Latest News

News & Insights

Stay informed with the latest news and updates regarding the affordable housing industry.

HUD Guidance on How Low Physical Inspection Scores Will be Handled

On October 29, 2018, HUD issued Notice H-2018-08 to provide guidance to HUD Multifamily staff regarding actions that should be taken when privately owned properties governed by various HUD housing pr...

Read full story

The Shutdown and Affordable Housing

As we enter the third week of the partial government shutdown, the impact is beginning to affect more than just the unfortunate federal workers who are not being paid. Some of America s poorest fam...

Read full story

PHA Options in Repositioning Public Housing

On November 13, 2018, HUD s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) notified Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) of the options available relative to the repositioning of public housing projects. PHAs...

Read full story

HUD Issues Utility Allowance Factors for 2019

HUD published in the November 23, 2018 Federal Register the Utility Allowance Adjustment Factors (UAFs) for 2019. HUD permits owners to use these adjustment factors to adjust baseline utility allowan...

Read full story

Minimum Wage Update - 2019

As we enter 2019, the minimum wage will change in a number of states and localities. As affordable housing professionals, it is always a good idea to be aware of the minimum wage in the states in whi...

Read full story

Occupancy Standards and Fair Housing

Every owner and manager of multifamily properties must develop occupancy standards for their property. It is these standards that determine how many people may live in a unit. When deciding on an occu...

Read full story

Verifying the Income of Ride-Hailing Drivers

Verifying the Income of Ride-Hailing Drivers A recent study by the JP Morgan Chase Institute showed that from late 2013 to the Spring of 2018, there was a 2,000 percent increase in the number of Ub...

Read full story

Dealing with "Zero Income" Households

While zero income households are rare on Low-Income Housing Tax Credit properties (since there is no rental assistance, income is required in order to pay the rent), such households are not unco...

Read full story

Want news delivered to your inbox?

Subscribe to our news articles to stay up to date.

We care about the protection of your data. Read our Privacy Policy.