The Trainer
February 16, 2014
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 of the...
Feature
January 21, 2014
As an assisted site owner or manager, you must collect security deposits from all households when they move in. The security deposit is a dollar amount that’s intended to protect you by covering damage to the premises beyond normal wear and tear, and by cushioning the financial blow if a...
Dealing with Households
January 21, 2014
Along with the cold weather comes the risk of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. CO is a colorless, odorless gas that kills an estimated 1,000 people each year, according to the National Safety Council.
In the News
January 21, 2014
EIV system update 9.6 was released on Dec. 8, 2013. Some of the changes are applicable only to HUD internal users. The ones applicable to owners and managers are the following:
Property ID (Search Option): EIV has added the ability to obtain data by utilizing a Property ID search option along with...
In the News
January 21, 2014
The Office of Housing has authorized a global 30-day extension to all owners with fiscal years that ended Dec. 31, 2013. This extension is being offered to allow owners and auditors additional time to adapt to the requirements of Housing Notice H 2013-23, and the Financial Assessment Subsystem (...
In the News
January 21, 2014
In Section 236 multifamily housing, HUD subsidizes the interest on an owner’s mortgage. In exchange, HUD sets a basic rent, and the tenant must pay either the basic rent or 30 percent of his income, whichever is higher. A Section 236 site may also receive other forms of rent subsidy under the...
In the News
January 21, 2014
HUD recently awarded nearly $16.3 million in grants to help public housing residents gain access to education, job training, and employment.
“This is a modest investment that can make a world of difference for families looking to find their path to self-sufficiency,” said HUD Secretary...
Recent Court Rulings
January 21, 2014
Facts: A resident in a public housing complex operated by the local PHA slipped and fell in a puddle of water that had leaked from a broken washing machine in a nearby laundry room as she was walking to her unit through a common hallway of her building. The fall resulted in injuries to her foot and...
Recent Court Rulings
January 21, 2014
Facts: A resident’s daughter tripped and fell in a playground owned, operated, and maintained by the local PHA. The daughter was playing with a soccer ball in the playground. At one point, the ball traveled into a nearby planter. The daughter went into the planter to retrieve the ball and, in...
Recent Court Rulings
January 21, 2014
Facts: A resident sued her local PHA after she slipped and fell on exterior steps covered in snow and ice. The steps connected the plaza outside her building to a park area that leads to an adjacent public roadway. At trial, the PHA didn’t dispute that it had constructive notice of the...
