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HUD Updates Guidance on CARES Act Eviction Moratorium

On July 1, 2020, HUD issued Notice H-20-07, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Eviction Moratorium. This Notice provides background and up-to-date guidance on HUD s policies...

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HUD Issues Update Notice on COVID-19 Statutory and Regulatory Waivers

On July 2, 2020, the Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) issued Notice PIH 2020-05, Rev. 1 COVID-19 Statutory and Regulatory Waivers and Alternative Requirements for the Public Hou...

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Webinar on Average Income Requirements & Best Practices

A. J. Johnson will be conducting a webinar on July 14, 2020 on Requirements & Best Practices Relating to the Average Income Minimum Set-Aside for LIHTC Properties. The Webinar will be held at 1:0...

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Illegal Steering - Recent Fair Housing Settlement Shows Feds Lack of Tolerance for the Practice

The United States Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) reached a Settlement Agreement with the Decatur (AL) Housing Authority on June 26 after a HUD compliance review determined that t...

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IRS Releases Major LIHTC Program Guidance - July 1, 2020

On July 1, 2020, the IRS released an advanced copy of proposed regulations concerning low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) housing finance agency (HFA) monitoring requirements and Notice 2020-53, wh...

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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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