Manufactured Dwellings
Information for Consumers
A manufactured dwelling is a home that can be driven to a new location. Manufactured dwellings used to be called mobile homes before federal standards were set in the 1970s. Under the federal law (Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards, commonly known as the HUD Code), manufactured dwellings are manufactured in factories and must meet certain design standards. The manufactured dwelling is then transported to a site and installed.
Before you purchase a manufactured dwelling, a manufactured dwelling dealer must fill out a purchase agreement stating the base price of the dwelling and itemizing all additional products, improvements and services you buy that are not included in the base price. Additionally, if you must pay any fees or earnest money, those amounts must be listed in the purchase agreement. If there is an extended warranty, that should also be included in the purchase agreement.
When you purchase a manufactured dwelling, you will also be given a list of governmental consumer protection agencies that have jurisdiction over manufactured dwelling issues.
The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services Building Codes Division produced a brochure answering many frequently asked questions.
Information for Manufactured Dwelling Dealers
Applicable State Law
- ORS 90.505 to 90.875
- ORS 446.003 et.seq.
- OAR 918-500-0000 to 918-500-0470
- OAR 918-550-0000 to 918-550-0600
- ORS 646.400 to 646.404
- OAR 137-020-0505 to 137-020-0565
