SUCCESSFUL LOBBY DAYS!
NYHA CELEBRATES TWO SUCCESSFUL LOBBY DAYS AT THE STATE CAPITOL
NYHA proudly hosted two successful Lobby Days on April 28 & 29, drawing members from around the state to meet with lawmakers and push for meaningful legislative change. Members were able to discuss Title Surrender legislation (S.7120/A.7512), the Mobile and Manufactured Home Replacement Program (S.2721/A5655), and proposed Amendments to the Real Property Law (S.228-A/A.340-A) as related to rent increases at sixteen (16) face-to-face meetings with state regulators, legislators and key staff members.
This Lobby Day was also about showing our elected officials that Manufactured and Modular homes are the solution to the housing crisis in New York, and that our homes are affordable and attainable for many New Yorkers. Participants shared powerful personal stories, and urged lawmakers to support/oppose the legislation mentioned above.
We shared a video created for us by ManufacturedHomes.com to assist with our advocacy efforts, and it turned out to be an immensely powerful tool. Legislators were astonished to see the high-quality eco-smart construction available, and they appreciated the price points for single- and multi-section homes as well as the turnaround times for building homes in a factory. (Please note: when the video is on our new website, we’ll let you know.)
Our Lobbyist, Jane McLaughlin, Esq., Greenberg Traurig, was able to get joint support for the Title Surrender legislation from the New York Mortgage Bankers Association and the Rural Housing Coalition of New York. Between our efforts and their support, we are hopeful that this Legislation will pass before this year’s session concludes. Currently, most homeowners are forced to rely on higher-cost personal property loans with less favorable terms for financing because homes are titled through DMV. If passed, this would afford people the option of converting a manufactured home to real property when it is sited on private property, which, in turn, would allow better funding opportunities for potential purchasers. New York is currently the only state in the nation without this option.
Upstate United joined us in opposing proposed amendments to the Real Property Law related to rent increases. Members shared real-life stories about how the current limits affect their businesses and shared their concerns about how much worse things could be with even stricter policies. The sponsor of this bill in the Assembly is Didi Barrett, who listened to our concerns thoughtfully and asked good questions of our members. We will continue our efforts to oppose this legislation.
We were also able to meet with a representative from the DMV who listened to our concerns regarding the titling process. It was a productive conversation, and we have been tasked with creating a FAQ section for the DMV’s website and recommending some minor changes to the MV-82TON. Stay tuned for more info on this!
Lobby Days 2025 marks a significant milestone in NYHA’s ongoing advocacy efforts. Every Legislator or staff member we met with over those 2 days showed interest in what we wanted to discuss, listened to stories from our members, and asked good questions. Both days were extremely successful.
We would like to thank the following members for joining us: Neil Bandel, Greg Hewlett, Jared Hirt, Adam Hoffman and Robin Pfeil.
We encourage all members to stay engaged by contacting your representatives, state and local. Tell them about your business and the benefits of manufactured and modular housing in NY. Your politics, and theirs, do not matter – get to know them.