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GLO Update on Harvey Recovery RFPs and Awarded Contracts
This is a quick update on the various General Land Office Request for Proposals and Contract Awards related to the recovery and rebuilding efforts following Hurricane Harvey:
Recreational Vehicles ( … more
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From the Nearly Here 86th
It’s nearly Thanksgiv….Session.
Every two years it seems the time between the November elections and the start of the Texas legislative session flies by. Perhaps in part due to the holidays, but … more
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San Antonio MHC Market Report
By Casey Thom - Sunstone Real Estate Advisors
In a survey of 41 communities equaling 7,901 pad sites, San Antonio has a 94% occupancy rate and an average lot rent of $409 net of utilities. The San … more
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TMHA Submits Comments to HUD on Furthering Fair Housing
On October 12, TMHA submitted our comment letter to the Department of Housing and Urban Affairs (HUD). The comment letter was in response to HUD’s notice of proposed rulemaking, which invited public … more
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Important New Post for Members on Oilfield Units and Sales Tax
We have a member post we are strongly advising members to read on Additional Potential Sales Tax for Manufactured Housing Used in Oilfields.
Members need to be properly informed on recent sales tax … more
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City of Odessa New MH Skirting, Steps, and Landing Ordinance
For all our members with an interest in the City of Odessa manufactured housing market, we have an update on proposed regulations the city council is expected to pass. TMHA’s local ordinance alert … more
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OCCC New Regulations; Urban Affairs Committee Meets on Housing; New GLO RFP; Tiny Home Jamboree
Today’s post covers a wide array of topics. While we get ready for our 2018 TMHA Convention in Dallas on September 16-18, we continue to participating in all the regulatory meetings and coming … more
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Improper City Limitation to One-Time Manufactured Home Replacement in Communities
Since S.B. 1248 became effective on September 1, 2017, TMHA has been informed that numerous cities in Texas have responded to the law by imposing replacement limits within manufactured home … more
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Recent Changes to Dodd-Frank Impacting MH Retailers by S. 2155 - What we know, and where we go from here
Background
On May 25, 2018 President Trump signed into law S. 2155 - the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act.
Section 107 of the bill grants a new exception from some of … more
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Hurricane Harvey Permanent Recovery Efforts
It is now 11 months since Hurricane Harvey hit Texas. For all practical purposed the temporary housing program has now shifted into permanent housing recovery. In June, HUD approved the GLO’s Action … more