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Jul 14, 2013

Senate Bill Amending the Fair Housing Act Introduced

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

Rural Area Definition - Legislative Update (June 28, 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...

Jun 27, 2013

Effect of Supreme Court Ruling on DOMA on LIHTC Student Rule

As you probably know by now, on June 26, 2013 the Supreme Court declared that Section Three of The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional. This decision basically holds that persons of the...

Jun 26, 2013

SAVE System Code 33

SAVE System Code 33   All HUD multifamily housing managers are required to use the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system to check the legal background of individuals appl...

Jun 22, 2013

HUD Proposed Rule on Pet Deposits for Multifamily Housing

HUD published a proposed rule in the Federal Register on May 24, 2013 that would change the requirements for owners of HUD-assisted multifamily housing relative to the collection of pet deposits on pr...

May 23, 2013

UPCS Changes to Fence and Gate Inspection Standards

One significant change in the Uniform Physical Condition Standard (UPCS) that became effective on January 1, 2013 relates to the way inspectors will assess deficiencies in fencing and gates. Such fi...

May 23, 2013

Processing Requests for Minimum Rent Exemption

Sequestration is resulting in considerable financial difficulty for thousands of people. In California, federal unemployment benefits have been cut for more than 400,000 people. 70,000 children in the...

May 19, 2013

More Focus on National Origin Discrimination Since Boston Marathon Attack

Since the bombing attack at the Boston Marathon in April 2013, social media sites have been swamped with anti-Islamic sentiment. This is reminiscent of what happened just after the 9/11 terrorist atta...