LIHTC Guide
Feb 2, 2019
The Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies recently published Housing America s Older Adults 2018. A highlight of the report is that over half of U.S. households are now headed by someone age 50 ...
Jan 28, 2019
A court case in early 2018 provides a case study in why a company s criminal screening policies must sometimes be waived as a reasonable accommodation for a disabled person. The case was Simmons v....
Jan 27, 2019
Dealing with Reasonable Accommodation Requests for Assistance Animals One of the most contentious areas of fair housing law is t...
Jan 26, 2019
The HOME final rule (24 CFR 92.351[a]) requires Participating Jurisdictions (PJs) and state recipients to develop, adopt, and follow written affirmative marketing procedures and requirements for rent...
Jan 21, 2019
The decision in a recent court case indicates that local laws against certain animals may not violate fair housing law. The case is Bauhman v. City of Elkhart, TX, March 2018. Facts of the Case ...
Jan 20, 2019
DDespite a recent increase in IRS audit activity relating to Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) projects, audits of such projects remain relatively rare. However, such audits do occur, and owners ...
Jan 19, 2019
Agencies that administer HOME funds are known as Participating Jurisdictions or "PJs." For HOME-assisted projects with commitments on or after August 23, 2013, the HOME program regulations [24 CFR 92...
Jan 15, 2019
It is not unusual to see Extended Use Agreements (EUAs) for Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) properties with a provision requiring a homeownership option for residents at the end of the 15-year ...