LIHTC Guide
Oct 28, 2017
No matter how large or small a property is, there will always be staff assigned to do work at the property, including maintenance and leasing staff. While all staff receive training relating to their ...
Oct 22, 2017
Last Thursday, October 19, Congressional Republicans in the Senate approved a budget resolution for the 2018 fiscal year. This is the first in a long line of hurdles that must be overcome for there to...
Oct 22, 2017
On October 19, 2017, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a new initiative to combat sexual harassment in housing. The initiative specifically seeks to increase DOJ efforts to prote...
Oct 13, 2017
One of the requirements of the HUD Final Rule on the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is that a copy of the Notice of Occupancy Rights, form HUD-5380, must be provided to applicants and residents. Th...
Oct 12, 2017
A recent court case (Fair Housing Center of Washington v. Breier-Scheetz Properties, LLC, May 2017) found that a Washington community s rule limiting studio apartments to one occupant violated fair ...
Oct 7, 2017
I recently came across a situation where an owner of a multifamily property had a policy of requiring that all applicants be able to communicate in English in order to apply for occupancy at the prope...
Sep 30, 2017
With all the natural disasters that have occurred recently (Harvey, Irma, Maria), it is worthwhile to review IRS guidance relative to Low-Income Housing Tax Credit properties located in affected areas...
Sep 29, 2017
On September 27, 2017, the Trump Administration, the House Committee on Ways and Means, and the Senate Finance Committee released "Unified Framework for Fixing Our Broken Tax Code." This nine-page pro...