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Fair Housing Guidance for Persons with Limited English Proficiency, September 15, 2016

On September 15, 2016, the HUD Office of General Counsel provided guidance on Fair Housing Act protections for persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP). The guidance discusses how the Fair Housi...

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HUD Proposed Rule - Lead Based Paint Hazards

HUD published a proposed rule in the September 1, 2016 Federal Register titled Requirements for Notification, Evaluation, & Reduction of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Federally Owned Residential ...

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Valuation of LIHTC Properties

The line item for property taxes is often the most costly item in a Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) project's operating budget.   First, it is important to understand that there is no...

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HUD Update on HOME Utility Allowance Requirements - August 2016

The 2013 HOME Final Rule established revised utility allowance requirements for the HOME Program. HUD Community Planning & Development recently provided updated guidance on the timeframe for imple...

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Family Self Sufficiency Program for Multifamily Housing

HUD issued Notice H-2016-08 on August 26, 2016. This Notice relates to the Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) Program in Multifamily Housing. FSS is a HUD program that provides incentives and support to...

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HUD Issues New Guidance on Multifamily Utility Allowance Determination

HUD has provided updated information to HUD Notice H-2015-04, Methodology for Completing a Multifamily Housing Utility Allowance. The additional information relates to six areas of the original HUD No...

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Potential Impact on LIHTC Projects from The Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016

Potential Impact on LIHTC Projects from The Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 Congress recently passed the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016. While many of ...

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Avoiding Discrimination Based on Sex in Housing

Avoiding Discrimination Based on Sex in the Provision of Housing     Federal law did not prohibit sex discrimination in housing until 1974, when a non-controversial provision of the...

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