Govt wants to make living in your RV (fulltime) illegal

There is nothing now, nor in the proposed new definition that precludes anyone from living full time in an RV. "Recreation Vehicles" have always by definition been intended for temporary use by the manufacturers, and many of their manuals even clearly state that. The purpose of the new wording, which by the way, the RVIA and other RV groups have been pressing for for some time, is simply to make the separation between RV's and manufactured housing clearer. Under the current wording and HUD standards, some 5'vers and park models could come under HUD's regulations. HUD has made it clear that they do consider 5'vers RV's, and have chosen to ignore any regulation of them. The Escapees RV Club supports the updated definition, albeit with some suggestions to make the difference even clearer. The new definition will make it quite clear that when a manufacturer says his product is an RV, that it meets certain specifications that apply only to RV's. How we, as the end users, chose to use our RV's, will continue to be a personal decision, subject only to local laws and ordinances regarding when and where we can live in our RV's full time. Really, the sky is not falling...