LIHTC Guide
Aug 29, 2013
Yesterday, I sent you an email that the IRS had not yet decided whether to recognize same-sex marriage for purposes of filing a joint federal tax return. I also indicated that I believed this was clea...
Aug 9, 2013
On August 6, 2013, HUD published a Notice titled The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (VAWA 2013): Overview of Applicability to HUD Programs. This notice provides an overview of the ...
Aug 2, 2013
This Notice provides guidance on the circumstances under which owners of HUD-assisted properties may adopt admissions preferences for the homeless. Prior to this Notice, HUD had strictly interpreted ...
Aug 2, 2013
On July 24, 2013, HUD published a final rule on the HOME program. Most provisions of the rule are effective for properties that receive HOME funds on or after August 23, 2013. Properties already opera...
Jul 29, 2013
As you probably know by now if you are operating properties that utilize HOME funds, HUD has released the 2013 HOME rent limits. You may also be aware that due to calculation errors by HUD in earlier ...
Jul 21, 2013
HUD has issued a final rule, effective July 22, 2013, requiring that smoke detectors be installed in all subsidized housing for the elderly and disabled. The final rule, published in the July 20, 2013...
Jul 14, 2013
S. 1242, A Bill to Amend the Fair Housing Act, and for Other Purposes, was introduced in the Senate on June 27, 2013, and was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. The short title of the bill i...
Jun 29, 2013
Approximately 900 communities across the United States that are currently considered "rural" for purposes of United Stated Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs are in danger of losing their rural...