H.R. 4557: Manufactured Housing Tenant’s Bill of Rights Act of 2023

This bill requires manufactured housing communities and home parks to meet minimum consumer protections to be eligible for certain federally-backed loans for the construction, substantial rehabilitation, or purchase of these communities. Specifically, the Department of Housing and Urban Development is prohibited from insuring such a loan, and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are prohibited from purchasing such a loan, unless a borrower provides specified tenant protections, including

• one-year renewable lease terms, unless there is good cause for nonrenewal;
• at least a 60-day advance notice of any increase in rent, or of a sale or closure of the community;
• a five-day grace period for rent payments; and
• a right for a tenant to sell a manufactured home within a reasonable time period after eviction.

The bill sets forth penalties for violations of these protections.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.