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Jun 30, 2017

Owner and Agent Responsibilities When Using Consumer Reports

Owner and Agent Responsibilities When Using Consumer Reports Property owners who use background checks to screen potential residents must comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and the Fe...

Jun 28, 2017

Zero Income Households - Steps Recommended for Management

Zero income households are an area of both concern and irritation for affordable housing managers (such households can only exist in units that receive rental assistance). Applicants or existing house...

Jun 26, 2017

Combining the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit with Assisted Living Developments

Combining the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit with Assisted Living Developments Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) may not be used to develop hospitals, nursing homes, sanitariums, life-care faci...

Jun 25, 2017

Building a Case Against Unauthorized Occupants

Dealing with unauthorized occupants is a troublesome issue for many affordable housing managers, but due to the requirements of affordable housing programs such as Section 8 and the Low-Income Housing...

Jun 16, 2017

Fees for Assistance Animals - Settlement Agreement, June 2017

On June 9, 2017, HUD entered approved a settlement agreement between a Nevada fair housing organization and the owner and manager of four apartment complexes in Reno, NV. The agreement settles allegat...

Jun 4, 2017

Social Security Enhanced Security for Obtaining SS Information

Beginning June 10, 2017, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will add a second method to check the identification of anyone signing onto their "My Social Security" account. This will be in additi...

Jun 2, 2017

Equal Access to Housing for HUD Assisted Housing Projects

Equal Access to Housing for HUD Assisted Housing Projects As many managers of HUD-Assisted properties already know, HUD prohibits discrimination against individuals based on their gender identity. ...

May 30, 2017

A Refresher on Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Multiple Building Projects and the Decision Regarding Deferral of Credits

Multiple Building Projects By now, virtually all tax-credit professionals know that a "project" has a different meaning for purposes of Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code than it does for othe...