irr1449 t1_j7nbv0q wrote on February 8, 2023 at 1:05 AM

I’m not trying to be cynical but how is this any different than a trailer park? The size and density is about the same. One just doesn’t have the stigma associated with being a “trailer.”

FatherOfTheVoid t1_j7p2hql wrote on February 8, 2023 at 11:56 AM

Well if they can own the land the building is on, instead of owning the building and renting the land, that alone would make a big difference.

Edit skipped MSN and went straight to WMUR, they're basically apartments.

> The homes are built to be affordable and will stay affordable for the Dover workforce community, the Randolphs said. They said they agreed to, at a minimum, meet the Housing and Urban Development fair market rental rate, so they expect rent to range between $1,000 and $1,232 pe month.

rahnster_wright t1_j7pqtfe wrote on February 8, 2023 at 3:20 PM

Aren't you perpetuating the stigma by using the phrase "trailer park"?

New Hampshire has a statute that governs manufactured housing specifically. In NH, manufactured housing is real estate and it appreciates like real estate. Since the 1970s, all manufactured housing is build to HUD standards.

Plus, we have the NH Community Loan Fund, which works to help residents purchase their own parks and start resident owned communities (ROCs) and avoid predatory practices of investor owned parks.

The stigma comes from misunderstands of all of the above or outdated knowledge - people think "trailer parks" will depreciate, aren't energy efficient, and are all owned by predatory investors. But, at least in NH, non of that is true today.

In the case of this story, these are stick built homes, on a foundation. Not manufactured. So, quite different. This style of homes is called "pocket neighborhoods" or "cottage clusters" and are quite popular across the country.

pullyourfinger t1_j7snux4 wrote on February 9, 2023 at 2:58 AM

it's not any different. Well, other than the fact trailers are bigger, and cheaper.