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A Step in the Right Direction - HUD Proposes New Rule for AFFH
In the post-holidays malaise that comes when life returns to our normal routine, there was a significant rule release from HUD that needs our attention.
I’ll start with a cautionary caveat that this … more
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Texas Deployment of MH Advantage / HOMEchoice homes
One of the first manufactured homes conforming with the requirements of the pilot programs recently launched by the Government Sponsored Entities, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, was placed on a lot near … more
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MHI, TMHA, and Industry Leaders Attend National League of Cities City Summit
TMHA’s DJ Pendleton and Rob Ripperda will join MHI’s President-Elect, Mark Bowersox, along with TMHA’s Vice-Chairman and Chair of the National Retailers’ Council, Karl Radde, in San Antonio to attend … more
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New Texas Law on Landlord Late Fees – Effective Sept 1
The majority of the questions coming in are focused on the new law fee law that goes into effect on September 1, 2019. SB 1414 changes the law in Chapter 92, Property Code. Chapter 92 governs all … more
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New Texas Law Allowing Tenants’ Access to Firearms – Effective Sept 1
There are several new laws impacting the rights of Texans to have access and carry firearms. The specific law impacting all landlords, including manufactured home community owners, is HB 302.
H.B. 3 … more
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From the 86th: 2019 Session Recap
The 2019 session has now come and gone. What started out with 7,323 bills filed concluded at the end of the 140 days with just 1,429 bills sent to Gov. Abbott’s desk. Of those, Gov. Abbott later … more
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From the 86th: The State’s Big-Ticket Items
Unlike previous sessions that at times derailed over politically volatile issues, this session remained focus on the job at hand. And as laid out by the three state leaders – Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. … more
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From the 86th: TMHA’s Top 2019 Legislative Priorities
One of our main goals this session was to provide energy code flexibility and choice to our modular home manufacturers and builders. This was the culmination of several years of work where … more
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From the 86th: Landlord Tenant and MH Community Bills
From a previous post early on in our From the 86th series, we discussed the increased volume of landlord tenant related bills filed. We tracked 50 bills this session that could have some impact on … more
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From the 86th: Disaster Related Bills
Following the devastation of Hurricane Harvey, it was clear that a top priority of this year’s legislature was to address issues coming out of the most significant natural disaster in recent memory … more