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Recent Court Case Shows Importance of Apartment Accessibility

In Ability Center v. Moline Builders, Ohio, August 2020, a court granted partial judgment to fair housing advocates in a lawsuit against multiple entities and individuals based on the design and cons...

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Impact of COVID-19 on Affordable Housing Properties

A recently published study by NDP Analytics, funded in part by the National Leased Housing Association, outlines the dramatic impact that COVID- 19 has had - and will continue to have - on affordable...

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A. J. Johnson to Present Webinar on Complying with the Requirements of the IRS on Tax Credit Properties

A. J. Johnson will be conducting a webinar on October 27, 2020, on Meeting IRS Requirements for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program. The Webinar will be held from 9 AM to 3:30 PM Eastern time...

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Social Security COLA - 2021

The federal government announced on October 13, 2020, that the Social Security Cost of Live Adjustment (COLA) for 2021 will be 1.3%. This increase will provide an additional $20 per month for the a...

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Upcoming 2021 Social Security COLA

The Social Security Administration is scheduled to release the 2021 Cost-of-Living Adjustment for Social Security tomorrow (October 13, 2020). Operators of affordable housing properties should be on ...

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HUD Issues Fair Housing Charge Against Wyoming Property Owner, Management Agent, and Onsite Manager for Familial Status Violation

On September 9, 2020, the Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) charged the owners and managers of an apartment community in Cheyenne, Wyoming with violation of the familial status prov...

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A. J. Johnson Webinar on Management of Tax-Exempt Bond Financed Properties

A. J. Johnson will be conducting a webinar on October 21, 2020, on Understanding the Basic Management Requirements of the Tax-Exempt Bond Program. The Webinar will be held from 1 PM to 4 PM Eastern...

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Recent Court Decision Confirms that a Right of First Refusal is Not an Option to Purchase

A recent New York court case has affirmed that a non-profit s Right of First Refusal ( ROFR ) is not an option to purchase a Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) property. The Case Riseb...

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