24 CFR §206.134
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- (a)A mortgagee shall not release the security or any part thereof, while the mortgage is insured, without the prior consent of the Commissioner.
- (b)A mortgagee may, with the prior consent of the Commissioner, accept an addition to, or substitution of, security for the purpose of removing the dwelling to a new lot or replacing the dwelling with a similar or like kind on the existing lot under the following conditions:
- (1)The mortgagee obtains a good and valid first lien on the property to which the dwelling is removed or the existing lot upon which the dwelling is rebuilt;
- (2)All damages to the structure are repaired or all rebuilding of the structure is completed without cost to FHA; and
- (3)The property to which the dwelling is removed or rebuilt is in an area known to be reasonably free from natural hazards or, if in a flood zone, the borrower will insure or reinsure under the National Flood Insurance Program or obtain equivalent private flood insurance coverage, as defined in § 203.16a of this chapter.
- (c)A mortgagee may, without the prior consent of the Commissioner, accept an addition to, or substitution of, security for the purpose of removing the dwelling to a new lot under the following conditions:
- (1)The dwelling has survived an earthquake or other disaster with little damage, but continued location on the property might be hazardous;
- (2)The conditions stated in paragraph (b) of this section exist; and
- (3)Immediately following the emergency removal the mortgagee notifies the Commissioner of the reasons for removal.