The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) tells MHProNews a letter from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to David A. Tompos, president of NTA in Nappanee, IN indicates HUD has hired SEBA Professional Services, LLC to review installation manuals for manufactured homes (MH). The …
MHARR Criticizes Danner, HUD for Violating the MH Improvement Act of 2000 Read More
Habitat for Humanity relies on volunteers to not only build the homes but also to appraise them, as well as participate in other aspects of the build, according to daltondailycitizen, and that may be in violation of the law. Because of allegations that appraisers were open to influence by lenders …
Following a story MHProNews last posted July 22, 2015 regarding the Huntsville (TX) City Council attempt to prohibit manufactured homes (MH) inside the city, the council will consider two ordinances relating to manufactured homes at their meeting Tue., April 19, 2016, according to itemonline. Previously, when the city council was …
Texas City would Restrict Manufactured Housing to under 20 Years Read More
What’s New in public focused Manufactured HomeLivingNews.com Quality Control Manager report-Highland Mobile Home Park, St Petersburg FL What’s New in Manufactured Housing Industry Professional News Montana town to proposed MHCs: one yes, one no. Building material made from hemp. Manufactured homes do not qualify as affordable homes—yet. Modular homes for …
Sunday Morning Recap-Manufactured Housing Industry News April 10–April 17, 2016 Read More
Following a story that MHProNews last reported March 31, 2016 regarding officials of Carver, Massachusetts attempting to have manufactured housing classified as affordable housing to comply with state requirements, Town Meeting voters support a petition to the state legislature asking for an exemption, but with some dissension. The state requires …
Town Hopes Manufactured Homes can Qualify as Affordable Housing Read More
As housingwire tells MHProNews, in the opening rounds of the legal battle between PHH and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) being heard in the U. S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, one judge questioned the authority of the CFPB in general, and that of Director …
What’s New in public focused Manufactured HomeLivingNews.com State Inspector Becki Jackson – Safety & Quality of Manufactured Homes What’s New in Manufactured Housing Industry Professional News Feb. HUD Code manufactured home production rises 27.6%. Notable deaths in the manufactured home community. Rent control inhibits new MHC development. Resident-owned community grateful …
Sunday Morning Recap-Manufactured Housing Industry News April 3 April 10, 2016 Read More
A proposed federal regulatory change could conceivably prevent tiny-home dwellers from living in their homes, which they say is an example of the government telling them how they can live, reports cleveland to MHProNews. As of last week, HUD had received 4,000 letters from angry supporters of the homes, which …
Local and State Regulations cover Tiny Homes, not HUD Read More
What’s New in public focused Manufactured HomeLivingNews.com Realtors and Builders Warm Up to the Wonders of Manufactured Housing What’s New in Manufactured Housing Industry Professional News MA town wants exemption from state’s 40B ruling. Sun Communities to expand King’s Court MHC. Fannie Mae funds $5MM refi of MHC. New MHProNews …
Sunday Morning Recap-Manufactured Housing Industry News March 27-April 3, 2016 Read More
The affordable housing state law Chapter 40B that requires ten percent of a municipality’s housing stock in Massachusetts to be considered affordable, does not now include manufactured homes (MH), even though the income eligibility of MH residents is met. Officials of Carver, MA are seeking an exemption from that rule …
Town Wants Exemption from Law that Disallows Manufactured Homes as Affordable Read More
What’s New in public focused Manufactured HomeLivingNews.com What Others Say about Sunshine Homes, Manufactured/Modular Homebuilder Tragedy and Triumph – Widow shares her Celebration of Manufactured Home What’s New in Manufactured Housing Industry Professional News Tunica was tremendous, say attendees. Proposal would merge Fannie, Freddie. MHC to receive free wastewater system. …
Sunday Morning Recap-Manufactured Housing Industry News March 20-March 27, 2016 Read More
Building on steps the Federal Housing Finance Agency has taken to reform government-sponsored enterprises (GSE) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, five housing policy experts have proposed merging the two entities into a new corporation, called the National Mortgage Reinsurance Corp. (NMRC), that would continue risk-sharing initiatives with private investors and …
Proposal would Merge the GSEs, Ensuring Credit Access for Affordable Housing Initiatives Read More
Following MHProNews post from this morning regarding the MHI’s Mr. F. R. Jayar Daily’s testimony before the House Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance regarding the impact of government policies on housing cost, realestaterama reports on the other witnesses who spoke, giving one scant paragraph from Mr. Daily’s statement about manufactured …
MHI’s Daily Testifies about Government Regulation on Housing Costs Read More
MHI Board of Directors Member F. R. Jayar Daily told a congressional subcommittee on housing and insurance that “Manufactured homes are the most affordable homeownership option in the market today,” but the regulatory burdens and the lack of a secondary market for chattel loans reduce financial access for millions of …
MHI’s Daily tells Congress MH is Affordable Housing, Give us a Green Light Read More
What’s New in public focused Manufactured HomeLivingNews.com Surprising Solution, Roadblocks to U.S. Affordable Housing Crisis What’s New in Manufactured Housing Industry Professional News Manufactured home communities sell in VA, FL and MN. MHI insists GSEs make individual chattel loans. Letter to editor compliments MH. Community fined for violating Fair Housing …
Sunday Morning Recap-Manufactured Housing Industry News March 13-March 20, 2016 Read More
MHProNews has been notified by the Department of Justice the owner/operator of Mere’s Mobile Home and Recreational Vehicle Park in North Fort Myers, Fla. has agreed to pay $40,000 to settle claims he discriminated against African-Americans in violation of the Fair Housing Act. Owner and operator Thomas Mere allegedly told …
MHC Owner Fined for Discriminatory Practices at his Community Read More
Rick Robinson of the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) informs MHProNews of the second reading by the Darlington County Council in South Carolina of amendments to a manufactured housing (MH) ordinance. The proposed ordinance requires a county registration decal be displayed on any MH within 15 days of its transfer of …
In a letter to the editor of sanluisobispo, Bob Vasholtz writes that while we support low-income housing, we mostly do not want low-income people living next door. He states manufactured housing is “the lowest cost form of quality housing” because the homes are built indoors, consistently, using standardized production procedures. …
Quality of Manufactured Homes Praised in Letter to the Editor Read More
A discussion at a meeting of the Preston (Minnesota) City Council centered around the height, placement and definition of “green belt” and “periphery” as it relates to manufactured housing (MH). Tim Johnston owns one of the two MHCs in town, as fillmorecountyjournal informs MHProNews. He planted a green belt several …
City Seeks New Ordinance for Screening Manufactured Home Communities Read More
What’s New in public focused Manufactured HomeLivingNews.com Rancho El Mirage, new 55+ Manufactured Home Community Opening near Yuma, AZ What’s New in Manufactured Housing Industry Professional News New manufactured home community planned Down Under. Legacy Homes assumes building abandoned byRV/MH Hall home builder. Home show features MH. Ordinance to site …
Sunday Morning Recap-Manufactured Housing Industry News March 6, 2016-March 13, 2016 Read More
