The penalties for violating a resident’s right to organize are stiff.
Residents have certain rights involving resident organizations. HUD has “Right to Organize” regulations that affirm and protect the rights of residents in privately owned HUD-assisted...
Your common areas play a major role in your site’s success. They’re the first part of the site that applicants see and they’re the “neighborhood” in which all your residents live. But your residents may cause problems in your common areas, deliberately or not. They...
As COVID-related hospitalizations rise, take steps to ensure the health of older residents.
As summer ends and fall approaches, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is tracking rising rates of COVID-19. According to CDC data, though rates remain far below...
And denying admissions into the Multifamily Housing program.
Earlier this year, the White House published a “Blueprint for a Renter Bill of Rights” that was intended to support the development of policies and procedures that promote fairness for those living in...
The notice marks the first comprehensive overhaul of inspection standards in 20 years.
HUD recently published the Final Notice for the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) in the Federal Register. There are four main notices to HUD’s...
We highlight the noteworthy changes and clarifications in both notices.
HUD’s National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) changes are scheduled to be effective for multifamily inspections as of Oct. 1, 2023. And public housing inspections...
The average increase across all areas was 5.45 percent.
On May 15, HUD issued the fiscal year 2023 income limits that determine eligibility for various HUD-assisted housing programs, including the Public Housing, Section 8 Project-Based, Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher,...
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing recently issued a memo on the treatment of solar benefits for residents in master-metered buildings that use community or rooftop solar power. The guidance addresses how building owners can distribute the financial benefits of community or rooftop solar...
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs recently published updated guidance for owners of sites taking part in its Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) program. The last update to the Section 8 Renewal Guidebook was in 2017. This recent update is centered around HUD’...
If you’re like most assisted site owners and managers, you probably charge late fees when residents don’t pay their rent on time. Charging late fees is a good way to avoid late rent payments and recover the administrative costs of dealing with them. But HUD has specific rules on how...
