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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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Significant New Housing Law Ready for President's Signature

On July 14, 2016, the U.S. Senate passed HR 3700, the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016. It is expected that the President will sign the Act into law shortly at which time the stat...

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Verification of Cash Payments

Verification of income from employment is usually just a matter of obtaining a written verification of income from the employer or the most recent four to six consecutive pay stubs from the applicant....

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Rural Development Voucher Program

The Rural Housing Service (RHS) published a notice in the Federal Register on June 29, 2016, titled Rural Development Voucher Program. The purpose of the notice was to inform the public of the g...

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Child Support Pass-Through and Disregard Policies for Public Assistance Recipients

Child Support Pass-Through and Disregard Policies for Public Assistance Recipients   Under federal law, families receiving public assistance, known as Temporary Assistance for Needy Familie...

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HUD Proposed Rule on Small Area Fair Market Rents - June 16, 2016

In the June 16, 2016, Federal Register, HUD published a proposed rule titled, Establishing a More Effective Fair Market Rent System; Using Small Area Fair Market Rents in Housing Choice Voucher Pro...

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HUD Updates Two Forms - 92006 and 9834

HUD has recently updated two forms that are required for properties with HUD assistance, the HUD Form 92006 and Form 9834.   The Form 92006 - Supplement to Application for Federally Assiste...

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Preservation and Recapitalization of Section 236 Properties

Preservation and Recapitalization of Section 236 Properties   The Section 236 Program was created by Congress in 1968 and was designed to involve the private sector in the creation of affor...

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