MHARR Washington Updates

The statutory Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC), at the conclusion of its November 15-17, 2022 meeting in Washington, D.C., to further consider the “alignment” of the HUD Code Federal Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards (FMHCSS) with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) final energy conservation standards for manufactured housing adopted on May 31, 2022, …

Statutory Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC) Recommends HUD Rejection of DOE Manufactured Housing Energy Rule Read More »

The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) has filed written comments (copy attached) with the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC) opposing the incorporation or summary “alignment” of U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) manufactured housing “energy conservation” standards within the Federal Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards (FMHCSS) maintained by the U.S. Department of Housing and …

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MHCC DEBATES DOE “ENERGY” STANDARDSOCTOBER 20, 2022 TO:                 MHARR MANUFACTURERS                          MHARR STATE AFFILIATES                      MHARR TECHNICAL REVIEW GROUP (TRG)FROM:           MHARRRE:                 MHCC DEBATES DOE “ENERGY” STANDARDS The statutory Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC) held the first of …

Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC) Debates DOE Energy Standards Read More »

OCTOBER 6, 2022   TO:                 MHARR MANUFACTURERS                         MHARR STATE AFFILIATES                        MHARR TECHNICAL REVIEW GROUP (TRG)  FROM:           MARK WEISS  RE:                 MHARR MEETING WITH SENIOR HUD OFFICIALS MHARR Washington officials met with senior HUD executives regarding manufactured …

Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) Provides October 2022 Meeting Insights with Senior HUD Officials Read More »

August 15, 2022 VIA ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION Hon. Sandra ThompsonDirectorFederal Housing Finance AgencyConstitution Center400 7th Street, SWWashington, D.C. 20219 Re: Duty to Serve Listening Session – Manufactured Housing (July 11, 2022) Dear Ms. Thompson: The following written comments, corresponding with my verbal presentation at the July 11, 2022 Duty to Serve Underserved Markets (DTS) Listening Session …

‘FHFA has Repeatedly Reported Material Misrepresentations to Congress’ ‘Breach of Responsibilities under HERA Relating to DTS’ Read More »

Following an MHARR meeting with senior Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) officials on February 10, 2022 to address the near-collapse of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Title I manufactured housing program and the role of Ginnie Mae’s egregious “10-10” rule in leading to that collapse, Ginnie Mae has now issued a Request for Input …

Ginnie Mae Seeks Input on FHA Title I Manufactured Housing Program and Egregious 10-10 Rule Read More »

Washington, D.C., July 25, 2022 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) has published a research White Paper (copy attached –attachment 1– attachment 2) which exposes a decades-long pattern of public relations exploitation — by the supposed representative of “all segments” of the manufactured housing industry — of laws and government benefit programs …

MHARR White Paper Exposes Public Relations Exploitation Notwithstanding Continuing Industry Failures Read More »

HUD PUBLISHES PROPOSED NEW STANDARDS – INCLUDING MAJOR VICTORY FOR THE MH INDUSTRY AND CONSUMERS The HUD Office of Manufactured Housing Programs (OMHP) has published an extensive set of proposed new construction and safety standards and regulations for federally-regulated manufactured housing. The HUD Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR), published in the July 19, 2022 edition …

HUD Publishes Proposed New Standards – Including Major Victory for the MH Industry and Consumers Read More »

The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) provided comments to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) at a July 12, 2022 “Listening Session” regarding the 2022-2024 Duty to Serve Underserved Markets (DTS) plans filed by federal mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (Enterprises). While FHFA sought to target the listening session toward manufactured …

MHARR Presents Comments at Federal Housing Finance Agency Duty To Serve “Listening Session” Read More »