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Best Practices for Implementing an Integrated Pest Management Program

October 17, 2024    

IPM is the gold standard for protecting your site and residents from pests.

 

 

One of the biggest challenges for owners and managers is pest management. Especially when fall begins and the weather turns colder, pest activity changes as many species seek warmth,...

How Crime-Free Rental and Nuisance Ordinances Can Violate Federal Law

September 13, 2024    

DOJ warns against discriminatory housing ordinances.

 

 

HUD Announces 2025 Inflationary Adjustments and Passbook Rate

August 21, 2024    

You’ll use the new figures when calculating household income in 2025.

 

 

HUD recently released its annual inflationary adjustments for 2025, impacting tasks such as income certifications and asset level determinations under the Housing Opportunity Through...

Responding to Extreme Heat: HUD Offers Help to PHAs

July 22, 2024    

Notice offers multiple strategies PHAs can take to protect residents.

 

 

In recent weeks, many parts of the country have been experiencing extreme temperatures. And above-average summer heat is expected to increase in frequency and duration for the remainder of...

How HOTMA Affects Number of Site-Assigned Project-Based Vouchers

June 17, 2024    

HUD issues HOTMA final rule for voucher programs.

 

 

HUD recently published a new HOTMA final rule implementing a number of changes made by the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA) to the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and the project-...

How to Avoid Discrimination When Using AI in Tenant Screening

May 14, 2024    

HUD warns against artificial intelligence-based housing discrimination.

 

 

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in the multifamily industry has been raising red flags. As an increasing number of tenant screening companies claim to use AI to...

HUD Clarifies Non-Rent Fees in HUD-Assisted Housing

April 12, 2024    

Make sure your staff knows which non-rent fees are allowable and which aren’t.

 

 

New HOTMA Guidance Allows Asset Limit Discretion for Existing Households

March 12, 2024    

And the TSP compliance deadline has been extended to May 31.

 

 

When it was originally released last September, HUD’s HOTMA implementation guidance was in the form of a joint Office of Housing and Office of Public and Indian Housing Notice (Notice H 2023-...

How to Incorporate HOTMA Discretionary Policies into Tenant Selection Plans

February 14, 2024    

Update your Tenant Selection Plan by March 31.

 

According to the HUD Handbook, multifamily housing owners are required to develop and make public written tenant selection policies and procedures. This Tenant Selection Plan (TSP) describes the procedures for processing and...

Follow 6 Guidelines When Creating Site’s Disaster Preparedness Plan

January 12, 2024    

Severe weather is in the forecast. Is your site prepared?

 

 

Increasingly frequent and severe weather events pose a growing threat to federally assisted housing and its residents. Extreme weather events can lead to flooding, power loss, property damage,...

HUD Proposes “30-Day Notice” Rule for Nonpayment of Rent

December 10, 2023    

The proposed rule would formalize notice changes made during the pandemic.

 

 

HOTMA Spotlight: Track Annual Inflationary Adjustments and Passbook Rate

November 13, 2023    

Prepare for how these annual changes will affect income certifications.

 

 

The Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA) Final Rule requires that certain amounts used to make income, asset, and eligibility determinations be adjusted by an...