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Housing Crisis Looms with End of Eviction Moratoriums

The United States is on the cusp of a housing crisis. As states begin lifting eviction moratoriums, and with the July rent coming due, millions are still suffering from the economic damage caused by ...

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CAREs Act Eviction Protection for Housing Trust Fund Projects

A client recently asked me whether properties with money from the National Housing Trust Fund (HTF) are subject to the eviction moratorium protections of the CAREs Act. This is a somewhat confusing i...

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Pre-Termination Notice Requirements for Section 8 Properties

Many managers of HUD properties have learned the hard way that failing to give an absolutely correct notice prior to terminating a resident s lease can lead to eviction delays. If a pre-termination...

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A COVID-19 Best Practice Reminder for Multifamily Housing

COVID-19 IS A SERIOUS RESPIRATORY ILLNESS THAT CAN SPREAD FROM PERSON TO PERSON. It is unfortunate that months into this crisis, people still have to be reminded about how serious an illness COVID-19...

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Smoking in Apartments - Two Recent Court Cases Illustrate Landlord Right to Permit or Prohibit Smoking

Two recent court cases have strengthened the rights of landlords to either permit smoking or to prohibit smoking in apartment communities. In Davis v. Echo Valley Condominium Association, Michigan...

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How to Notify Residents of Confirmed COVID-19 Case

I have received a lot of questions lately regarding the rights of landlords and residents when a resident at an apartment community tests positive for the coronavirus. While a landlord is required to...

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State Eviction Moratoriums for COVID-19 Due to Expire As Unemployment Benefits Dry Up

When the coronavirus pandemic hit the United States, most states put a hold on evictions from rental properties. In many states, those moratoriums are expiring at about the same time that more genero...

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HUD Publishes 2020 Income Limits for HOME, CDBG, HOPWA, HTF, and NSP and 2020 Rent Limits for HOME and HTF

On June 17, 2020, HUD published the Income Limits for 2020 for a number of programs, including: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG);HOME Program;Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids (H...

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