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How to Properly Apply the HUD Minimum Rent Requirements

Owners participating in HUD Multifamily Housing Programs (MFH) are sometimes unsure of exactly how to apply HUD s minimum rent rules. HUD occupancy regulations require all households (except those ...

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Major Fair Housing Settlement in Housing Accessibility Case

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has settled a major fair housing and American with Disabilities Act (ADA) lawsuit against Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc., and Mid-America Apartments, LP for $...

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HUD Resumption of Multifamily Production and Asset Management Activities

The HUD Office of Multifamily Housing (MFH) issued two memorandums on February 1, 2019 outlining the departments plan for prioritizing the backlog of work from the shutdown. One memo deals with the r...

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Affordable Senior Housing - Demand Exceeds Supply

The Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies recently published Housing America s Older Adults 2018. A highlight of the report is that over half of U.S. households are now headed by someone age 50 ...

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Exceptions to Criminal Screening Policies as a Reasonable Accommodation

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....

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Reasonable Accommodation Requests for Assistance Animals - Detailed Guidance

Dealing with Reasonable Accommodation Requests for Assistance Animals             One of the most contentious areas of fair housing law is t...

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Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Requirements for HOME Properties

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...

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Exotic Emotional Support Animals - Court Case

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 ...

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