Manufactured Housing (MH)

Contact:

Offsite Construction - State Building Codes Office

OSC@dhcd.virginia.gov

804-371-7150

Please send notices to Andrew Malloy

andrew.malloy@dhcd.virginia.gov

804-836-5094

Manufactured housing is an important source of affordable housing for Virginians. Manufactured homes, sometimes referred to as HUD code homes, are built, in a factory, on a permanent chassis, are transportable in one or more sections, are used as single family dwellings and may be sited with or without a permanent foundation.

DHCD regulates Virginia’s manufactured housing industry through the Virginia Manufactured Home Safety Regulations (MHSR) and the Virginia Manufactured Housing Licensing and Transaction Recovery Fund Regulations (MHLTRFR). Through these regulations, DHCD licenses dealers, manufacturers and salespersons and provides administrative support to the Governor appointed Manufactured Housing Board to hear complaints against licensees. The design, construction and in-plant inspections and certifications of manufactured homes are done under a federal program administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). DHCD, as the State Administrative Agency (SAA) for HUD, handles all consumer complaints for manufactured homes that are manufactured, sold or installed in Virginia. Also, as the SAA, DHCD administers HUD approved installation and dispute resolution programs for manufactured housing in Virginia.

Manufactured Home Park Acquisitions Pilot (MHPAP)

The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has launched the Manufactured Home Park Acquisition Pilot (MHAP) Program, supporting efforts by manufacturing home park residents and nonprofit organizations (501(c)(3)) to acquire manufactured home communities in Virginia. By facilitating resident or nonprofit ownership, the program aims to preserve affordable housing options and prevent the involuntary displacement of current residents.

Through the duration of the loan term, MHPAP promotes the long-term affordability of existing manufactured home units. Key objectives of the program include:

Preserving affordable housing opportunities across the Commonwealth,
Encouraging resident ownership and cooperative community management, and
Leveraging local and state resources to support sustainable community development

Manufactured Home Park Acquisitions Pilot (MHPAP) Guidelines

Notice of Sale of Manufactured Home Park

Effective July 1, 2026

Per §55.1-1308.3 of the Code of Virginia (Virginia Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act), DHCD is required to keep and post a Notice of Sale when a Manufactured Home Park enters into a sales contract to sell the Park. DHCD keeps the Notice of Sale posted on the website until the Park Owner sends a written notice to DHCD that the Park has been sold to a third-party, or the transaction does not go to settlement. See sample "Notice of Sale" form below. The Park Owner is required to give this Notice of Sale to each Manufactured Home in the Park, each Park Tenant with a valid lot lease, the Locality where the Park is located, and the local Circuit Court. Park residents or the Locality may exercise a Right of First Refusal and may purchase the Park at the same price and substantially equivalent terms as the sales contract.

Notice of Receipt of Sale of a Manufactured Home Park

Send notices to Andrew Malloy:
andrew.malloy@dhcd.virginia.gov
804-836-5094

Any notices required to be submitted to DHCD per §55.1-1308.3 of the Code of Virginia are listed below:

2026 NOTICE OF SALE

Past notices that were required to be submitted to DHCD per §55.1-1308.2 of the Code of Virginia [repealed] are listed below: