Manufactured Housing

Factory Housing Loan Protection Sought
   A proposed amendment to the Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act would ensure availability of financing for affordable manufactured housing. Rep. Stephen Fincher (R-TN) crafted the proposed Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act, HR 1779, which would
posted 5/3/13 10:18 AM  read complete story

Manufactured Housing On Upswing
   Prefabricated housing shipments are expected to increase 15% annually to 2017. A new study by RnR Market Research estimates that the factory home industry will reach annual earnings of $4.6 billion in 2017, an improvement from last year but still below the 2002 level.
posted 3/1/13 10:46 AM  read complete story

Poison More Prevalent In Mobile Homes
   HUD regulations allow for a lower margin of safety against carbon monoxide poisoning in manufactured or mobile homes than in traditional site-built homes, the Government Accountability Office says in a new report.
posted 11/16/12 12:28 PM  read complete story

Factory Housing Vent Systems Scored
   HUD rules to provide safety from carbon monoxide in manufactured homes are inadequate says the Government Accountability Office in a new report. GAO says HUD’s key standards provide a lower margin of safety from exposure than those for site-built homes.
posted 10/26/12 11:19 AM  read complete story

Factory Housing Plea To Candidates
   Both major presidential candidates receive a plea from the manufactured housing industry to help revive the struggling sector by eliminating much of the red tape advocates say now stifles it.
posted 9/21/12 10:42 AM  read complete story

(FACTORY HOUSING QUAGMIRE) Factory Home Regulation Lethargy Hit
   Manufactured housing executives tell the House Insurance, Housing & Community Opportunity subcommittee that HUD’s inefficient handling of regulations has contributed to an 80% drop in factory housing construction since 2000. The lone HUD official at the hearing had
posted 2/2/12 4:19 PM  read complete story

(MOBILE HOMES) Mobile Home Rule Overhaul Delayed
   Action by Iowa lawmakers to tighten rules governing living conditions in manufactured housing is sidelined in the Senate to allow time for more amendments. The chamber began debate in Senate File 252, which
posted 4/1/11 11:53 AM  read complete story

(MANUFACTURERD HOUSING) Bankrupt Factory Housing Firm Sold
   A bankruptcy judge approves the purchase of Palm Harbor Homes Inc. to a subsidiary of Fleetwood Homes, which is a subsidiary of Phoenix-based Cavco, one of the largest manufacturers of modular homes and vacation
posted 3/25/11 12:39 PM  read complete story

(PREFAB HOUSING) New Look At Manufactured Housing
   After years of keeping manufactured housing on the sidelines at HUD, the department shifts gears and decides to promote the prefabricated housing as an innovative source of affordable housing. The study outlines
posted 3/18/11 12:54 PM  read complete story

(FACTORY HOMES) On-Site Install For Factory Homes
   Construction of new manufactured housing could be completed at the installation site rather than in the factory under a proposal by HUD. The present rule requires a manufacturer to obtain HUD
posted 6/25/10 1:04 PM  read complete story