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Resident Manager Unit in a LIHTC Property - A Refresher

The ability of a Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) project to utilize an apartment as a resident manager unit was established by IRS Revenue Ruling 92-61 - way back in 1992. The ruling establishe...

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Administration to Issue Guidance Regarding HUD's Interpretation of Disparate Impact in Fair Housing

On Monday, August 19, 2019, the Trump administration will introduce a new rule that may change the way the federal government enforces fair housing law, making it harder for people to file fair housi...

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Court Rules that Voucher Fair Housing Protection Does Not Violate Rights of Owner

In a June 2019 ruling (Fletcher Props v. City of Minneapolis), the Minneapolis Appeals court reversed a lower court ruling and found that a city ordinance prohibiting apartment owners from refusing t...

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Responsibilities of Owners of HUD-Assisted Properties Before and After Natural Disasters

Now that we are in hurricane season, it is a good idea for all properties to assess preparedness for storms and other natural disasters. While this is recommended for any property, it is a requiremen...

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Online Certification May Not Always be Adequate Verification of Disability

A recent court case demonstrates that online verifications of disability may not always be adequate for purposes of proving the need for a reasonable accommodation under fair housing law. The case is...

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New Software Available for Affordable Housing Properties

MRI Software has introduced MRI Affordable Housing, a property management and compliance software program for owners and managers of affordable housing and mixed-income portfolios. This software f...

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Winning Reasonable Accommodation Cases - Smoking Complaints

Every owner and manager of a housing development understands (or should understand) that disabled applicants and residents have the right to request that properties be modified (reasonable modificati...

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Children in Common Areas - Fair Housing Settlement Shows Importance of Sound Policy

On July 23, 2019, the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) approved a Conciliation Agreement between Meadow Ridge IV, LLC and ConAm Management Corp., the owner and manager of Mead...

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