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Increased Focus on Sex Offender Issues Could Impact MOR Scores

Increased Focus on Sex Offender Issues Could Affect MOR Scores   The U. S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) has updated HUD-9834, Management Reviews of Multifamily Projects. ...

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HUD Publishes Final Rule on Fair Housing Disparate Impact

On February 15, 2013, HUD published a final rule in the Federal Register (78 Fed. Reg. 11460) regarding disparate impact liability under federal fair housing law. Disparate impact is the theory o...

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New Ohio Law Should Lower Real Estate Taxes for LIHTC Projects

Owners of low-income housing tax credit properties in Ohio may soon be paying less in property taxes for their properties due to a law signed by the Governor of Ohio, John Kasich, on December 20, 2012...

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Violence Against Women Act

As you may know, Congress did not extend the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) at the end of 2012. However, the Congressional failure to act only terminated appropriations under the program; the Statu...

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IRS Priorities for 2013 Relating to LIHTC

During 2013, the IRS will review various issues under Section 42 of the IRC, including the following:   Guidance relating to the application of the design and construction accessibility requir...

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Effect of Sequestration on Affordable Housing

As anyone who watches the news knows, if Congress does not act by March 1, 2013, sequestration will kick in. When people talk about sequestration, or "sequester cuts, they are referring to a series of...

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New Tool for Landlords – Cash Payments Without the Cash

There are many reasons why most landlords do not accept cash rent payments. Paper money creates dangers for both renters and landlords and is much more subject to loss or theft. However, many renter...

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No More Paper Checks for Federal Retirement Benefits

In an effort to save money, Federal officials began retiring paper checks in favor of direct deposits and prepaid 'Direct Express' debit cards in May, 2011. Since then, the Treasury Department has re...

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