MHProNews has learned from charlotteobserver the North Carolina state senate has approved a tax reform plan on second reading with the third and final reading—and likely approval– set for Tue., June 18. The Republican-dominated senate bill includes a tax hike for factory-built homes. Under the new measure the sales tax …
From Michigan, WXYZ.com informs MHProNews residents at Woodhaven Place manufactured home community having trouble navigating the roads in their community after a rain because of a drainage problem. While community managers say the city of Woodhaven, located just south of Detroit, are responsible, the city manager for Woodhaven visited the …
As realestaterama informs MHProNews, 13 million people over 50 contend with unaffordable and/or inadequate housing. The AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) Foundation is investing $2.5 million in three different strategies that provide housing for the over 50 crowd who have limited means. One of the recipients is ROC (Resident …
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As follow-up to a May 28 MHProNews post regarding a class-action suit filed against the Delaware Manufactured Housing Relocation Authority (DEMHRA) for allegedly collecting a $3 monthly fee for each home illegally, Deputy Attorney General Edward Black says the authority did approve the collecting. Brought by three manufactured housing community …
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According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), five to six million renter households will be created within the next ten years, as reported in HousingWire. The Census Bureau says renting households increased substantially from 2008 to 39 million, and that number will rise to 41 million in two years. …
As virtual-strategy.com tells MHProNews from Olympia, Wash., the Manufactured Housing Recreational Vehicle (MHRV) Show Association has donated a portion of its ticket sales from shows in Feb. and May, 2013 to Washington State Parks. A special presentation was held in Olympia when the association presented a check for $7,188 to …
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The demingheadlight informs MHProNews sales of single-family homes surpassed those of manufactured homes (MH) in Deming, NM in the southwest corner of the state in the last year. From May 2012 to June 2013 87 single-family homes were sold, as compared to 35 MH that changed hands in the same …
According to mywesttexas, as housing tightens in Midland, Texas, teachers for the Midland Independent School District (MISD) are finding housing they can afford scarce. The school administration and trustees are exploring homesite possibilities for 50 manufactured homes it intends to acquire and then rent to teachers for $500 a month. …
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In an interview with reit.com, UMH Properties (NYSE:UMH) president and CEO Sam Landy says occupancy rates have risen at the company’s 68 manufactured home communities comprised of 12,800 homesites because of the strength of the rental market. UMH rented 200 units last year and intends to fill another 200 this …
In an appeal from the Manufactured Housing Institute, MHI Chairman Nathan Smith says unless the Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act (H.R. 1779) becomes law, low-to-moderate income prospective buyers will face a tougher time trying to purchase a manufactured home, due to Dodd-Frank Act provisions. The bill will alter the …
According to capegazette.village soup, the Delaware Senate modified the rent justification measure that will limit manufactured housing community owners ability to raise rent, a story MHProNews has been following since March 8, 2013. As originally passed, SB 33 says landlords could increase rents based on a formula tied to the …
The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) informs MHProNews leaders from MHI and the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) met with Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-IN) seeking assistance for the appointment of a Non-Career Administrator for HUD’s Manufactured Housing Program. In spite of the industry’s efforts to have the position filled …
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Joe Kelly, executive vice-president of the Iowa Manufactured Housing Association (IAMHA), reminds MHProNews readers that Iowa law requires an annual report from each manufactured home community owner/manager that includes the names of all community home owners with their addresses. Filed with the county treasurer, the report is due each year …
Sales of manufactured housing have risen 34 percent this year in Ohio, says Tim Williams, Executive Director of the Ohio Manufactured Homes Association. According to what mydaytondailynews tells MHProNews, last year’s sales of manufactured homes homes increased by the greatest number in 22 years, rising 28 percent. In 2009 sales …
In an exclusive to MHProNews, Steve Varnum of the Community Loan Fund says Silver Fox Estates in Pembroke, New Hampshire became the state’s 105th resident-owned manufactured home community as of May 30, 2013. With funding and assistance from the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund, the Silver Fox Homeowners Cooperative, Inc., …
According to newszap, Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden issued an order requiring PFL Limited Partnership, owner of Layton’s Riviera MHC in Sussex County in southern Delaware, to better protect its residents. MHProNews has learned an investigation by the state’s Consumer Protection Unit (CPU) revealed numerous violations of the Manufactured Home …
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The U. S. Ninth Circuit denial to rehear the Equity LifeStyle Properties (ELS) vs. City Of San Rafael ruling may lead to a battle in the U. S. Supreme Court. The court’s decision handed down in April establishing rent control in manufactured housing communities may embolden rent control advocates across …
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When the rent for a manufactured home (MH) in an MH Community on land owned by the Sechelt Indian Band rose from $6,500 a year to $24,000, a dispute resolution officer said the increase violated British Columbia’s Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act (MHPTA). Although the Band subsequently staggered the increase …
Manufactured Home Community on Indian Land not Governed by Province Read More
MHProNews has learned from stpaulsreview that the St. Pauls (North Carolina) Planning Board is recommending the Board of Commissioners deny a conditional use request to site a multi-section manufactured home in town. While it is allowed, the commissioners must approve the permit. Since no one came to the meeting to …
According to knoxnews, Clayton Supply, a division of Clayton Homes, has acquired one of its suppliers, a vinyl window manufacturer in Crossville, Tenn. Purchased from Elixir Industries and renamed Clayton Windows, the facility has the production capability for 450 windows a day, but Clayton intends to ramp up output to …
