Washington, D.C., March 1, 2021 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) has filed comments copy attached with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) calling for the inclusion of mainstream manufactured home personal property or “chattel” loans — once again – within the Agency’s Enterprise Housing Goals (EHG) for mortgage giants Fannie Mae and […]
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
MHARR Issues Proposed Modifications to Pending and Potential Legislation Impacting Manufactured Housing JUNE 11, 2025 IMPORTANT TO: HUD CODE MANUFACTURED HOUSING INDUSTRY MEMBERS FROM: MARK WEISS RE: PENDING AND POTENTIAL LEGISLATION IMPACTING MANUFACTURED HOUSING As industry members are aware, the HUD Code manufactured housing industry and American consumers of
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
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,
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
“The Good, The Bad And The Ugly” – MHARR – Issues and Perspectives by Mark Weiss, J.D. Read More »
REPORT AND ANALYSIS IN THIS REPORT: FEBRUARY 19, 2025 DOGE SET TO HIT HUD UNILATERAL MHI CONCESSIONS MUST BE REJECTED MHARR ENGAGES TRUMP APPOINTEES ON SUBSTANCE MH PRODUCTION UP IN ‘24 – STILL BELOW HISTORICAL NORMS HUD IGNORES CONTINUED ZONING ATTACKS ON MH HOMELESSNESS SPIKES IN 2024 AS AFFORDABILITY PLUMMETS CFPB TARGETED
Washington, D.C., February 6, 2025 – As President Donald Trump’s second term begins, MHARR has been extremely active in communicating both with the President and his nominees to lead the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to begin addressing and resolving the principal bottlenecks that have stymied the growth of the
