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@Alex_Armlovich
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Today HUD updated its national building code! Governing factory-built homes on a permanent chassis, it's unique as the only national building code. Great news, it will allow: -4 units per structure (!) -Multistory designs -Better materials & layouts -Less red tape (AC waivers)
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📢 HUD just announced new updates to regulations that will help modernize and build more safe, affordable manufactured homes for Americans. These updates come as we mark 50 years of the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards, aka “HUD Code.”
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@Alex_Armlovich
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The 4-unit proposal was previewed in last month's factsheet. HUD code reform is among the only large, direct, unilateral actions a president can take to cut red tape on housing supply. (It's the only building code directly issued by the executive branch)
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@Alex_Armlovich
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A lot to like in today's WH housing supply sheet, but I want to start with: -New CDBG-PRO round coming, tweaked to reward jurisdictions that have *already enacted* pro-housing policy, instead of promises -HUD Code final rule allowing 4-plexes, responsive to our public comment! x.com/kristoncapps/s…
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@Alex_Armlovich
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Congratulations to Sec. Todman, Asst. Sec. Julia Gordon, & the whole Office of MH team on this great work: They've coordinated an Alternative Construction letter today, allowing manufacturers the option to begin enjoying the new rules 6 months before they take effect! 👏
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@Alex_Armlovich
@aarmlovi
The first glints of a multistory HUD Code future are in the code text: Again, this has never been legal before so we've never seen more than a 1-story duplex built with special alternative permission! But now the industry is free to try for the first time:
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Otis Reid
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curious for your take on this — I think you’ve been a skeptic about how much this code matters but interested in whether this seems like a bigger deal
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@Alex_Armlovich
@aarmlovi
I think Brian is skeptical of the weirdo adjunct Minneapolis Fed essay (I am too but quietly) But I don't think anyone has an issue with ~30% hard cost savings per 1-fam starter home for MH in general We'll have to see what the manufacturers come up with for 4-unit re:costs!
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@Alex_Armlovich
@aarmlovi
All factory built homes so long as they remain installed on a permanent chassis. If you pull them off the chassis, manufactured homes become "modular homes" subject to state/local building code
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Robert Brown
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I was talking to an ADU builder & they said homeowners don't want pre-approved city designs, they want their own design. ADUs cost eg $300-700k. They don't want cheap crap. Here, they won't want wheels on a chassis. Any mobile home of 4 units on a chassis is thin & poor quality.
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