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Notice of Solicitation for Multifamily Preservation and Revitilization (MPR) Demonstration Program for Section 514, 515, and 516 Rural Properties

On September 5, 2017, the Rural Housing Service published a Notice of Solicitation for Multifamily Preservation and Revitalization (MPR) Demonstration Program for Section 514, 515, and 516 Rural Prope...

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Washer and Dryer Fees for Voucher Holders

Owners of properties that accept applicants who use Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) need to carefully review the Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Contract and Voucher Lease Addendum for language relati...

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Understanding the VAWA Certification of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault or Stalking and Alternate Documentation, form HUD-5382

On August 1, 2017, HUD released an updated form HUD-5382, Certification of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault or Stalking and Alternate Documentation. The purpose of this form is to pr...

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Required Elements of VAWA Emergency Transfer Plan

HUD recently published a revised form HUD-5381, Model Emergency Transfer Plan for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking. The model contains only general pro...

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Proposed Guidance- Form HUD-5380, Notice of Occupancy Rights Under the Violence Against Women Act To All Tenants and Applicants

On August 1, 2017, HUD published a Notice of proposed rulemaking that revises a number of forms and requirements relative to the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). One of the forms proposed for change...

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HUD Publishes Draft VAWA Notices, August 1, 2017

HUD published a 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Implementation of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, in the August 1, 2017 Federal Register.   T...

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Recommendation: Verify Changes in Household Composition Before Completing an Interim Certification

A recent court case provides a lesson in why it is a good idea for Owners/Agents (O/As) to have a policy requiring confirmation of the move-out of a household member prior to performing an interim rec...

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VAWA Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Updated HUD Guidance - Notice H 2017-05

On June 30, 2017, HUD issued Notice H 2017-05, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Additional Guidance for Multifamily Owners and Management Agents. This notice provides gu...

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