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Major Cuts – Some Increases in Administration’s 2012 Budget Proposal for HUD

The fiscal year 2012 HUD budget proposal released by the Obama Administration increases funding for Section 8 and homeless assistance, but cuts funding for CDBG, HOME, Section 202, and Section 811 hou...

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Avoid Lease Addendums Regarding Second Hand Smoke

In Upper East Lease Assoc, LLC v. Cannon, January 2011, an owner sued a resident for unpaid rent. The resident claimed that the owner had violated the warranty of habitability by allowing secondhand s...

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Fair Housing v. Security; Be Careful When Deciding Whether to Show an Apartment

It is a good management practice to avoid showing apartments when a manager feels threatened in any way. I always advise managers not to show units when they fear being alone with a prospect. However,...

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TCAP Grants Considered Income By IRS

In Chief Counsel Advisory (CCA) 201106008, issued December 3, 2010, the Office of Chief Counsel of the IRS stated that because the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the Recovery Act) did...

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State Agencies Getting Tough on Developers

Agencies in a number of states have tightened the requirements for developers with regard to being eligible to apply for tax credits. Iowa, Texas, and Florida have all added requirements that expand t...

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State Allocating Agency Priorities for 2011

A review of the Qualified Allocation Plans (QAPs) of the State Allocating Agencies indicates some new priorities and directions for a number of states with regard to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit ...

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HUD/IRS Agree on Protocols for Physical Inspections

The Internal Revenue Service and HUD have reached a preliminary agreement that will allow HUD REAC inspections to satisfy IRS physical inspection requirements for tax credit properties with project-ba...

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Lack of Habitability – Impact on the Applicable Fraction

The LIHTC program requires that in order for credits to be claimed, low-income projects and units must be suitable for occupancy under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury. Units th...

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