Calculating Income from Self-Owned Businesses; Preparing for Annual Audit
In this month’s feature, we discussed how to calculate and verify the income a household member gets from a self-owned business. You need to know what to count as income from the business so you can...
Complying with HUD's Discriminatory Effects Standard
In this month’s feature, we discussed a recent HUD rule relating to the federal Fair Housing Act (FHA), which bans discrimination against applicants and residents on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin,...
Ensuring Prompt Payment of Vacancy Claims; Calculating Medical Expense Deductions
In this month’s feature, we discussed how to file vacancy loss claims with HUD. Once a household has moved out of an assisted site and the unit is ready for reoccupancy, you can ask HUD to pay part...
Handling Security Deposit Interest; Preventing CO Poisoning
In this month’s feature, we told you which sites HUD says must pay interest on security deposits and how to comply if you’re one of them. If you don’t follow the rules, HUD could charge you with serious...
Preventing Fraud; Prorating Assistance for Households with Ineligible Noncitizens
In this month’s feature, we gave you five guidelines for preventing fraud and embezzlement. When dealing with a sufficient amount of money there’s bound to be fraudulent...
In this month’s feature, we discussed how to adopt a no-smoking policy at a HUD-assisted site. HUD encourages owners to do so, but you must take certain steps before implementing such a policy—and first decide whether the ban on smoking will...
TRANSFERRING HOUSEHOLDS; CERTIFYING HOUSEHOLDS WITH FULL-TIME STUDENTS
In this month’s feature, we discussed what steps to take when transferring households from one unit to another. If you don’t take the proper steps and document your actions, you might be liable to HUD for...
EVICTING RESIDENTS WHO ABANDON THEIR UNITS; GETTING PROOF OF SSNs
In this month’s feature, we discussed how to determine whether a household has abandoned its unit, and what steps to take before you should ask a court to evict the household so you can clean out the unit, terminate...
SCREENING APPLICANTS FOR DRUG & CRIMINAL ACTIVITY; CONTROLLING EMERGENCY REPAIR COSTS
In this month’s feature, we discussed how HUD’s “one-strike” rule sets out specific grounds for denying admission to applicants based on certain drug-related and other...
HANDLING REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE ANIMALS; COMPLYING WITH DESIGN & ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS
In our feature on responding to residents’ and applicants’ requests for assistance animals, weexplained the federal fair housing requirements and suggested five rules to follow to...
PROCESSING REQUESTS FOR MINIMUM RENT EXEMPTIONS; CONTROLLING ACCESS TO KEYS
In this month’s feature, we discussed how HUD occupancy regulations require all households living at Section 8 sites to pay a monthly rent of at least $25. But households that can’t afford to pay the...
