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Combining the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit with Assisted Living Developments

Combining the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit with Assisted Living Developments Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) may not be used to develop hospitals, nursing homes, sanitariums, life-care faci...

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Building a Case Against Unauthorized Occupants

Dealing with unauthorized occupants is a troublesome issue for many affordable housing managers, but due to the requirements of affordable housing programs such as Section 8 and the Low-Income Housing...

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Fees for Assistance Animals - Settlement Agreement, June 2017

On June 9, 2017, HUD entered approved a settlement agreement between a Nevada fair housing organization and the owner and manager of four apartment complexes in Reno, NV. The agreement settles allegat...

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Social Security Enhanced Security for Obtaining SS Information

Beginning June 10, 2017, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will add a second method to check the identification of anyone signing onto their My Social Security account. This will be in ad...

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Equal Access to Housing for HUD Assisted Housing Projects

Equal Access to Housing for HUD Assisted Housing Projects As many managers of HUD-Assisted properties already know, HUD prohibits discrimination against individuals based on their gender identity. ...

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A Refresher on Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Multiple Building Projects and the Decision Regarding Deferral of Credits

Multiple Building Projects By now, virtually all tax-credit professionals know that a project has a different meaning for purposes of Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code than it does for ...

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Recent HUD Appropriations Bill Changes Procedures for Failed REAC Inspections

In early May, 2017, the President signed a new HUD appropriations bill providing funding for HUD programs. While appropriation bills normally relate only to funding and do not change program regulatio...

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Effect of White House Budget on HUD Programs

On May 23, 2017, the President released its 2018 Budget Proposal, which includes a 13% ($6.2 billion) cut in HUD funding. HUD's largest single expense item, the Housing Choice Voucher, is maintained a...

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