Last week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development issued more detailed guidelines to assist in the enactment of the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA) of 2016. This Act aims to simplify procedures and lessen the responsibilities of public housing authorities (PHAs), private affordable housing owners, and residents. The recent Notice H 2023-10 introduces a range of technical adjustments and clarifications, sets the commencement date as January 1, 2024, and outlines the compliance timeline and necessary measures for owners of affordable multifamily rental properties, which include those financed by the low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) equity. Key clarifications from the Notice include:

Owners and managers of properties governed by the HOTMA regulations are advised to examine the revised notice to determine its relevance to their properties.