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2019 Social Security COLA

The federal government announced on October 11, 2018 that the Social Security Cost of Live Adjustment (COLA) for 2019 will be 2.8%. This is the largest cost-of-living adjustment since 2012. The aver...

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Difference Between SSI and SSD

I recently received an email from a client who indicated that their corporate Section 8 department refused to accept a verification of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for a person under age 65 as a...

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Final GAO Report on LIHTC Program - September 18, 2018

On September 18, 2018, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued its fourth and final report on the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. This report is titled Improved Data and Ov...

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Premises Liability - When Property Owners are at Risk

One of the least understood risks that owners of multifamily properties face is the risk related to someone being injured due to a violent crime at their property. This short article is intended to pr...

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HUD Lodges Fair Housing Complaint Against Facebook

On August 17, 2018, the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) announced a formal complaint against Facebook for violating the Fair Housing Act by allowing landlords and sellers to u...

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Update on State Positions Regarding Income Averaging

State Housing Finance Agencies (HFAs) continue to release information regarding how they will approach the new minimum set-aside election - the Average Income election. As of August 1, 2018, 20 ...

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HUD Publishes Notice on Implementation of Public Housing Income Limit

The Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) published a notice in the July 26, 2018 Federal Register implementing a statutory requirement from the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization...

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ADA Service Animal Guidance May be Instructive for Housing Providers

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that state and local government agencies and non-profits that provide goods or services to the public make reasonable modifications in policies...

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