While the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s recent report on financing the purchase of manufactured homes (MH) notes buyers of MH are often poor, elderly, rural and vulnerable to high-cost “chattel” (“home only,” personal property) loans, the bureau wants to ensure consumers have access to “responsible credit.” Their report, comments and …
The Del Mar City Council in San Diego County is considering a zoning code amendment that would establish a definition for a manufactured home (MH) and specify that an MH is subject to the same regulatory standards and review processes as other single-family residences. The city council of Rancho Palos …
Affordable Housing News from Local California Jurisdictions Read More
Michigan H. B. 5513 would require a written explanation of the responsibilities of local jurisdictions over manufactured homes (MH) and manufactured housing communities (MHCs), seasonal and year round. The Department of Manufactured Housing needs to notify the local government of a technical bulletin if an MHC is open, or seeking …
State races and federal ruling highlight latest Manufactured Housing Grass Roots Report Read More
In the 20 years from 1991 to 2011, the number of owner-occupied homes grew from 59.8 million to 76.1 million, a gain of 27 percent, while the number of renter-occupied homes rose from 33.4 million to 38.8 million, according to surveys conducted by the U. S. Department of Housing and …
Homeownership has Grown Steadily; Rentals are now Surging Read More
The new head of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Julian Castro, in his first major policy speech, said lending standards have become too tight and policymakers need to find ways to expand the housing market. Speaking at a housing summit sponsored by the Bipartisan Policy Center, the former …
HUD Head Castro Supports Johnson-Crapo Reform Bill Read More
National Association of Home Builders Chairman Kevin Kelly commends the House of Representatives for passing legislation championed by Rep. Steve Southerland (R-Fla) that curtails the reach of the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over waters of the U. S. Specifically, HR 5078, the …
House Passes Legislation Limiting EPA and Corps Intrusion onto Buildable Land Read More
The Wisconsin Housing Alliance reports the production of off-site built homes is down this year, especially for modular homes, which suffered a drop of ten percent in 2013 over 2012. As biz-times.com tells MHProNews, production in 2004 was almost 700 percent higher. Pittsville Homes closed this summer after 40 years …
Manufactured Housing Growing, Modular Home Production Slipping in Wisconsin Read More
According to the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI), before leaving for the August Recess, the House of Representatives passed legislation (H.R. 5062) amending the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) – which is Title X of the Dodd-Frank Act – to provide protection against waiver of state and federal law privileges for …
The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) informs MHProNews that the “Duty to Serve Underserved Markets” as it applies to manufactured housing, according to the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA), will be “revisited” under Melvin Watt, the new head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). …
The Manufactured Housing Institute’s (MHI’s) legislative report for August 12, 2014 says legislation in the California Senate Appropriations Committee would allow loans to be made from the Mobile Home Park Rehabilitation and Purchase Fund to a non-profit entity to purchase a manufactured home community as long as 30 percent or …
State Loans to Acquire an MHC must Insure Health, Safety and Affordability Read More
The Manufactured Housing Institute’s Chairman Nathan Smith has been urging industry members to contact their U. S. Representatives in support of H. R. 1779 via the MHI’s new advocacy page, requiring just a few clicks to send a letter. Smith says both houses of Congress are in recess and the …
U. S. Representatives in Home Districts; Contact them to Support 1779 Read More
Nathan Smith, Chairman of the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI), is imploring industry members to contact their U. S. representative urging support for H. R. 1779, the Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act, when they return to Washington after Labor Day. The Dodd-Frank reform legislation has been successfully moved out of …
Industry Members Urged to Contact U. S. Representatives Read More
The General Assembly of North Carolina is considering House Bill 625 which would allow a temporary transportable residential structure to be sited on lots zoned single-family residential to care for a physically or mentally impaired person, providing the housing unit complies with all federal, state and local building codes and …
North Carolina Considering Temporary MH Health Care Facility Read More
The IMHARVIC (Indiana Manufactured Housing Association Recreation Vehicle Indiana Council) reports staff members of 2nd Indiana District U. S. Congresswoman Jackie Walorski toured the Fairmont Homes factory in Nappanee, IN earlier this month. 2nd District Director Ben Falkowski and Field Representative Brian Spaulding attended the facility tour with IMHA Executive …
Indiana U. S. Representative’s Staff Visits MH Plant Read More
State boards at the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (LLR) have combined the cost and review of licenses issued by the Manufactured Housing Board for those who work on manufactured homes. In a report from Associated Press, theitem.com says the new regulation will allow people who sell, …
South Carolina Eases Fees on Manufactured Home Workers Read More
The National Low Income Housing Coalition suggests modifying the 100+ year-old mortgage interest deduction (MID), and instead of eliminating it, cut the maximum mortgage amount that can have interest deducted from it from $1 million to $500,000 and use the savings to support affordable housing, especially for the homeless. Rep. …
End Homelessness by Modifying the Mortgage Interest Deduction? Read More
The race for Delaware’s House of Representatives District 37 is pitting incumbent Republican Ruth Briggs King against manufactured housing community (MHC) resident and Democratic challenger Paulette Rappa in the Nov. election. King was first elected to the House in 2009, served on several legislative committees and is the Executive Director …
Manufactured Home Communities at Issue in Delaware Election Read More
In an attempt to strengthen the state’s housing market, Virginia has passed a measure that allows first-time home buyers to invest up to $50,000 in any financial institution, free of state taxes on any earnings, provided the money is used to buy a home in the state. Called the First-time …
Manufactured Homes Included in Homebuyer Savings Plan Read More
In the name of transparency, beginning in May, Louisiana House Bill 909 requires companies that provide homeowners insurance, including manufactured homes, to publish information on premiums, incurred losses and how the insurance company arrived at its rate. MHProNews has learned from dailycomet.com the information, which will be available on the …
Homeowners Insurance Transparency Includes Manufactured Homes Read More
U. S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) plans to introduce legislation that will allow the House to sue President Obama for unconstitutional overreach, according to nytimes.com. Allowing the House to sue through the House general counsel, the bill is in response to the president’s executive actions, including preventing …
House to Sue President Obama, as Supreme Court Denies Birth Control Provision of ACA Read More
