012 TO: MHARR MANUFACTURERS MHARR STATE AFFILIATES MHARR TECHNICAL REVIEW GROUP (TRG) FROM: DANNY D. GHORBANI RE: SUSPENSION OF MHCC AO SERVICES — UPDATE As a follow-up to MHARR’s memorandum of May 15, 2012 …
</div MAY 15, 2012 TO: MHARR MANUFACTURERS MHARR TECHNICAL REVIEW GROUP (TRG) MHARR STATE AFFILIATES FROM: DANNY D. GHORBANI RE: MHCC AO SUSPENDS SERVICES DUE TO NON-PAYMENT BY HUD The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the Administering Organization (AO) of the …
MHCC AO Suspends Services Due to Non-Payment by HUD Read More
MAY 11, 2012 TO: MHARR MANUFACTURERS MHARR TECHNICAL REVIEW GROUP (TRG) FROM: MHARR RE: HUD EXTENDS ENFORCEMENT DATE FOR SOUTHERN YELLOW PINE …
HUD Extends Enforcement Date For Southern Yellow Pine Design Value Changes Read More
MAY 7, 2012 TO: MHARR MANUFACTURERS MHARR TECHNICAL REVIEW GROUP (TRG) FROM: MHARR RE: HUD TRIES SHORTCUT ON WOOD DESIGN VALUES Attached for your review and information are copies of an April 26, 2012 …
