TO: HUD CODE MANUFACTURED HOUSING INDUSTRY MEMBERS FROM: MHARR RE: MHI ENERGY LEGISLATION DEBACLE KEEPS GETTING WORSE MHARR has been clear on the record that while it supports the repeal of the manufactured housing “permanent chassis” mandate contained in the 21st Century ROAD to Housing
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JULY 27, 2026 TO: HUD CODE MANUFACTURED HOUSING INDUSTRY MEMBERS FROM: MHARR RE: MHI / ROAD ACT SNATCH DEFEAT FROM JAWS OF VICTORY REGARDING MANUFACTURED HOUSING ENERGY STANDARDS Urged on by the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) in order to comply with a supposed requirement of the MHI-supported 21st Century ROAD to
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: MHARR (202) 783-4087 MHARR INTERVIEW WITH MHPRONEWS EXPOSES CONTINUING INDUSTRY FAILURES Washington, D.C., January 22, 2026 – In a recent Q&A interview published by industry journal MHProNews (see, reprint copy attached), Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) President and CEO, Mark Weiss, addresses the failure of
TO: HUD CODE MANUFACTURED HOUSING INDUSTRY MEMBERS FROM: MHARR RE: REPRINT COPY – MHProNews Q&A WITH DANNY GHORBANI Attached for your review and information is a reprint copy of a recent MHProNews “Q&A” column with MHARR Senior Advisor, Danny D. Ghorbani entitled: “SEEKING THE ALIGNMENT OF THE MANUFACTURED HOUSING INDUSTRY WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP’S AND HUD SECRETARY TURNER’S VISION
Ever since Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) CEO, Lesli Gooch stated at a July 18, 2023 Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Duty to Serve (DTS) “Listening Session” that “The Duty to Serve statute does not require Fanny and Freddie to purchase [manufactured housing] personal property loans, but does say explicitly that they – quote – ‘may
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MHARR WASHINGTON UPDATE The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform is a Washington D.C.-based national trade association representing the views and interests of producers of manufactured housing REPORT AND ANALYSIS IN THIS REPORT: JUNE 22, 2023 FANNIE AND FREDDIE RUNNING OUT OF EXCUSES ON DTS LATEST CONCERNS ABOUT MHI ENERGY LITIGATION MHARR PRESSES DTS
The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) has filed supplemental comments with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in its rulemaking docket for a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) concerning proposed manufactured housing “energy conservation” standards. MHARR’s supplemental comments copy attached, filed on March 4, 2022, correct and clarify inaccurate and presumptive characterizations contained
In January 2025, with the start of President Donald Trump’s second term fast approaching, MHARR published an Issues and Perspectives (IP) article entitled “Trump 2.0 – The Industry’s Second Chance.” Noting that President Trump first came into office in January 2017 with a domestic policy agenda focused on cutting unnecessary, costly and burdensome federal regulation
TO: HUD CODE MANUFACTURED HOUSING INDUSTRY MEMBERS FROM: MHARR RE: AFFORDABLE HOUSING INFORMATION Attached for your review and information is a copy of on opinion piece published on August 28, 2026 by the industry journal, HousingWire, entitled “The Crooked E and Manufactured Housing: Evidence of Systemic Failures and Corruption.” Thank you. cc: Other Interested Affordable Housing
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AUGUST 17, 2026 TO: HUD CODE MANUFACTURED HOUSING INDUSTRY MEMBERS FROM: MHARR RE: MHARR CALLS ON HUD SECRETARY TO FUNDAMENTALLY REFORM FEDERAL MANUFACTURED HOUSING PROGRAM MHARR, in an August 12, 2026 communication to HUD Secretary Scott Turner (redacted copy attached), has called for a complete investigation of – and fundamental wide-reaching reforms to –
