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Apr 14, 2017

HUD Publishes 2017 Income Limits

On April 14, 2017, HUD published the 2017 income limits for HUD programs as well as for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and Tax-Exempt Bond programs. The limits for the LIHTC and Bond projects are p...

Apr 2, 2017

Proposed Changes to LIHTC Program

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

National Origin - Still a Protected Class

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

Recognizing Drug Operations in Apartment Communities

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

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

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)

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

Occupancy Rights of Domestic Violence Victims Who Are Not the Eligible Voucher Holder

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) ...