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Justice Department Settles Accessibility Case with Major Developer

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio announced on July 28, 2020, that the owners, developers, and builders of 82 multi-family housing complexes have...

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CDC Issues Emergency Order Halting Residential Evictions

On September 4, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published an Agency Order for a Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions to Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19. This orde...

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Claiming Credit Without an 8609 - Impact of the Centralized Partnership Audit Regime

The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 created the Centralized Partnership Audit Regime (CPAR). This created a new process for amending or making changes to certain federal partnership tax returns for eff...

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Court Decision Restates Owner's Right to Information Relating to Accommodation Request

A recently decided Indiana case once again makes it clear that landlords have the right to request certain information to determine that an accommodation request for a disabled person is both reasona...

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Mandated Mask Wearing in Apartments Must be in the Form of a Written Policy

More and more apartment owners and managers are considering mandating the wearing of masks for residents, guests, and others in common areas of apartment communities. While such a policy makes good s...

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HUD Updates COVID-19 Guidance

The Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) recently updated its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for subsidized multifamily housing programs to encourage owners to take certain longe...

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September 1 Webinar on Income Calculation & Verification

A. J. Johnson will be conducting a webinar on September 1, 2020, on Calculation and Verification of Income at Affordable Housing Properties. The Webinar will be held from 1:00 PM to 3 PM Eastern Time...

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Executive Order Does Not Extend Eviction Moratorium

I have received a number of questions from clients lately expressing confusion with regard to whether tenants in certain federally assisted properties are still protected from eviction due to non-pay...

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