FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: MHARR (202) 783-4087 Bi-Partisan Housing Supply Framework Act Bill Seeks Zoning Reform – Could Augment Enhanced Federal Preemption Washington, D.C., April 22, 2025 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that a bill recently introduced in both houses of Congress (S. […]
While a discussion of federal preemption may lead eyes to glaze-over in some quarters, a consistent and logical approach to preemption – that is fully consistent with the law as it exists today — is vitally important to the manufactured housing industry and, even more so, to consumers of affordable housing. And having that discussion
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] As promised in MHARR’s memorandum dated August 28, 2017 (“MHEC Installation Conference Call”), MHARR has sent a communication (copy attached) to the Director of Maryland Codes Administration, Mr. Norman Wang, strongly objecting to his assertion, set forth in an August 11, 2017 memorandum to Maryland local building code officials, that the federal preemption provision
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: MHARR (202) 783-4087 MHARR CALLS ON HUD SECRETARY TO ADDRESS AND REMEDY FEDERAL MH PROGRAM MISMANAGEMENT Washington, D.C., April 7, 2025 – As was previously reported, a delegation of senior officials of the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) met with
MHARR Aligns MH Industry Goals with President Trump and HUD Secretary Turner’s Affordable Homeownership Vision; Sec Turner-MHARR Leadership Meeting Discussed 2000 Reform Law-Enhanced Preemption Washington, D.C., March 31, 2025 – A delegation of officials from the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) met with HUD Secretary Scott Turner and senior HUD staff on March 25,
Washington, D.C. Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform press release. JUNE 25, 2025 TO: MHARR MANUFACTURERS MHARR STATE AFFILIATES MHARR TECHNICAL REVIEW GROUP (TRG) FROM: MHARR RE: MHCC RECOMMENDS DELETION OF CHASSIS REQUIREMENT FOR UPPER STORIES OF MULTI-STORY MANUFACTURED HOMES The statutory Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC), at a conference call meeting on
Washington, D.C., June 18, 2025 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports the following. JUNE 18, 2025 IMPORTANT TO: HUD CODE MANUFACTURED HOUSING INDUSTRY MEMBERS FROM: MARK WEISS RE: MHARR ADDRESSES DEFICIENCIES AND CONCERNS, AND SUBMITS PROPOSALS TO CONGRESS TO CORRECT PENDING HOUSING SUPPLY FRAMEWORKS ACT As the Manufactured
The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) press release that follows as well as monthly manufactured housing production data are available for re-publication in full (i.e., without alteration or substantive modification) and without further permission given proper attribution and/or link back to MHARR. Republication of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to HUD
Please find below a copy of the April 14, 2025 emailed “MHARR WASHINGTON UPDATE” – an exclusive report and analysis addressing the following topics. MHARR ADDRESSES INDUSTRY BOTTLENECKS WITH HUD SECRETARY PRESIDENT/HUD SECRETARY PUSH AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP MH PROGRAM MISMANAGEMENT HURTING SMALL BUSINESSES NEW FHFA DIRECTOR CONFIRMED – TAKES INITIAL ACTIONS DOGE IMPACTS AT HUD DOE
MHARR – ISSUES AND PERSPECTIVES By Mark Weiss MARCH 2025 “THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY” As 2025 begins, the production outlook for the HUD Code manufactured housing industry remains essentially static. While the nation continues to experience an unprecedented shortfall in the availability of affordable housing and homeownership, with a deficit
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