LIHTC Guide
Apr 2, 2017
On July 14, 2016, the "Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2016" was introduced in the Senate by Senators Cantwell, Hatch, and Wyden. It would make a number of changes to the Low-Income Housi...
Apr 1, 2017
Despite all the hyperbolic language regarding Muslim bans swamping the airways and newspapers, individuals are still protected from housing discrimination on the basis of their national origin. Recent...
Mar 19, 2017
Train Management Staff to Recognize Drug Operations The manufacture of methamphetamines in apartment communities if becoming more common each year. Makeshift meth labs are discovered with...
Mar 14, 2017
FY 2018 Presidential Budget Proposals for HUD The new President has presented his preliminary budget numbers to Congress and if accepted as final numbers, many HUD programs will be devast...
Mar 4, 2017
GAO Report - The Role of Syndicators in the LIHTC Program - February 16, 2017 The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued its third and final report on the Low-Income Housing Ta...
Feb 26, 2017
Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs) HUD publishes fair market rents for all areas of the nation. Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) use fair market rents as a guideline when determining pay...
Feb 25, 2017
Reminder to PHAs: Domestic Violence Victims May Have Occupancy Rights Even if They are not the Eligible Tenant Under the Voucher Program A recent court case (A. S. v. Been, January 2017) ...
Feb 20, 2017
Verification Procedures When Noncitizens Claim VAWA Protection On December 15, 2016, HUD issued a General Counsel Memo. This memo relates to noncitizen "self-petitioner" procedures under ...