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HUD Code Production Growth Continues In March 2018

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Washington, D.C., May 3, 2018 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), year-over-year manufactured housing industry production grew again in March 2018. Just-released statistics indicate that HUD Code manufacturers produced 8,830 homes in March […]

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Final HUD “Guidance” Letter and News Release

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MHARR CALLS FOR REPEAL OF HUD MANUFACTURED HOUSING “GUIDANCE” DOCUMENTS Washington, D.C., April 25, 2018 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR), citing recent rulings by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) stating that DOJ would no longer use its authority to enforce Executive Branch agency “guidance” documents in civil

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Formaldehyde Rule Implementation Date Change

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]APRIL 4, 2018   TO: MHARR MANUFACTURERS         MHARR STATE AFFILIATES         MHARR TECHNICAL REVIEW GROUP (TRG)  FROM:           MHARR  RE:               Formaldehyde Rule Implementation Date Change Under a recent federal court order, the compliance date for formaldehyde emissions standards, record-keeping and labelling requirements (including requirements applicable to HUD Code manufactured homes) established

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HUD CODE PRODUCTION INCREASES IN FEBRUARY 2018

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Washington, D.C., April 3, 2018 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), year-over-year manufactured housing industry production increased again during February 2018. Just-released statistics indicate that HUD Code manufacturers produced 8,065 homes in February

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“MHARR Leadership Continues to Produce Results for Industry”

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]MHARR, as an organization, has always been tasked with being a leader on the issues it addresses. Established by industry pioneers in 1985, MHARR was not designed, and was never intended to be, a status quo organization given to complacency, pulling punches, or “going along” with regulators, industry detractors, or anyone else. It was formed,

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MHARR Demands Clarification of DTS Vis-À-Vis Supposed “New Class” of Home

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Washington, D.C., March 8, 2018 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR), in a February 27, 2018 communication to the Chief Executive Officer of Freddie Mac (copy attached), has demanded clarification of that organization’s implementation of the “Duty to Serve Underserved Markets” (DTS) in relation to a supposed “new class” of manufactured

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Manufactured Housing Production Grows Again in January 2018

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Washington, D.C., March 7, 2018 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), year-over-year manufactured housing industry production increased again during January 2018. Just-released statistics indicate that HUD Code manufacturers produced 8,636 homes in January 2018, a 10.3%

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Implementation of the Duty to Serve Underserved Markets

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS Mr. Donald H. Layton Chief Executive Officer Freddie Mac 8200 Jones Branch Drive McLean, Virginia 22102-3110 Dear Mr. Layton: I am writing on behalf of the members of the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR). MHARR members are mostly smaller and medium-sized manufactured housing industry businesses, subject to regulation by the

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Comprehensive MHARR Comments on HUD Review Of Manufactured Housing Regulations

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] As MHARR previously advised you, HUD, on January 26, 2018, announced a comprehensive, “top-to-bottom” review of all its existing and pending manufactured housing regulations and related “regulatory actions,” pursuant to Trump Administration Executive Orders (EOs) 13771 (“Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs”) and 13777 (“Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda”). In response to HUD’s request

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