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Importance of Regular Review of Company Handbooks & Policies

Many property management companies create operations and compliance handbooks and policies to assist staff in understanding the company s operational procedures. Once completed, the handbooks and po...

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Medical Marijuana as a Reasonable Accommodation

Forest City Residential Management v. Beasley, December 2014.   In one of the first major cases relating to whether the use of medically prescribed marijuana must be permitted as a reasonable a...

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Waiting List Administration; HUD Notice H 2014-16

HUD issued Notice H 2014-16 on November 28, 2014 to provide guidance on the administration of waiting lists for HUD multifamily housing properties.   The Notice provides no new requirements, bu...

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2014 Year End Legislative Efforts

As always, the end of the year brings intense legislative activity in Washington. Recent actions affecting housing include the following:   House Tax Extender Package The House passed the Tax ...

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New Staff Member for A. J. Johnson Consulting

It is with great pleasure that I announce the addition of a new full time staff member to A. J. Johnson Consulting Services, Inc. Effective February 1, 2015, Linda Moss will be joining us as a Complia...

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Obtaining Approval for Security Officers at LIHTC Projects

If a multifamily project with Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) is experiencing issues with crime or security or is located in a high crime area, owners may want to house a security or police off...

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Disaster Relief Rules - IRS Revenue Notice 2014-49

Disaster Relief Rules   Revenue Procedure 2014-49 This IRS Revenue Procedure provides temporary relief from certain requirements of 42 of the Internal Revenue Code (the LIHTC Program) for Ag...

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"Indepent Living" Requirement Discriminatory

As if to put an exclamation point on its requirement that the ability to live independently not be a condition of apartment living, HUD has reached a conciliation agreement with Huntington Manageme...

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