HUD Launches Plan to Modernize Manufactured Housing Code After Chassis Rule Ends
HUD released an action plan to speed up manufactured housing construction by updating its code after a new law dropped the permanent chassis rule.
Key facts
- HUD released an action plan to speed up manufactured housing construction.
- The bipartisan 21st Century Road to Housing Act, enacted this year, ended the rule that manufactured homes sit on a permanent steel chassis.
- Dropping the chassis is estimated to save about $10,000 per unit.
- HUD will update its construction and safety standards (Part 3280) and its model installation standards (Part 3285).
- Michael Tillman, CEO of PTM Partners, said the lack of uniform zoning remains the industry's biggest problem.
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Source: Trump Administration Unveils New Steps To Bolster Manufactured Housing — Realtor, October 8, 2026. Summary and commentary by RISE Community; read the full story at the source.
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