US News and World Report recently published an article regarding the cost of purchasing a manufactured home. The U.S. Census Bureau reports the average sale price of a new manufactured home was $88,200 in August 2020, the most recent average price available. Compared to a traditional house built on a foundation, a manufactured home is […]
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Below is a summary of Fair Housing Act cases addressed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The facts of these cases and the quotes contained in this article were taken from linked HUD Press releases. While these cases do not involve manufactured housing in particular, they do indicate the many ways the Fair […]
Early on in the COVID crisis, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“ EEOC ”) issued a guidance for employers regarding the impact of the pandemic on workforce-related topics. In mid-December, 2021, the EEOC updated that guidance covering several laws that might be implicated when an employee contracts COVID. The guidance is wide-ranging and answers questions on issues […]
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) has entered into a Voluntary Compliance Agreement with the City of Hemet, California over a claim that its “Crime and Nuisance Free” ordinances were in violation of the Fair Housing Act. According to HUD, Helmet’s “Rental Registration, Crime-Free Rental Housing, and Abatement of Chronic Nuisance programs were […]
About ten years ago, while she was working in rural Appalachia, Stacy Epperson became acutely aware of the need for quality affordable housing. Recognizing this need, Epperson began to explore how to bring high-performing, new, factory-built homes to communities across the country. The result was the creation of Next Step, a charitable organization with a […]
On July 23, 2020, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”), Ben Carson, intends to terminate a five year old regulation known as Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (“AFFH”) and replace it with a new rule. In doing so, Carson stated that the Obama era AFFH was “complicated, costly and ineffective.” The AFFH required localities to […]
Below are a few Fair Housing Act enforcement actions that have recently been announced by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). While these actions do not involve manufactured housing, they give helpful guidance to our industry. These short blurbs are adapted from Press Releases issued by HUD. To read all of HUD’s press […]
When President Gerald Ford signed legislation enacting the original HUD Code, it is hard to believe that he would have ever envisioned the wide range of quality homes built today under those construction and safety guidelines. From basic engineering standards to life-style add-ons and amenities, today’s manufactured home (either on private land or in a […]
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