For residents of the Kayadeross Acres Manufactured Home Cooperative in Ballston Spa, New York, Christmas came early this year. New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR), ROC USA and PathStone announced that thanks to a $3.4 million loan, homeowners in the 33-acre community were able to purchase the land …
NYS Homes and Community Renewal, ROC USA and Pathstone Deliver Christmas Cheer Read More
An O’Fallon, Illinois “mobile home” resident took a cold matter into their own hands. It didn’t end well. A resident’s effort to warm frozen pipes under his home resulted in a fire and smoke damage on December 18th. Per the Belleville News-Democrat, the home’s resident told officials that he was …
Blowtorching A ‘Mobile Home?’ Bad Idea, Says Official Read More
MHProNews and MHLivingNews Publisher L.A. “Tony” Kovach has penned an open letter to newly appointed Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary, Dr. Ben Carson. “Let me begin by congratulating you and President-elect Donald J. Trump. By way of introduction, like you, my truly better half and I publicly supported Mr. …
As December rolls on, a new set of featured articles are found on the MHProNews’ home page. Our theme for this month is: DAAD = Dramatic! Advent! Adventure! December 2016! To see the line-up of over 3-dozen featured articles for this month, along with the headline commentary, please click the link …
The Linton, Indiana City Council voted on December 12th to move forward with a manufacturing housing ordinance, which will require all future manufactured homes to be in a manufactured home community. The controversial motion passed with a 3-2 vote, with council members Tony Richards and Linda Bedwell casting dissenting votes. …
City Council Approves Controversial Manufactured Housing Ordinance Read More
Residents of a San Leandro, California manufactured home community are facing rent increases next month, but they may get assistance from city leaders through a proposed minor home repair program. According to the East Bay Times, the proposal was presented by San Leandro staff at the City Council meeting on …
City Weighs Repair Assistance Options for MH Community Residents Read More
UMH Properties (NYSE: UMH) is seeing significant growth in Nashville, Tennessee and hopes to shed the “trailer park” perception around manufactured housing. Could positive publicity also be fueling a rise in stock prices for the Freehold, New Jersey based company? With the sharp rise in demand for housing, UMH wants …
UMH Draws Publicity, Stock Price Spikes…Coincidence? Read More
A resident of a manufactured home community in Bradenton, Florida who was helping clean out a neighbor’s home Saturday morning was greeted with a nasty surprise – a grenade strapped to a package with a highly flammable substance. According to a news release, the resident of the manufactured home at …
Dangerous Surprise Found by Neighbor Cleaning Out Manufactured Home Read More
As December rolls on, a new set of featured articles are found on the MHProNews.com home page. Our theme for this month is: DAAD = Dramatic! Advent! Adventure! December 2016! To see the line-up of over 3-dozen featured articles for this month, along with the headline commentary, please click the link …
The Stuttgart, Arkansas City Council voted to table Ordinance 1943 during a December 6th meeting. While the feeling is that more clarity is needed, the stakes could be incredibly high. The Stuttgart Daily Leader reports that the proposed ordinance, recommended by the Stuttgart Planning Commission, would amend the code to …
City Council Tables Manufactured Home Ordinance, Industry Pro Speaks Out Read More
“Since the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act was enacted six years ago, members of Congress have attacked the law, including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), tirelessly” states a letter from CFED sent this morning (see attachment download, near the end of this post, below). “…the next Congress and Administration …
CFED, Others Decry Possible Fate of the CFPB: What Will Trump Do? Read More
The housing and human services commission in Sunnyvale, California, has made a significant recommendation to the city council. Per the San Jose Mercury News, on November 16th the commission unanimously voted to rank “rent stabilization” as the top issue to recommend that the city council study in January. The recommendation …
MHCs and Rent Control – Cure or Cause for Affordable Housing Crisis? Read More
In many instances, discussions around a manufactured home can be moving. In this instance, the land below some manufactured homes may be doing so too – literally. Harvey and Jean Kloos invested in their manufactured home in the Knoll Terrace community, located in Canyonville, Oregon, as it provided them the …
Manufactured Home Owners Face Unique Crisis, Community Response Read More
Al Kemp, the Executive Director of the Manufactured Home Park Owners Alliance of British Columbia has an important message: “Trailers haul beer. Manufactured homes provide housing for people.” When talking about them to the public, or to elected officials, that’s the first item that he likes to clear up. Instead of …
No Longer “Trailer Trash” – Manufactured Homes are Quality Affordable Housing Read More
In El Cajon, California, residents of the Starlight and Greenfield Mobile Homes Estates gathered at a local elementary school for a presentation about an underground trichloroethylene chemical plume that they believe causes a threat to their communities and the school. Trichloroethylene is considered the most serious and concentrated of several industrial solvents …
MH Communities Threatened by Toxic Plume, Questions Remain Read More
This month, we continue with our thought-provoking theme: Entrepreneurs November in MHVille 2016. That link will take you to all of the featured articles and interviews this month. Manufactured, modular and prefabricated home professionals know that how a home got to its location should not define a person or their dwelling. What …
In a case that stretches back to July 2015, a Columbia County, Wisconsin circuit court judge ruled in favor of manufactured home owners in the Christmas Mountain Campground. The ruling reinstates a permit to operate. The permit was originally revoked in July 2015 by the Sauk County Board of Adjustments …
Judge Rules for Manufactured Home Owners In Christmas Court Case Read More
In what community residents are calling an effort to push them out, the new ownership of the Trailer Haven RV and Mobile Home Park in San Leandro, California is raising rents in a part of the country that already boasts record high housing costs. “I understand many are concerned about our …
Manufactured Home Community Residents Protest Rent Increase Read More
“Dodd-Frank was never meant to and never should have been applied to manufactured homes in manufactured home communities,” says Sam Landy, CEO of UMH Properties. “There is no mortgage and our residents are fully protected without Dodd-Frank.” Landy, an attorney who is leading the rapid growth of his firm, shared …
Residents of the Prince Mobile Home Park in Tucson, Arizona lost power – and it seems there’s nothing that they can do about it. “There’s no power in this place at all. None of the trailers [sic] here got power,” said resident David Vaughn. According to Tucson News Now, Tucson …
Utility Shutdown Could Lead to MH Community Being Condemned Read More
