The Trainer
January 15, 2013
GETTING REIMBURSED FOR UNIT DAMAGE; RECERTIFYING NEWLY ELDERLY HOUSEHOLDS
In this month’s feature, we discussed how to get reimbursed when former households leave behind unit damage that’s expensive to repair. If the security deposit isn’t big enough to cover the repair costs, you...
Feature
December 12, 2012
When you sign a lease with a new household, you must process certain documents. In some cases, this means that both you and household must sign the documents. In other cases, it simply involves giving the documents to the households. If you forget to give a document to a household or process a...
Compliance
December 12, 2012
by Daniel Bagliore
As a manager, you have a fiduciary—that is, legal—responsibility to the property owner to ensure that tenant rent is accurately calculated and that residents are given appropriate notice of an increase in their portion of the rent, while simultaneously complying with...
In the News
December 12, 2012
On Nov. 30, HUD issued a new set of regulatory waivers to help site owners and displaced families deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. After Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast of the United States causing significant damage to property, loss of life, and displacement of individuals and...
In the News
December 12, 2012
On Dec. 4, HUD released new income limits for fiscal year 2013 that determine eligibility for its assisted housing programs. The income limits took effect immediately. The income limits are set as a percentage of area median income adjusted for household size. The newly issued income limits and...
HUD Audits
December 12, 2012
HUD audited the Allegheny County Housing Authority's Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program because the authority received more than $27.3 million in HCV funding in fiscal year 2011 and an article published in the local newspaper in October 2011 described Housing Quality Standards problems with a...
HUD Audits
December 12, 2012
HUD reviewed the records of the Housing Authority of the City of Orlando. Specifically, HUD looked at the Section 8 assistance payments made to an owner for a resident with whom he lived. The housing authority discovered potential fraud when the owner brought the death certificate of the resident...
Recent Court Rulings
December 12, 2012
Facts: An owner has participated in the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program since 2005. He entered into a housing assistance payment (HAP) contract with the local housing authority for each of his units. Pursuant to the contracts, the housing authority has paid a portion of the monthly rent on...
Recent Court Rulings
December 12, 2012
Facts: A Section 8 resident signed a one-year lease with the owner that began on July 1, 2009, and required the resident to pay a $700 security deposit. The rent was $538 per month; the amount to be paid by federal public housing assistance was $446 per month, and the resident’s monthly...
Recent Court Rulings
December 12, 2012
Facts: A prospective resident with disabilities who relies on Social Security and has no convictions for any violent or drug-related criminal activity applied for a unit. She met the financial eligibility requirements, but was denied admission. The rejection letters stated, “Criminal History...
