Modular Builders Group Backs ROAD to Housing Act but Opposed Its Chassis Change
The Modular Home Builders Association praised the passed 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act in a statement to MHProNews but opposed its chassis provision.
Key facts
- Tom Hardiman, Executive Director of the Modular Home Builders Association (MHBA), gave MHProNews a two-page position brief on the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
- ROAD updates the federal definition of manufactured housing so homes may be built with or without a permanent chassis, a change MHBA opposed.
- MHBA says it got Congress to add consumer transparency measures so buyers understand which type of home they are purchasing.
- ROAD creates a separate federal definition for modular homes, apart from manufactured housing.
- The law directs HUD to review Federal Housing Administration financing programs for barriers facing modular developers, including construction financing practices and draw schedules.
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Source: ‘MHBA Applauds Passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act and Calls for Continued Housing Innovation.’ Modular Home Builders Association (MHBA) Provides 2 Page Statement on ROAD — MHProNews, November 7, 2026. Summary and commentary by RISE Community; read the full story at the source.
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