Contents tagged with Advocacy
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TDLR Pushes Back Modular IRC Code Compliance Date
TDLR recently published a rule revision that pushes back to the mid-summer the effective date for the new building code requirements. The requirement that industrialized housing (i.e. modular homes) … more
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Texas Eviction Update
Our first reminder is a quick one, and one that if you have obtained an eviction judgment from a JP court in the last year you have probably already seen.
Rule 505.1 was amended effective February 1, … more
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HUD Action on Alleged Fair Housing Violations
For HUD to charge a company with a violation, typically they first receive a complaint that is then verified. After they verify the complaint, HUD, on behalf of the aggrieved persons, conducts an … more
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Texas Factory Housing State Admin. Rule Update – TDHCA, TDLR, and DMV
We have two updates on final rules and effective dates that we previously posted about. First, MH TDHCA rule changes are now final and effective. Recall the few rule changes were in response to an … more
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Manufactured Housing Division of TDHCA Board – New 2024 Administrative Rules
Last Friday, January 19, the board for the Manufactured Housing Division of TDCHA met and approved final rule revisions that create a new process when a licensee or prospective licenses is caught … more
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TMHA Supported TRCA In Effect Despite Recent Court Ruling
Before moving too far ahead in 2024, we need to address a lingering issue from 2023 that has carried over into the new year. Recall that during the 2023 regular Texas Legislative Session, the most … more
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Call To TMHA Members to Subscribe to Local Gov’t Alerts
Perhaps the most significant step to finally creating much needed transparency for local government and in keeping with our moder times, S.B. 943 has been the law in Texas since enactment in … more
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2024 Primaries Coming in March (Early voting starts in February)
The March 5th primaries are nearly upon us once again. In fact, early voting starts February 20th. And if you aren’t yet registered or have employees and/or tenants (for our MHC owners) who are not … more
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Fourth Special Session and Primary Election Update
The current fourth called special session will end on December 6th. But as things currently stand coming out of the Thanksgiving holiday, there is very little hope by the Governor’s office to revive … more
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Annual Threshold Adjustments for Reg M and TILA High Priced Appraisals
The CFPB announced several annual threshold adjustments in the form of new final rules.
In a joint rulemaking between the CFPB, the Federal Reserve Board, and the Office of the Comptroller of the … more