Taunton, MA — Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell took a tour of Oak Hill, a resident-owned manufactured home community, on Wednesday and heard from residents about the challenges they and other manufactured home communities face in maintaining safe and affordable housing.
The visit coincided with AG Campbell’s release of an updated Guide to Manufactured Housing Community Law, which helps residents better understand state laws regulating the governance of manufactured home communities and navigate unique legal issues.
“As the cost of housing continues to rise in Massachusetts, manufactured housing offers sustainable and affordable housing options for some of our most vulnerable communities, including elders and low-income individuals,” said AG Campbell. “I am proud to release this updated Guide, which includes additional clarifications that will enable residents, along with community and legal services organizations, to better understand the law, navigate common issues, and thrive in their communities.”
“Massachusetts manufactured home communities provide affordable housing to more than 20,000 low to moderate income households,” said Pam Zagorski, Executive Director of the Cooperative Development Institute. “The Guide to Manufactured Housing Community Law provides them the peace of mind that they can live in a community where they are treated fairly. The Cooperative Development Institute has helped residents in 30 manufactured home communities across Massachusetts, representing 3,600 individual homes, to purchase and become resident owners of the communities where they live. We have witnessed firsthand the importance of a clear process for residents to exercise their right of first refusal when their communities go up for sale. We appreciate that the Attorney General’s Office has listened to the concerns of residents when they updated this guide.”
Read AG Campbell’s full press release: https://www.mass.gov/news/ag-campbell-releases-updated-guide-to-manufactured-housing-community-law
Here’s a link to the updated 2024 Guide to Manufactured Housing Community Law: https://www.mass.gov/doc/mhc-guide-2017-ajc-ago/download
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