Following a story MHProNews.com last posted Feb. 18, 2014 regarding legislation to streamline the titling of manufactured homes, the Virginia Manufactured and Modular Housing Association (VAMMHA) reports Gov. Terry McAuliffe has signed Senate Bill 356, which will also allow for the titling of homes severed from real property. The measure …
Manufactured Housing Titling Legislation Signed by Governor McAuliffe Read More
Referring back to a post MHProNews.com published March 26, 2014, regarding the introduction by the Senate Banking Committee of the housing finance reform bill, the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) reports the committee will mark up its bipartisan bill April 29. As proposed, the new measure would replace Fannie Mae and …
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State representative Marty Moylan of Illinois, after hearing residents of manufactured housing communities (MHC) in his Illinois district complain of water rates and leases that prevent them from suing community owners over disputes, introduced HB4123, which he calls a “bill of rights” for MHC residents. The measure would require residents …
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The New York Housing Association (NYHA) will once again host the annual Spring Symposium and Legislative Summit May 5-6, 2014 in Albany at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center, similar to last year at this time, as MHProNews reported April 24, 2013. State Senator Catharine Young, Housing Committee Chair, and …
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Updating a story MHProNews posted Dec. 18, 2013, regarding a Texas town attempting to standardize ordinances for manufactured housing and recreational vehicles, the San Angelo City Council continues to work on draft legislation regarding size, spacing and buffering standards. As gosanangelo.com reports, the council tabled the measure because of a …
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Noting the proposed bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Tim Johnson (D-SD) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) that recognizes the importance of manufactured housing, Nathan Smith, Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) chairman and partner at SSK Communities, says, “Gaining access to the secondary market for our home loans has long been a top …
MHI Applauds Senate Banking Committee for Housing Finance Legislation Read More
Updating a story MHProNews.com last published March 19, 2014, regarding a Michigan state legislator’s bill that would give cities more oversight of manufactured housing communities (MHCs), Rep. Andy Schor has been communicating with community owners, residents and local officials, and intends to introduce the legislation in mid-April. Referencing the Life …
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A bill by Senate Banking Committee leaders to overhaul the housing finance system may reduce access to the mortgage market for minorities and those with lesser means, according to a handful of housing advocacy groups. In a joint press release, the organizations allege the new legislation would make mortgages more …
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Following a story MHProNews.com first posted March 3, 2014 regarding the condemning and shuttering of Life O’Riley Mobile Home Park in Lansing, Michigan by the Ingham County Health Department, State Rep. Andy Schor (D-Lansing) plans to introduce legislation to give local authorities more control over manufactured home communities (MHCs). Currently, …
Legislation will Give Cities more Control to Manufactured Home Communities Read More
Following a post MHProNews.com published March 13, 2014 regarding the new housing reform bill introduced by Senators Tim Johnson (D-SD) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) for the Senate Banking Committee, the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) informs us the replacement for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would provide manufactured home (MH) loans …
New Finance Reform Bill Includes Manufactured Housing Read More
A major aspect of the bipartisan housing finance reform legislation introduced by Senators Tim Johnson (D-SD) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) of the Senate Banking Committee is a mortgage cooperative to ensure small and regional lenders can sell their loans for cash. As nationalmortgagenews.com informs MHProNews.com, the cooperative would initially be …
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Following a story MHProNews.com published Feb. 18, 2014 regarding legislation in the Virginia House of Delegates that would streamline the titling of manufactured homes, the Virginia Manufactured and Modular Housing Association (VAMMHA) informs us the legislation has passed the General Assembly and awaits Governor Terry McAuliffe’s signature. Introduced by Senator …
The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) reports the Obama Administration’s 2015 budget proposes $10 million to fund the HUD (Housing and Urban Development) Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards program, and HUD intends to increase the label fee to $100 per floor. Under the proposal, as MHProNews .com has learned, instead …
MHProNews.com has learned that Sen. Marco Rubio, R-FL, has become the tenth U. S. senator to sign on as a co-sponsor of S 1828, the Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act. Sen. Joe Donnelly, D-IN, introduced the legislation in the Senate Dec. 16, 2013. The other senators who have signed …
Updating a story MHProNews.com posted Feb. 26, 2014 regarding the building of roundabouts in Wisconsin, Rep. David Craig (R-Big Bend) sponsored legislation, supported by the manufactured housing industry, that would give final say over traffic circles to local municipalities. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation wants to decide where they should …
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Sponsored by House Financial Services Committee member Rep. Sean Duffy (R-WI), the Consumer Financial Freedom and Washington Accountability Act, HR 3193, passed on a mostly party-line vote, would replace the director with a five-member commission and give Congress oversight of the budget. House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) …
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The U. S. Senate Banking Committee leaders have made a housing finance overhaul bill one the committee’s top priorities, and ranking member Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID) says he and Chairman Tim Johnson (D-SD) hope to produce their long-awaited housing bill by the end of March, according to POLITICO Pro. Sen. …
In the late 1990s Wisconsin had a higher crash rate at intersections than the national average, motivating the state department of transportation to build European-style traffic circles, or roundabouts, on state and county roads, some 280 of them with another 90 planned. A state lawmaker has suggested the decision to …
In a commentary by MHProNews.com‘s publisher L. A. ‘Tony” Kovach, noting a recent advertisement by the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) targeted to industry lenders who are members of the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) in an attempt to have them join MHARR, he alludes to a 1971 Pogo …
Pooling Resources for Manufactured Housing, or Pulling them Apart? Read More
Following up on an article MHProNews.com published Feb. 18 regarding the possible closure of the Applewood Park manufactured housing community (MHC) in Midvale, Utah, state representative Tim Cosgrove (D-Murray) has introduced HB 108 that would establish a task force to identify issues dealing with manufactured home ownership. Noting 10,000 seniors …
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