New Manufactured Home Construction Rule Changes Pushed to September Amid Trump’s Regulatory Freeze

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has postponed the implementation of its updated Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards (MHCSS) from March 17, 2025, to September 15, 2025.

The Trump Administration has delayed the effective date for these new manufactured housing standards to “give regulatory relief and additional time for industry stakeholders to make needed modifications to manufactured home floor plans and other design compliance requirements approved by Design Approval Primary Inspections Agencies before use in manufactured housing production,” HUD said in a statement.

 HUD’s decision temporarily freezes updates to manufactured home design and construction standards finalized last September under the Biden administration. 

The 90 regulatory updates cover various aspects, including open floor plans, roof designs,energy-efficient appliances, and the introduction of four-unit manufactured homes – a move that could expand affordable housing options.

Industry organization Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) previously welcomed these updates, saying they would help the sector deliver homes with modern features,” MHI chief executive Lesli Gooch said in September. “This brings attainable homeownership to more people across the country.”

Gooch also praised HUD for removing additional regulatory hurdles that had previously slowed production.