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HUD Publishes Proposed Rule on Reducing Barriers to Affordable Housing - Including New Criminal Screening Requirements

On April 10, 2024, HUD published a proposed rule titled Reducing Barriers to HUD-Assisted Housing. Comments on the proposed rule are due no later than June 9, 2024. In the proposed rule, HUD...

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HUD Publishes Final Rule Persons with Criminal Convictions to Engage in Testing for Fair Housing Violations

On April 1, 2024, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published a final rule on Expanding the Fair Housing Testing Pool for FHIP and FHAP Funded Entities. This document is a fina...

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The Rural Development Service Announces HOTMA Implementation

A memorandum from Joaquin Altoro, the Administrator of the Rural Housing Service (RHS), addressed to Multifamily Housing Owners and Management Agents Multifamily Housing Partners, has explained how H...

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HUD Publishes 2024 Income Limits

On April 1, 2024, HUD published the 2024 income limits for HUD programs as well as for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and Tax-Exempt Bond programs. The limits are effective on April 1, 2024.  ...

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HUD Expands List of Federally Mandated Income Exclusions

On January 31, 2024, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published an updated list of income excluded for HUD-assisted housing programs. Since the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Prog...

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HUD Provides Guidance on Non-Rent Fees for Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs

In February 2024, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) provided guidance on existing policies regarding the fees that owners may and may not charge tenants. None of the guidance is n...

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HUD Publishes Notice Extending Date for HOTMA Revision of Tenant Selection Plans and EIV Policies & Procedures

On February 28, 2024, HUD issued Notice H 2024-04, extending the deadline for updates of TSPs and EIV Policies and Procedures. The deadline was March 31, 2024, but is now May 31, 2024. By May 31, ...

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HUD HOTMA Rules Clarify and Change the Treatment of Assets

Introduction HUD Notice H 2013-10 expands upon the Final Rule for implementing the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA). This final rule makes some changes to the way managers of ...

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