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Manufactured Housing Tenant’s Bill of Rights Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-1194| Senate 
| Updated: 3/27/2025
Jeanne Shaheen

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Senator

New Hampshire

Cosponsors (3)
John Fetterman (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The Manufactured Housing Tenant's Bill of Rights Act of 2025 seeks to link federally backed financing for manufactured home communities to the implementation of robust consumer protections for residents. It mandates that on and after 180 days from enactment, loans under specified **covered loan programs**—including those from HUD, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac—will only be eligible if the borrower certifies that all manufactured home communities they own or affiliate with include certain **minimum consumer protections** in their lease agreements. These required protections encompass several key tenant rights. They include guaranteeing 1-year renewable lease terms, providing at least 60 days' written notice for rent increases (with extended notice for increases exceeding 5 percent), and establishing a 5-day grace period for rent payments and a 15-day right to cure defaults. Furthermore, tenants who own their manufactured homes gain the right to sell their homes in place within the community, to sublease or assign their pad site lease to a new buyer meeting community criteria, and to post "For Sale" signs. Additional protections include a right to 60-day advance written notice of a community's planned sale or closure, with an opportunity for tenants to negotiate a purchase. Tenancy termination is restricted to cases of material noncompliance or legitimate business reasons, requiring specific written notice. The bill also outlines **penalties** for non-compliance, which can include prohibiting borrowers from securing future federally backed financing for at least two years and mandating specific monetary payments to injured tenants for various violations, such as six months' rent for wrongful termination or repayment of increased rent with interest. To further enhance tenant safeguards, the legislation establishes a **Manufactured Home Community Lending Standards Commission**. This commission is tasked with proposing additional consumer protection standards that exceed the initial minimum requirements, which could then serve as a basis for **covered pricing incentives** in federal loan programs. The bill also directs the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to develop a **standard site-lease agreement** to ensure mortgage loan eligibility for homes in communities utilizing it. The Act clarifies that its provisions do not supersede any State or local laws offering greater tenant protections. All expenses for carrying out this Act will be funded using existing resources available to the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the FHFA, without authorizing new appropriations. A public list of properties covered by these protections will be made available, along with an explanation of how they compare to existing enterprise protections.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-2204
Manufactured Housing Tenant’s Bill of Rights Act of 2023
Mar 27, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-2461
Introduced in House
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Mar 27, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-2204
    Manufactured Housing Tenant’s Bill of Rights Act of 2023


  • March 27, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-2461
    Introduced in House


  • March 27, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 27, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • HR 119-2461: Manufactured Housing Tenant’s Bill of Rights Act of 2025

Manufactured Housing Tenant’s Bill of Rights Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-1194| Senate 
| Updated: 3/27/2025
The Manufactured Housing Tenant's Bill of Rights Act of 2025 seeks to link federally backed financing for manufactured home communities to the implementation of robust consumer protections for residents. It mandates that on and after 180 days from enactment, loans under specified **covered loan programs**—including those from HUD, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac—will only be eligible if the borrower certifies that all manufactured home communities they own or affiliate with include certain **minimum consumer protections** in their lease agreements. These required protections encompass several key tenant rights. They include guaranteeing 1-year renewable lease terms, providing at least 60 days' written notice for rent increases (with extended notice for increases exceeding 5 percent), and establishing a 5-day grace period for rent payments and a 15-day right to cure defaults. Furthermore, tenants who own their manufactured homes gain the right to sell their homes in place within the community, to sublease or assign their pad site lease to a new buyer meeting community criteria, and to post "For Sale" signs. Additional protections include a right to 60-day advance written notice of a community's planned sale or closure, with an opportunity for tenants to negotiate a purchase. Tenancy termination is restricted to cases of material noncompliance or legitimate business reasons, requiring specific written notice. The bill also outlines **penalties** for non-compliance, which can include prohibiting borrowers from securing future federally backed financing for at least two years and mandating specific monetary payments to injured tenants for various violations, such as six months' rent for wrongful termination or repayment of increased rent with interest. To further enhance tenant safeguards, the legislation establishes a **Manufactured Home Community Lending Standards Commission**. This commission is tasked with proposing additional consumer protection standards that exceed the initial minimum requirements, which could then serve as a basis for **covered pricing incentives** in federal loan programs. The bill also directs the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to develop a **standard site-lease agreement** to ensure mortgage loan eligibility for homes in communities utilizing it. The Act clarifies that its provisions do not supersede any State or local laws offering greater tenant protections. All expenses for carrying out this Act will be funded using existing resources available to the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the FHFA, without authorizing new appropriations. A public list of properties covered by these protections will be made available, along with an explanation of how they compare to existing enterprise protections.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-2204
Manufactured Housing Tenant’s Bill of Rights Act of 2023
Mar 27, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-2461
Introduced in House
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Mar 27, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-2204
    Manufactured Housing Tenant’s Bill of Rights Act of 2023


  • March 27, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-2461
    Introduced in House


  • March 27, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 27, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jeanne Shaheen

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Senator

New Hampshire

Cosponsors (3)
John Fetterman (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • HR 119-2461: Manufactured Housing Tenant’s Bill of Rights Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted