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Federal Housing Act removes chassis mandate for manufactured homes

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The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act removed a 1974 federal mandate that required manufactured homes to be built on a nonremovable steel frame, known as a chassis. Experts believe this change could unlock thousands of affordable housing options nationwide. Stephanie Hawke, associated with the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at the University of California, Berkeley, noted that removing the chassis requirement would make homes cheaper and easier to stack into multi-family units.

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The removal of the chassis mandate could allow manufactured homes to function as multi-family developments, potentially lowering construction costs for builders. However, experts state that states must still review outdated local regulations to fully utilize the new federal law.

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  • HawkeAssociate research director of land use and supply at the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at the University of California, Berkeley
  • BerkeleyLocation of the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at the University of California, Berkeley

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    The local policy landscape and housing supply dynamics could be altered by new federal housing regulations.

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