Rules & rent controlBy RISE Community editors
Pew: more than 30 states may need law changes to allow chassis-free manufactured homes
Pew estimates over 30 states could need to change laws or rules after the federal chassis requirement ended, Stateline reported.
Key facts
- The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act removed the 1974 requirement that manufactured homes be built on a permanent steel chassis.
- The Pew Charitable Trusts estimates that over 30 states could need legislative or regulatory changes, because many still define these homes by the chassis.
- Pew says states face a certification deadline of July 2027 or 2028, set by each legislature's schedule.
- Per Stateline, dropping the chassis rule might trim per-home building costs by roughly $5,000 to $10,000 and ease stacking units into two-story or multifamily buildings.
- UMH Properties says it could place two-story homes and more affordable rentals on lots it already owns.
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Source: Manufactured homes could gain a bigger role in affordable housing — Baton Rouge Business Report, October 21, 2026. Summary and commentary by RISE Community; read the full story at the source.
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