What’s in the new federal housing law for New Hampshire

By: Ethan DeWitt

Outlets: NH Bulletin

Published: July 13, 2026

Words: 1,402

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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To Matt Mayberry, the expansion of manufactured homes in the United States has long been plagued by a single feature: wheels.

The houses, often referred to as “mobile homes,” are unfairly treated as temporary structures, undesirable for long-term use and zoned out of existence in many towns, he said.

And the stigma is not just cultural. Federal law has defined manufactured homes as requiring “a chassis” — a metal structure with wheels. That definition …

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