For incumbent London Mayor Sadiq Khan, the answer could very well be yes. According to Property Week, the importance of addressing London – and the U.K.’s – affordable housing crisis was front and center in a discussion on the mayor’s performance among developers and professionals gathered in Cannes. The message …
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Just south of Portland, Oregon, residents at the Angel Haven Mobile Home Park had a wild weekend. According to KATU, a major windstorm knocked out power to the community last Friday, leaving over 100 homes in the dark. A major concern for officials was that more than 120 residents suffer …
In the United States, some are native born, some immigrate, but all are unified in pursuing the American Dream. For most, that includes owning a home. But according to a new report on housing affordability from real estate firm Trulia, there are some places in the country where even doctors …
Homes in America – The Land Where Even Doctors Struggle Read More
In Iberia Parish, Louisiana, an area the Daily Business News has covered prior, new laws are going into effect for manufactured home communities related to trash collection. And some residents and owners are not pleased. According to KATC, the Iberia Parish city council approved ordinances last month, making manufactured home …
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While “tiny homes” may be all the rage, more and more people are finding that the real value is in a tried and true model. According to the Northwest Housing Association (NHA) in Olympia, Washington, more and more people who look at tiny homes as an option have discovered manufactured …
The Mt. Vernon, Illinois Zoning and Planning Commission has once again tabled conversation on a proposed zoning change that would clear the way for a manufactured home community. According to the Register News, the decision came after a two-and-a-half hour hearing, which featured a number of residents speaking out against …
NIMBY in Action – Commission Delays Zoning Ordinance Read More
Former Amazon manager Andy Holm sees the future as “Blokable” with modular housing. Holm, who led the build out of Amazon’s physical locations, including work on the Amazon Go convenience store concept, discovered his pain during that process was actually a viable business. Finding and working with the firms that …
In the U.K., a prefab bonanza is taking place, and another company has decided to get in on the action. According to the Telegraph, a Docklands factory will be the first of its kind in London, and will eventually provide 3,000 new modular homes. As the Daily Business News covered …
Although overall consumer confidence rose in March, consumer confidence in home buying slipped almost four percentage points for the month. According to the Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI), confidence decreased 3.8 percentage points to 84.5, following a record high in February. The index showed that the share of people …
In the San Francisco Bay Area of California, housing, along with most everything else, is very expensive. In many cities in the region, this disparity creates a toxic combination: an affordable housing crunch and rampant homelessness. A billionaire in the area believes that the solution lies in repurposing shipping containers. …
Billionaire Sees Shipping Containers as Homeless Solution Read More
In Anoka County, Minnesota, just north of Minneapolis, one organization has seen the light, combining all the benefits of manufactured housing to combat homelessness. According to ABC Newspapers, non-profit organization Family Promise will receive a $10,000 grant to kick-start a new effort to combat homelessness in Anoka County. The “Home …
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In Groesbeck, Texas the city council passed an ordinance that makes a distinction between manufactured and mobile homes. According to the Groesbeck Journal, the passing of the ordinance reflects the members’ consensus from a workshop on the subject that they held in early March. As informed veteran manufactured housing professionals …
City Adopts Manufactured Housing Ordinance, Terminology Matters Read More
In Australia, a handful of smart entrepreneurs believe that they have the answer to the nation’s housing crisis. And, the answer lies in “flat pack” prefab. According to Domain AU, and as the Daily Business News originally covered here, Big World Homes founder and architect Alex Symes has come up …
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In McCrory, Arkansas, manufactured home residents were faced with an incredibly difficult situation. According to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, officials in the city passed an ordinance that placed a ban on manufactured homes that were worth less than $7,500. If owners were non-compliant, they faced fines of up to $500 per …
Our theme for this month is: Manufactured Housing Industry Politics – Complicated Cross Currents, or April Fools? and our featured articles are now live on the MHProNews.com home page. To see the line-up of over 3-dozen featured articles for this month, along with the headline commentary, please click the link above. Manufactured, …
In a story that the Daily Business News has covered extensively, the Ohio Manufactured Homes Association (OMHA) has provided an update regarding the battle with Ohio Governor John Kasich over the status of the Ohio Manufactured Housing Commission (OMHC). According to the Dayton Daily News, Governor Kasich is calling for the …
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New information from the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB), shows that an elevation in home values, triggered by tight inventory conditions across all housing categories is contributing to growth in high priced home sales. While this category grows, a more ominous sign is on the horizon. According to Construction Dive, …
Affordable Home Inventory Crisis – Manufactured Housing Center Stage? Read More
In Colorado, city officials in Louisville are working to solve a growing affordable housing crisis. According to the Daily Camera, the focus is on the sole manufactured home community in the city, the 94-unit Parco Dello Zingaro Mobile Home Park, which has served as a cost effective alternative for a …
In Jacksonville, Florida, residents of the Ortega Village community say that they are tired… of the smell. But it turns out that some residents may be causing the issue. Per First Coast News, behind an attractive entrance to the community, lies a smelly, and potentially hazardous problem. Sewer lines continue …
Stinking Up the Place: Manufactured Home Community Issues Read More
Help is on the way for manufactured home owners in need in the Catskills of New York State. According to The Daily Mail, the Catskill Mountain Housing Development Corporation received $400,000 to replace a dozen dilapidated manufactured or mobile homes, from the Mobile Manufactured Home Replacement Pilot Program. The nonprofit …
