In an attempt to avoid the conversion of manufactured home communities (MHC) to other uses and thereby force people to move, the Spokane Valley City Council, while conscious of private property rights, want to increase the density in existing communities. According to spokanevalleyonline, it could also hold down rents, retain …
City wants to Retain Manufactured Home Communities Read More
The 15 manufactured housing communities (MHC) in Callaway, Florida near Panama City range from modern developments with newer homes and paved streets to older flat-roofed factory-built homes sited on rough roads with no paved parking. A 1998 ordinance regulates new MH developments, but now a city commissioner wants pre-ordinance communities …
City Hopes to Upgrade Older Manufactured Home Communities Read More
The town of Springerville, Arizona has adopted a new amendment to their factory-built home ordinance. Any manufactured home built after 1976 must comply with the IBC (International Building Code) and the UBC (Universal Building Code) and inspected by the town’s building inspector. In addition, all manufactured homes (MH) being moved …
Updating a story regarding Garden Homes Management Corp. attempts to develop a manufactured home community in Oxford, Connecticut since 2006, a post MHProNews last covered July 3, 2013, a public hearing on the proposal was held Sept. 9 by the Conservation Commission, Inlands Wetland Agency to determine if the development …
Garden Homes Continues to Push for MH Development OK Read More
The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR), commenting on the proposed new ground anchor testing criteria and standards, says it has no objections as long as the new rule is consistent with recommendations made by the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC). However, MHARR calls for HUD to allow existing …
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MHProNews has learned Lippert components, Inc. (LCI) has purchased a 56-acre plot of land outside the Goshen, Indiana city corporate limit, but adjacent to the city corporate lines, for future company use. LCI is a component supplier to the the manufactured housing and RV industries, according to rvbusiness.com, as well …
A “future-of-housing” forum sponsored by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) in Washington, D. C., with housing industry experts and Senators Bob Corker (R-TN), Jon Tester (D-MT) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA) indicated most participants agree the private sector should play a greater role in mortgage financing, but with some …
Support for Governmental Backstop for Mortgage Financing Remains Read More
Manufactured home owners in Australia will have the opportunity to share their views regarding legislation that covers their residences on the Queensland Government’s ‘Get Involved’ website. Public Works Minister Tim Mander says the survey is part of a review of the Manufactured Homes Act 2003 to ensure it maintains a …
Australia Conducts Survey of Manufactured Home Owners Read More
As Congress returns from its recess it has a plate full of Syria, possibility of a government shutdown Sept. 30, expiring Farm Bills to consider, and the divisive Keystone pipeline. Unless Congress can agree to pass a continuing funding resolution (CR) by month’s end, federal programs and services will cease. …
GSE Reform may be Overshadowed by Shutdown and Debt Limit Debates Read More
A discrimination lawsuit has been filed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for a violation of the Fair Housing Act against Whitacre’s Manufactured Housing Community in Inwood, West Virginia. A resident of the community with a psychiatric disability was injured during a home invasion and subsequently obtained …
House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) delivered the following opening statement at the full committee hearing on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) semi-annual report with Director Richard Cordray. “This morning we welcome Director Richard Cordray, Director of the CFPB, to deliver the bureau’s latest semi-annual report. Mr. …
The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports two rules proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as required by the 2010 Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act (the Act) would establish nationwide emissions standards for composite wood products, many of which are used in manufactured housing, and …
Following up on a story MHProNews posted Sept. 6, 2013 regarding a measure in the California Assembly that would permit local government to disprove of the conversion of a manufactured housing community (MHC), kcoy.com reports the Senate passed SB 510 21-14. Sponsored by Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara), if a majority …
Conversion Bill Now only Needs Governor’s Signature Read More
Despite an ordinance banning manufactured homes older than eight years from being sited in Buffalo, Texas, a 1996 model was granted permission to be placed within the city limits, creating a thorny situation. Neighbors want the house removed because it was illegally sited, and others have been denied the opportunity …
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is sponsoring a forum on housing, Building a Better Future: America’s Housing at a Crossroads, Tue., Sept. 17, 2013 at the Newseum in Washington, D. C. Hosted by CQ Roll Call, a provider of Congressional news and legislative tracking, the free event will …
A petition to rezone a subdivision to allow manufactured homes to be sited in Lake Hamilton, Florida, just east of Lakeland was denied on second reading at the town council’s meeting Sept. 3, according to theledger.com. Lee Saunders wanted to put conventionally-built homes on five of the 3.5 acre lots, …
California Assembly measure SB 510 would allow a local government to disprove of the conversion of a manufactured housing community to another use if a majority of the community residents do not support it. The uncertainty of the rights of both resident and community owner has led to dozens of …
Local Government May Disapprove of Community Conversion Read More
Updating a story MHProNews posted Aug. 9, 2013 regarding modular jail cells in Poughkeepsie, New York, a plan by Dutchess County Executive Marcus Molinaro to re-purpose funds budgeted to place prisoners in other county jails for their own modular units has been rejected by the county’s Public Safety committee. Democratic …
In an opinion piece in the santacruzsentinel, Mardi Brick says since California eliminated funding for redevelopment programs in 2011, 20 percent of which was for affordable housing initiatives, more people on limited incomes are turning to manufactured homes. Noting there are 92 manufactured housing communities (MHCs) in Santa Cruz County, …
Measure would Build more Affordable Housing in California Read More
A developer’s plan to rezone 19 plus acres platted for 73 manufactured homes, to 19 apartment buildings with 154 units, is being nixed by Iowa City (Iowa) planning staffers. Although there is already a concentration of multifamily housing on that side of town, the primary reason for denying the proposal, …
Request to Re-zone from Manufactured Housing to Apartments Set to Be Denied Read More
