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Say No to Voluntary MORs

42 States still do not have approved Performance Based Contract Administrators (PBCAs) for the review of Section 8 properties. PBCAs in these states have no authority to conduct any type of Management...

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Promise Zones Offer Potential for Affordable Housing

In the 2013 State of the Union address, the President announced the creation of Promise Zones. (PZ) The goal of these zones is to provide a mechanism for a partnership between the federal govern...

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Failure to Spot Unauthorize Occupants Can Lead to HUD and IRS Problems

A recent court case (Matthews v. Housing Authority of Baltimore City, March 2014) shows the importance of keeping track of who is living in your HUD assisted or tax credit units. Both HUD and the IRS ...

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Requiring Adult Supervision of Children May Cross the Line to a Fair Housing Violation

A recent fair housing court case (Dumas v. Sunview Properties, February 2014) has clarified that while it is OK to have property rules relating to the safety of children, rules relating to behavior an...

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Casual Statements Can be Deemed Discriminatory

Leasing staff and others working at apartment communities should be warned about making small talk with applicants at their properties. A Massachusetts real estate broker recently learned the hard way...

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HUD Releases 2014 HOME Income and Rent Limits

HUD has released the 2014 Income and Rent limits for the HOME program. The new limits will be effective May 1, 2014. To obtain the new limits go to www.onecpd.info/news/2014-home-income-and-rent-limit...

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Hoarding is Now Considered a Disability

The American Psychiatric Association (APA) has recently announced that compulsive hoarding is now considered a mental disability, and is therefore protected under the nation s various disability rel...

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HUD to Ease PHA Income Verification Requirements

HUD is in the process of preparing new rules that will allow public housing authorities (PHAs) to drastically alter the income verification requirements for public housing and Section 8 Voucher tenant...

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