Compliance
May 20, 2014
HUD requires most assisted housing sites to maintain a reserve for replacements account so funds are readily available to pay for repair and replacements of major systems and capital items. These are items that usually last more than one year, such as elevator systems or major appliances in units.
In the News
May 20, 2014
When President Obama signed the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) in March 2013, the number of HUD programs subject to the law’s protections was expanded beyond HUD’s public housing and Section 8 tenant-based and project-based programs.
In the News
May 20, 2014
HUD recently updated the OMB expiration date on the forms in the Section 8 Renewal Guide. In addition, HUD has issued three new forms: Amend Rents Auto OCAF Part A, Amend Rents Auto OCAF Part B, and Rider to Original Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Contract. The new/updated forms listed in...
In the News
May 20, 2014
HUD recently announced that 27 affordable housing providers and service providers across the nation have committed to installing more than 150 megawatts of on-site renewable energy, more than doubling the amount of renewable energy on HUD-assisted multifamily buildings.
“Thanks to the...
Recent Court Rulings
May 20, 2014
Facts: A resident's lease required the resident, when notified, to prepare her unit for treatment by an exterminator and to provide the PHA with access to the unit for that purpose. In February 2010, the PHA advised the resident and others that the building would be treated for bedbugs.
Recent Court Rulings
May 20, 2014
Facts: An African-American resident who lived for many years in housing provided by the local PHA was responsible for paying rent in the amount of $50 per month. And he had subsisted on a “Zero Income Certification” in which he certified that he was receiving no income from any source.
Recent Court Rulings
May 20, 2014
Facts: The lease agreement between a resident and a PHA included provisions requiring management approval before anyone else would be allowed to live in the unit and specifically mandating that no one besides the resident herself could stay in the unit for more than 14 consecutive days without...
Recent Court Rulings
May 20, 2014
Facts: A Section 8 resident challenged the local PHA’s calculation of her income in court. In 2013, the resident received a substantial lump-sum payment of child support arrears from her children’s father. The PHA treated the lump-sum payment as income in 2013 and calculated a repayment...
The Trainer
May 20, 2014
Controlling Rising Insurance Costs; Avoiding Mistakes with Replacement Reserves Accounts
In this month’s feature, we discussed how to manage insurance cost increases and reduce risks. Having appropriate insurance coverage provides a safety net for your assets and protects your site against...
Feature
April 17, 2014
When certifying or recertifying households, you may occasionally encounter a household member who earns income from a self-owned business. For example, a household member may own a small retail store or hair salon, be a computer consultant or house painter, or own and run a daycare center or...
