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MI HR0371
Resolution
Status
6/11/2014
Primary Sponsor
Wayne Schmidt
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AI Summary
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Urges the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to adopt Federal Housing Administration (FHA) guidelines for financing site condominiums as single-family homes when they meet specified criteria.
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Notes that site condominiums are detached single-family units where owners maintain the entire structure and pay all insurance and maintenance costs, with associations maintaining common grounds.
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States the FHA has allowed site condominium financing since 2009 for non-approved condominium developments meeting certain criteria, benefiting low- and medium-income buyers.
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Identifies that VA has not yet adopted similar site condominium policies, which would help elderly and disabled veterans access affordable housing in desirable neighborhoods without requiring full condominium development approval.
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Directs copies of the resolution be sent to the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and Michigan's congressional delegation.
Legislative Description
A resolution to urge the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to follow Federal Housing Administration guidelines as they apply to site condominiums and view them as single-family homes as long as they meet certain criteria.
Last Action
Adopted
6/11/2014