Increased Focus on Sex Offender Issues Could Impact MOR Scores

Increased Focus on Sex Offender Issues Could Affect MOR Scores

The U. S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) has updated HUD-9834, Management Reviews of Multifamily Projects.  This new version of the form will be in effect for all MOR reviews conducted after March 4, 2013 (and has already been used for some reviews). There are a number of new review areas, including the collection of certain statistics for applicants and tenants who are subject to a lifetime registration as a sex offender. During these reviews, managers must have the following information on hand relating to registered lifetime sex offenders:

1. Number of households containing a household member subject to a state lifetime sex offender registration requirement that was identified at re-certification, and the following information relative to these households:
   1. How many were admitted prior to June 25, 2001 (the effective date of the Screening and Eviction for Drug Abuse and Other Criminal Activity final rule);
   2. How many were erroneously admitted; and
   3. How many include a member who became subject to the registration requirement after admission?
2. Number of evictions due to the erroneous admission of a household with a member subject to the lifetime registration requirement, and how many of those evictions were upheld in court;
3. Number of evictions due to a household member becoming subject to the registration requirement after admission, and the number of such evictions upheld in court.

Owners and agents should ensure that documentation regarding registered sex offender status is available and up-to-date.

Owners and managers should also carefully review the revised HUD – 9834 for new requirements relative to EIV plans and policies as well as TRACS compliance.