Following a story we first published March 21, 2011 concerning the possible closing of Sunset Village MHC in Glenview, Ill. by Capital First Realty, and its subsequent placing in the hands of a court-appointed receiver as we reported July 2, 2011, it has now emerged from federal bankruptcy, according to …
Rep. Nathan Ramsey of the North Carolina House of Representatives has introduced a bill that would restrict counties from limiting the siting of manufactured homes, as natlawreview informs MHProNews, saying the measure is necessary to enlarge the inventory of affordable housing. House Bill 769 would allow MH to be located …
Following up on a post MHProNews last published April 8, 2013 regarding a lawsuit filed against an MHC owner for allegedly violating Penn. law requiring payment relocation expenses to residents of communities that close, realestaterama says Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane has settled with the owners. Kenneth Mayes, II and …
MyMotherLode tells MHProNews Columbia Mobile Home Park in Columbia, Calif. east of San Francisco, may lose its water and sewer service June 5 unless a $17,884.35 overdue bill is paid. A notice to that effect was posted May 21 at the community which has 63 homesites, 13 of which are …
Investors, hearing that the Federal Reserve may continue its Quantitative Easing policy, sent the Dow and the S&P to new highs during today’s trading session. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained +0.34 percent, +52.3 points, to close the day at 15,387.58. The Nasdaq advanced +0.16 percent, +5.69 points, …
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MHProNews has learned from The Jerusalem Post the 50 families forcibly removed from the Migron outpost in the West Bank of Israel due to a ruling by the Israeli High Court of Justice have been relocated to modular homes a mile and-a-half away. The court ruled the land belonged to …
According to gwdtoday, the Greenwood City Council in Greenwood, South Carolina unanimously approved the rezoning of property along Beadle Ave. from R7 (high-density residential) to RM7 (high-density residential manufactured housing). The owner of the property intends to place modular homes on the site. Several members of the council noted it …
Following up on a story MHProNews last posted Feb. 15, 2013, concerning a temporary moratorium on the siting of manufactured homes in Magnolia, Ark., magnoliareporter says the Magnolia Planning Commission will continue its discussion at its next meeting. While current regulations require a 65-foot minimum width for siting a manufactured …
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The nationalmortgagenews reports in a survey of credit unions responding to the QM Rule issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), 44 percent say they will no longer originate non-qualified mortgages and another 44 percent will reduce originations. In the survey conducted by the National Association of Federal Credit …
The tri-cityherald informs MHProNews the Clover Leaf land lease community in Kennewick, Wash. was sold in February, 2013 to BW Land which is developing the 22 acres into a waterfront of shops, condos, and hotels. BW sent out eviction notices to residents, giving them 30 days to move, but retracted …
According to gobogalusa, the Franklinton (Louisiana) Board of Aldermen heard the results of the meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission regarding the regulation of modular homes. Building inspector Bob Walters said they are built similarly to manufactured homes but are governed by the International Residential Code (IRC). Walters stated …
Responding to what are perceived as carved-in-stone strictures, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) director Richard Cordray says regardless of the agency’s QM Rule with its highly-defined rules, lenders should feel safe originating loans that have exhibited strong performance over time, as nationalmortgagenews tells MHProNews. Noting community banks and credit unions …
According to what the benningtonbanner tells MHProNews, a complaint filed April 30 against John M. Bushee, Jr., owner of Sunset Farm Mobile Home Park of Bennington, Ver. may lead to foreclosure of the community. Sunset Farm has issues with providing clean water to its residents going back to Dec. 2007, …
The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have issued new guidelines to assist design professionals, builders and developers in meeting their obligations regarding persons with disabilities when building multifamily housing. The regulations relate to width of doorways and sufficient space in …
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The Coshocton City Council is trying to set standards on what type of structures may be allowed in the city, according to the coshoctontribune in Ohio. Service Director Jerry Stenner wants to follow the code adopted by the Ohio Revised Code, but also wants to exclude pre-HUD Code homes and …
According to thepublicopinion from Watertown, South Dakota, a public hearing has been set for May 20, 2013 regarding Pelican Plaza LLC’s application for a conditional use permit for its existing manufactured home community. The public is invited to attend or send written comments to the Codington County zoning officer. As …
The riograndesun informs MHProNews the Rio Arriba County Commissioners in New Mexico have adopted a resolution that would require manufactured home owners to obtain a tax certificate before moving their homes. While public hearings would be held before the the measure becomes law, the resolution would assess a $10 tax …
As follow-up to a post MHProNews published April 8, 2013 about Lippert Components, Inc. requesting a tax break for expanding its operations at three plants in Goshen, Ind., according to the Goshen News approval came from the Goshen City Council May 7 for tax phase-ins. Component supplier to the manufactured …
Robeson County, North Carolina manufactured home dealer McMillan Properties has been banned from doing business by Attorney General Roy Cooper for selling substandard homes and homes that were never delivered. According to what carolinalive tells MHProNews, 52 consumers in the Robeson County area have filed complaints against Bradley and Sherry …
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MHProNews has learned from the columbiamissourian, the Columbia City Council of Columbia, MO has voted to annex 25.2 acres occupied by the High Hill Circle land lease community which will add to the city’s affordable housing stock. City zoning is essentially the same as in the county, and will not …
