Bill · H.R. 2461· House(119-HR-2461)
Manufactured Housing Tenant’s Bill of Rights Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 3/27/2025
- Last activity
- 3/27/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Sponsored by
- Brittany Pettersen
- Cosponsors
- - 7 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Manufactured Housing Tenant's Bill of Rights Act of 2025 requires owners of manufactured home communities to implement specific consumer protections to access federally backed financing. To be eligible for covered loan programs, borrowers must certify that they will include these minimum protections in all lease agreements for their communities. These protections cover lease terms, rent increase notifications, and various rights for homeowners within the community. The bill establishes a Manufactured Home Community Lending Standards Commission to propose even higher standards for future pricing incentives. Additionally, it outlines specific penalties for owners who violate these consumer protections.
Yes· 3 of 5
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?+7
The bill mandates significant consumer protections for residents in manufactured home communities, including rent increase transparency and lease stability.
Does this make housing cost less?+7
The bill increases housing security for manufactured home residents through lease protections and sale rights.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+6
The bill provides stability and protections for residents in manufactured home communities, who are often lower-income.
The opposite
Would business owners be better off under this?-5
The bill imposes new compliance requirements and significant financial penalties on community owners.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Rent and Charge Transparency: Residents will receive written notice of new charges or rent increases, including a justification based on operating or maintenance costs (Section 3(b)(1)(B)).
- Lease Stability: Tenants are entitled to 1-year lease terms that are renewable unless there is good cause for non-renewal (Section s3(b)(1)(A)).
- Financial Protections for Renters: The bill provides a 5-day grace period for rent payments and a 15-day right to cure defaults (Section 3(b)(1)(C)-(D)).
- Homeowner Autonomy: Residents who own their manufactured homes gain the right to sell their homes without relocating them, sell them in place after an eviction, post "For Sale" signs, or sublease their pad sites (Section 3(b)(1)(E)-(H)).
- Community Stability Protections: Owners must provide 60-day advance written notice regarding the planned sale or closure of a community, which includes a requirement to negotiate in good faith with tenants who wish to purchase the community (Section 3(b)(1)(I)).
- Protection Against Arbitrary Eviction: Tenants have a right against termination of tenancy except for specific reasons like material noncompliance or legitimate business reasons (Section 3(b)(1)(J)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Financial Burdens for Owners: Owners who violate consumer protections face significant penalties, such as paying back increased rent with interest plus 25 percent, or paying the greater of the home's sale price or 12 months of rent (Section 3(e)(2)).
- Restrictions on Financing: Borrowers who willfully and materially violate or fail to include these protections may be prohibited from securing future federally backed financing or housing-related Federal assistance for at least 2 years (Section 3(e)(1)(A)).
- Increased Compliance Requirements: Borrowers must comply with regulations that require them to submit specific documentation and standard lease agreements to the Secretary or the Director (Section 3(a)(2)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+5Increases Federal Power+4
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Consumer Protection+7
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Affordable Housing+7
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+6Good For Business Owners-5
- 10/1/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/24/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/31/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 3/27/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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