Just when lenders might have thought they were protected from ability to repay (ATR) loans because originating qualified mortgages (QMs) provided safe harbor, it turns out that under the Truth in Lending law a borrower can allege the lender engaged in unfair and deceptive acts (UDAP) that led to the …
The Qualified Mortgage Safe Harbor may have Washed Away Read More
Updating a post MHProNews last published May 27, 2014 concerning opposition to a 100-homesite manufactured housing community (MHC) in Mayfield, New South Wales, Australia, councilors approved the development by a 7-4 vote at a public hearing, according to newcastlestar.com.au. Councilor Brad Luke, who had chaired the meeting, said the developers …
Plans Approved for 100-Site Manufactured Home Community Down Under Read More
Updating a post MHProNews published May 12, 2014 concerning the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) increase of $95 to $105 for manufactured home per floor label fees in an attempt to help defray the program costs, the Manufactured Housing Institute’s (MHI) response suggested HUD develop a formula for …
Radio station wbex.com in Chillicothe, Ohio reports Ross County Treasurer Jerry Byers says second half real estate tax statements for manufactured home (MH) owners should go out by the end of the month, with payment due by July 31. Although tax bills go out twice a year, according to Ohio …
Julian Castro, current mayor of San Antonio and President Barack Obama’s nominee to be the next secretary of the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), was grilled during his Senate Banking Committee confirmation hearing about cities using eminent domain to condemn mortgages by Sen. Patrick Toomey (R-PA), according to …
Nominee to Head HUD Testifies before Senate Banking Committee Read More
Commenting on the lack of affordable housing in Cornwall, Scott Mann, the Conservative parliamentary candidate for North Cornwall, says, “I like the idea of using modular housing as a quick solution to North Cornwall’s housing problems. We need truly affordable housing for hard working families on Cornish wages. We should …
Western Petroleum LLC and its parent company, Pilot Logistics, are facing up to $30 million in fines for a crew camp violating zoning regulations in North Dakota’s Bakken oil patch, according to crookstontimes.com. The Williston Herald reports a conditional use permit for the site was approved in 2011 for 40 …
Crew Camp Operator Facing nearly $30 Million Fines in Bakken Oil Field Read More
Grants are now available in Henderson County, North Carolina to assist qualified residents remove abandoned manufactured homes (MH) on their property, according to blueridgenow.com. The grant will pay $1,000 of the cost, but the applicant is responsible for the remainder of the demolition, usually $500. The county has a fund …
Funding will pay for Removing Abandoned Manufactured Homes Read More
The Natural Resources Defense Council reports the U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) has assembled a working team to develop new energy-efficient standards for manufactured homes (MH) to replace the current ones that are over 20 years old. Noting the existence of nine million manufactured homes nationwide providing affordable housing …
The Martin County Board of Commissioners in Florida adopted an interim moratorium on building permits for the construction of modular homes in residential future land use designations, according to tcpalm.com. Meanwhile, MHProNews understands the county planning agency proposes to amend Article 3 and Article 6 to distinguish between modular homes, …
Updating a story MHProNews posted June 12, 2014 regarding theft charges against Wyoming Homes owner David Valenti of Moosic, Pennsylvania, citizensvoice.com reports he is also entangled in a dispute over property he leased and then allegedly refused to vacate after it was sold in April, 2013, leaving behind a manufactured …
In a letter to “Anne” of the democratandchronicle.com in Rochester, New York, a manufactured home community resident says he wants to sell his home, and after submitting a written notice to the community manager was told he is not allowed to put a sign on the house, has to offer …
With an lack of affordable housing availability that housing officials say borders on a crisis, Gary Knight of Bend, Oregon wants to develop ten acres into a manufactured housing community (MHC) if the Deschutes County Planning Commission will change the development code and allow for rezoning. The owner of Juniper …
The owner of Wyoming Homes in Moosic, Pennsylvania has been charged with theft for allegedly receiving down payments for modular homes and neither delivering the goods nor returning the money. According to citizensvoice.com, David Valenti has been charged by Luzerne County detectives in their criminal complaint with two counts of …
The city council of Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada is asking for public input on a proposal to replace four homes with a modular apartment complex containing 60 units in the downtown area. Council gave first reading on a bylaw amendment to change the zoning from R2 residential semi-detached to CBD-C, which …
Sixty Unit Modular Apartments Planned for Canadian City Read More
A new ordinance unanimously passed by the Hamlet (North Carolina) City Council allows any factory-built home to be sited within the city limits providing it is set on a concrete foundation and “the tongue, axles, transporting, lights and removable towing apparatus shall be removed subsequent to final placement.” The previous …
New Ordinance Allows Placement of Pre-HUD Code Homes Read More
Waterloo (Iowa) Community Schools officials succeeded in convincing Waterloo’s Planning, Programming and Zoning Commission to allow two modular classroom buildings to remain at Kingsley Elementary school while district officials deal with balancing the burgeoning student population. Sited in Sept., 2010, each building contains two classrooms, both of which had been …
School District Juggles Kids, Continues Using Modular Classrooms Read More
While the most recent news from Lake County, California that MHProNews has published dealt with rent control in manufactured housing communities Feb. 5, 2014, record-bee.com reports the Middletown Unified School District (MUSD) Board of Trustees will consider a contract with American Modular Systems to install modular classrooms at Minnie Cannon …
Modular Classrooms to be Considered for Calif. School Read More
As an addendum to a story MHProNews published April 26, 2013 regarding Florida’s state-run insurance company reducing its coverage (but not its premiums) on older manufactured homes (MH), a resident says his Citizens renewal notice indicates the value on his home dropped from $71,000 to $29,000 in 12 months. In …
Manufactured Home Owner Upset with Florida Insurer Read More
A city code in Lewes, Delaware that bans residents of Abbott Park manufactured housing co-op from renovating or replacing their factory-built homes may be altered to allow only modular and stick-built homes in their stead, according to capegazete.villagesoup.com. Since manufactured homes (MH) are not allowed in Lewes, existing ones are …
