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Justice Department Sues RealPage for Colluding to Raise Rents

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A. J. Johnson
On August 23, 2024, The U.S. Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit against RealPage, a real estate software company used by many affordable housing properties, alleging that its software enabled landlords to collude in raising rents across the United…

HUD Proposed Changes to HOME Program are Comprehensive

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A. J. Johnson
On May 15, 2024, HUD published a preview of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing significant changes to the HOME Program. The proposed rule is expected to be published in the Federal Register before June, and public comments are due…

HUD Publishes 2024 Income Limits

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A. J. Johnson
On April 1, 2024, HUD published the 2024 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, 2024.  The limits for the LIHTC and…

HUD Issues Clarifying HOTMA Guidance

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A. J. Johnson
Last week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development issued more detailed guidelines to assist in the enactment of the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA) of 2016. This Act aims to simplify procedures and lessen the responsibilities of…

Legislation Introduced for Middle Income Tax Credit

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A. J. Johnson
In December 2023, Congress considered a new approach to America’s housing affordability crisis with the introduction of the “Workforce Housing Tax Credit Act” in both the House and Senate. This proposed bill aims to establish a Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit,…

HUD NSPIRE Standards Include “Affirmative” Requirements

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A. J. Johnson
HUD’s new housing inspection process provides a single inspection standard for all units under the Public Housing, Housing Choice Voucher, Multifamily, and Community Planning & Development (CPD) housing programs. The National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE)…

A. J. Johnson to Offer Last 2023 Fair Housing Webinar

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A. J. Johnson will be conducting a webinar on December 27, 2023, on Compliance with Federal and state Fair Housing Requirements. This is A.J.’s last Fair Housing training of 2023 and is a must for individuals required to take Fair…

HUD to Survey Residents as Part of the NSPIRE Process

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A. J. Johnson
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will be conducting surveys with residents whose homes are assessed using the new NSPIRE inspection protocol. These surveys aim to pinpoint issues within the inspection process and steer HUD’s initiatives to enhance…

HUD Flexes VAWA Enforcement Muscle

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A. J. Johnson
The Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) has announced settlements with two housing providers, resolving allegations that they denied housing opportunities to two women who were victims of dating violence and stalking. These are the first enforcement actions by…

2024 Social Security COLA Announced

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A. J. Johnson
The federal government announced on October 16, 2023, that the Social Security Cost of Live Adjustment (COLA) for 2024 will be 3.2%, which is significantly lower than the 8.7% increase for 2023. This increase will provide an additional $50 per…

HUD Issues New HOTMA Implementation Guidance

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A. J. Johnson
On September 29, 2023, HUD published Housing Notice 2023-10, Implementation Guidance: Sections 102 and 104 of the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016. The Notice contains implementation guidance for everything but the Section 104 asset limitation. HUD will provide…

HUD Delays NSPIRE Implementation for Certain Programs

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A. J. Johnson
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced an extension of the compliance date for the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) for select programs to October 1, 2024. This extension is applicable…

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