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Supreme Court Leaves CDC Eviction Moratorium in Place

In a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court is leaving a CDC nationwide ban on evictions due to COVID-19 in place. The Court rejected the request by a Landlord group, led by the Alabama Association of Realto...

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A. J. Johnson to Offer Live Webinar on Reasonable Modifications and Accommodations Under Section 504 and the Fair Housing Act

A. J. Johnson will be conducting a webinar on July 1, 2021 on Reasonable Modification and Accommodation Requirements Under Section 504 and the Fair Housing Act.  The Webinar will be held from 1:...

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HUD Restores Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Requirement

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published an interim final rule on June 10 to restore the implementation of the Fair Housing Act s Affirmatively Furthering Fair Hous...

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A. J. Johnson Partners with Mid-Atlantic AHMA for June Training on Income, Assets & Tax-Exempt Bonds

During the month of June 2021, A. J. Johnson will be partnering with the MidAtlantic Affordable Housing Management Association for two live webinars intended for real estate professionals, particular...

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Biden Housing Plan Stresses Housing as Infrastructure

On May 26, the Biden Administration released its full plans for a surge in new housing spending as part of the American Jobs Plan. The proposal would invest $318 billion, including $105 billion in ne...

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Court Affirms Right of Spouse to be a Live-in Aide at HUD-Assisted Property

In Johnson v. Guardian Management, April 2021, a court ruled that a current spouse may be a live-in aide for a resident at a HUD Section 8 project. Facts of the Case A Section 8 resident reques...

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HUD Enters Into Conciliation Agreement Relating to Language Access Services

The Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) recently entered into a Conciliation/Voluntary Compliance Agreement with an owner and management company in Sacramento, CA resolving allegation...

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COVID-19 IRS Extension for Qualifying Units (Notices 2021-12 and 2021-17)- Industry Positions on Year Two Credits

In January 2021, the IRS released Notice 2021-12, extending various COVID-19 relief provisions for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and Tax-Exempt Bond programs. The service also added relie...

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