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Feb 14, 2016

Discrimination Based on Race

Over the next few months, I intend to do a series of articles focusing in detail on each of the seven characteristics that are protected under the federal Fair Housing Act. These seven characteristics...

Feb 14, 2016

Boosting Rent (and Therefore Value) for Apartments Through Design and Improvements

Boosting Rent (and Therefore Value) for Apartments Through Design and Improvements   Whether purchasing or renting, the nation s 75 million Millennials have strong opinions about what the...

Feb 12, 2016

HUD Advanced Notice of Proposed Rule Making - Strenthening Oversight of Over-Income Tenancy in Public Housing

HUD is considering a rule to ensure that households in public housing continue to need housing assistance after admission. This potential rule was prompted by a HUD Office of Inspector General (OIG) r...

Feb 7, 2016

HUD Changes REAC Protocol Regarding Units with Bedbugs

On January 21, 2016, HUD issued Inspector Notice No. 2016-01, "UPCS Inspector Protocol Bed Bug Infestation."   The Notice was effective on February 1, 2016, and applies to all properties that a...

Jan 25, 2016

The Relationship Between Housing and Overall Quality of Life

The Relationship Between Housing & Quality of Life   When examining ways to increase affordable housing opportunities, ensuring that opportunity is not limited by where a person lives i...

Jan 19, 2016

2016 HUD Imputed Interest Rate

HUD published Notice 2016-01 on January 19, 2016, announcing that the passbook savings rate effective February 1, 2016, will remain at .06%. The notice applies to all Project-Based Section 8 progra...

Jan 16, 2016

Graffiti Removal and Restoration

Graffiti Removal & Restoration When providing training on preparing properties for physical inspections, I always spend a little time talking about graffiti removal. I have recently recei...

Jan 15, 2016

Rent to Own vs. Seller Financing

The Difference Between "Seller Financing" and "Rent-to-Own"   Chapter Five of HUD Handbook 4350.3, Chg. 4 outlines various requirements relative to the determination of value and income for...