HUD proposes dropping permanent chassis requirement for upper floors of manufactured homes

The Department of Housing and Urban Development is proposing a change to how it defines a manufactured home. Specifically, the agency wants to remove the rule that requires every transportable section of a multi-story manufactured home to be built on a permanent steel chassis.

Why it matters: This matters mainly to manufacturers who want to build two-story or taller manufactured homes. The current rule forces them to use heavy steel frames on every section, even when those sections are stacked on top of each other and never moved again. Removing that requirement could streamline production for multi-unit buildings, though it is an administrative tweak rather than a sudden shift in how most single-wide homes are built.

Who it affects

• Manufactured housing manufacturers who design and build multi-story or multi-section homes

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This is a proposed rule from the Department of Housing and Urban Development published in the Federal Register; you should check the full document for specific technical details before relying on it.

Agency: Housing and Urban Development Department
Source: Federal Register — read the official document