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Preservation and Recapitalization of Section 236 Properties

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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 affordable rental housing. Market rate lenders provide loans that are…

GAO Issues Second Report on the LIHTC Program, May 2016

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A. J. Johnson
The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently issued a report to the Senate Judiciary Committee titled “Low-Income Housing Tax Credit – Some Agency Practices Raise Concerns and IRS Could Improve Noncompliance Reporting and Data Collection.” This is the second…

Updated REAC Guidance – May 23, 2016

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A. J. Johnson
HUD has released a document titled “UPCS Guidance & Protocol Clarification.” This guidance was effective on May 23, 2016, and changes some of the prior guidance inspectors followed during REAC inspections. Primary changes/clarifications are as follows: HUD has clarified that…

Housing Discrimination Based on Religion

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Discrimination Based on Religion   In this third installment in my series on the Fair Housing Act protected categories, I want to review some of the issues relevant to discrimination based on religion.   Religion is one of the characteristics…

HUD Publishes Section 8 Annual Adjustment Factors (AAF)

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On April 3, 2016, HUD published in the Federal Register the 2016 Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program Annual Adjustment Factors (AAF). The factors are based on a formula using residential rent and utility cost changes from the most recent…

Revision of Tenant Participation Requirements, HUD Notice H 2016-05

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Revision of Tenant Participation Requirements, HUD Notice H 2016-05   On March 31, 2016, HUD published Notice H 2016-05, Revision of Tenant Participation Requirements.   This notice restates requirements originally issued in Notice H 2014-12 and revises penalties for non-compliance.…

HUD Releases Final AFFH Assessment Tool

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HUD Releases Final AFFH Assessment Tool   On March 23, 2016, HUD published a Notice in the Federal Register regarding the final Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Assessment tool. This tool is for Public Housing Agencies. HUD had already released assessment…

HUD Issues Guidance on Criminal Record Screening

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On April 4, 2016, the HUD Office of General Counsel (Helen R. Kanovsky) issued guidance on the relationship of using criminal records as a screening tool for housing decisions to federal fair housing laws. The essence of the guidance is…

Fair Housing Enforcement at LIHTC Properties

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Fair Housing Enforcement at LIHTC Properties   A violation of fair housing law is reportable noncompliance for Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) properties. It is reported on Line 11h of IRS Form 8823, along with any other finding of noncompliance…

HUD Publishes 2016 Income Limits

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On March 28, 2016, HUD published the 2016 income limits for HUD programs as well as for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and Tax-Exempt Bond programs. The limits for the LIHTC and Bond projects are published separately from the limits…

Discrimination Based on National Origin

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This is my second in a series of articles focusing in detail on each of the seven characteristics that are protected under the federal Fair Housing Act. These seven characteristics (also known as “Protected Classes”) are race, color, national origin,…

National Housing Trust Fund Money Now Available

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National Housing Trust Fund   The National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) was established as part of HERA 2008, and will provide communities with funds to build, preserve and rehabilitate rental homes that are affordable for extremely low and very low-income…

Airbnb and Affordable Housing

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Airbnb: A Potential Challenge for Affordable Housing Properties   Airbnb is a website for people to list, find, and rent lodging. It has over 1.5 million listings in 190 countries. Users of the system must register and create an online…

HUD Funding Demonstration Program for Housing for the Elderly

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The Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) recently announced the availability of funding of approximately $15 million under the Department’s Supportive Services Demonstration for Elderly Households in HUD-Assisted Multifamily Housing. Funds obtained under this Notice must be used to…

IRS Amends State LIHTC Monitoring Requirements

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A. J. Johnson
Amendments to LIHTC Monitoring Regulation, Revenue Procedure 2016-15   On February 25, 2016, the IRS published a proposed rule in the Federal Register that would amend the compliance monitoring duties of a state or local housing credit agency relative to…

Cash for Rent – Can Apartment Communities Refuse

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Cash for Rent – Can Apartment Communities Refuse?   It has long been considered a “best practice” in the multifamily housing world not to accept cash rent payments. There are many good reasons not to accept rent payments in cash,…

Discrimination Based on Race

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A. J. Johnson
Over the next few months, I intend to do a series of articles focusing in detail on each of the seven characteristics that are protected under the federal Fair Housing Act. These seven characteristics (also known as “Protected Classes”) are…

HUD Changes REAC Protocol Regarding Units with Bedbugs

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On January 21, 2016, HUD issued Inspector Notice No. 2016-01, “UPCS Inspector Protocol Bed Bug Infestation.”   The Notice was effective on February 1, 2016, and applies to all properties that are subject to UPCS physical inspections. In states that…

The Relationship Between Housing and Overall Quality of Life

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The Relationship Between Housing & Quality of Life   When examining ways to increase affordable housing opportunities, ensuring that opportunity is not limited by where a person lives is critical. Unfortunately, today where people live depends on large part on…

2016 HUD Imputed Interest Rate

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HUD published Notice 2016-01 on January 19, 2016, announcing that the passbook savings rate effective February 1, 2016, will remain at .06%. The notice applies to all Project-Based Section 8 programs, Section 101 Rent Supplement Program, Section 202 Programs, Section…

Graffiti Removal and Restoration

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Graffiti Removal & Restoration   When providing training on preparing properties for physical inspections, I always spend a little time talking about graffiti removal. I have recently received a number of email requests from clients for suggestions on how to…

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