An Act relative to affordable housing

This bill allows local boards of appeals in Massachusetts to count manufactured homes as low or moderate income housing when determining if a community meets affordable housing requirements. To qualify, these homes must have a fair cash value of no more than $100,000, be free of health citations, and be located in areas where the median household income is below 80% of the area median. Additionally, the total cost of rent, financing, and utilities for the home must be affordable for a single person earning no more than 80% of the area median income. The legislation directly affects municipalities by changing how they assess the availability of affordable housing units for zoning and development purposes.