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A court case in early 2018 provides a case study in why a company s criminal screening policies must sometimes be waived as a reasonable accommodation for a disabled person. The case was Simmons v....
Dealing with Reasonable Accommodation Requests for Assistance Animals One of the most contentious areas of fair housing law is t...
The HOME final rule (24 CFR 92.351[a]) requires Participating Jurisdictions (PJs) and state recipients to develop, adopt, and follow written affirmative marketing procedures and requirements for rent...
The decision in a recent court case indicates that local laws against certain animals may not violate fair housing law. The case is Bauhman v. City of Elkhart, TX, March 2018. Facts of the Case ...
DDespite a recent increase in IRS audit activity relating to Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) projects, audits of such projects remain relatively rare. However, such audits do occur, and owners ...
Agencies that administer HOME funds are known as Participating Jurisdictions or PJs. For HOME-assisted projects with commitments on or after August 23, 2013, the HOME program regulations [24 CF...
It is not unusual to see Extended Use Agreements (EUAs) for Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) properties with a provision requiring a homeownership option for residents at the end of the 15-year ...
One of the most vexing problems faced by managers of affordable housing is how to handle the counting of children when full time residence in a unit is not clear. There are many households with child...
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