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Occupancy Standards and Fair Housing

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Every owner and manager of multifamily properties must develop occupancy standards for their property. It is these standards that determine how many people may live in a unit. When deciding on an occupancy standard, the key question is always –…

Verifying the Income of Ride-Hailing Drivers

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Verifying the Income of Ride-Hailing Drivers A recent study by the JP Morgan Chase Institute showed that from late 2013 to the Spring of 2018, there was a 2,000 percent increase in the number of Uber and Lyft drivers. This…

Dealing with “Zero Income” Households

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While “zero income” households are rare on Low-Income Housing Tax Credit properties (since there is no rental assistance, income is required in order to pay the rent), such households are not uncommon on Section 8 properties or developments with Rural…

IRS 2018-2019 Priority Guidance Plan

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On November 8, 2018, the IRS released a Priority Guidance Plan for the period July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019.   This plan outlines the areas that the IRS intends to provide formal guidance on for the rest of…

Environmental Issues Relating to Fair Housing

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As we all know, the environment in which we live can impact our health and well-being. Bad water and bad air are known causes of health problems. What often goes unnoticed however is the environment within buildings – including homes.…

LIHTC Lease – Important Elements

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Important Elements of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Leases   With the exception of having at least a six-month initial term when a household moves into a Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) property, the IRS has no specific requirements regarding leases.…

2019 Social Security COLA

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The federal government announced on October 11, 2018 that the Social Security Cost of Live Adjustment (COLA) for 2019 will be 2.8%.  This is the largest cost-of-living adjustment since 2012. The average SS check is $1,422 a month, meaning next…

Difference Between SSI and SSD

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I recently received an email from a client who indicated that their corporate Section 8 department refused to accept a verification of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for a person under age 65 as a verification of disability. The Section 8…

Final GAO Report on LIHTC Program – September 18, 2018

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On September 18, 2018, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued its fourth and final report on the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. This report is titled “Improved Data and Oversight Would Strengthen Cost Assessment and Fraud Risk Management.” The…

HUD Lodges Fair Housing Complaint Against Facebook

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On August 17, 2018, the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) announced a formal complaint against Facebook for violating the Fair Housing Act by allowing landlords and sellers to use its advertising platform to engage in housing discrimination.…

Update on State Positions Regarding Income Averaging

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State Housing Finance Agencies (HFAs) continue to release information regarding how they will approach the new minimum set-aside election – the “Average Income” election. As of August 1, 2018, 20 HFAs have provided some guidance on how the new election…

Website Accessibility

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In recent years, there has been a spate of litigation relating to website accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA provides that no person shall be discriminated against in the full and equal enjoyment of the goods,…

Owner-Adopted Preferences in the RAD Program

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On June 29, 2018, HUD published a list of allowable owner-adopted preferences for RAD properties, including direction for owners wanting to establish an owner-adopted elderly preference. The guidance highlights current HUD policy located in the RAD Notice (PIH 2012-32[HA] H-2017-03,…

The State of Fair Housing – 2018

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The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) has published “Making Every Neighborhood a Place of Opportunity,” a report on the condition of fair housing in the United States in 2018. As much as anything else, the report highlights the Department of…

HUD Publishes 2018 Income Limits

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On March 30, 2018, HUD published the 2018 income limits for HUD programs as well as for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and Tax-Exempt Bond programs. The limits are effective on April 1, 2018. The limits for the LIHTC and…

More Thoughts on the Income Average Test

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This article is a follow up to the one I posted on March 26, 2018, relating to the Average Income Test which was included in the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018,” as a third set-aside election for Low-Income Housing Tax Credit…
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