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HUD Provides Funding for Green Retrofits

July 1, 2023

A new HUD program will simultaneously invest in utility efficiency, renewable energy generation, and climate resilience strategies in HUD Multifamily Assisted Housing. The funding for the program is provided by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and provides HUD with…

Bipartisan Bill with LIHTC Expansion Introduced in Congress

June 24, 2023

On May 11, 2023, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (AHCIA) was introduced in both the House and Senate by bipartisan groups of legislators. If passed, the legislation would finance an additional 1.94 million affordable rental units over a ten-year…

HUD Issues Final NSPIRE Standards

June 23, 2023

The Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) has announced the pending federal register publication of the Final Inspection Standards Notice for the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE). The notice details inspectable items at HUD-assisted…

Live-in Aide Has No Survivorship Right for Apartment

June 11, 2023

In Senior Citizens Housing Development Corporation of Stonington v. Heath, April 2023, a court ruled that if a Live-in Aide is not a party to a lease, the person has no right to remain in the unit after the death…

A. J. Johnson to Offer Webinar on Tenant-on-Tenant Harassment and Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

June 9, 2023

A. J. Johnson will be conducting a webinar on July 11, 2023, on Tenant-on-Tenant Harassment and Sexual Harassment in the Workplace. The Webinar will be held from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Eastern time. Dealing with tenant-on-tenant harassment is an…

HOME Income/Rent Limits – Effective Date Reminder

June 3, 2023

While HUD has published the 2023 HOME Income and Rent limits, they do not go into effect until June 15. Participating Jurisdictions (PJs) are not authorized to use the new limits until that date. Property owners with HOME funds should…

How Land Use and Zoning Reforms Can Increase the Availability of Affordable Housing

May 29, 2023

At present, there is a shortfall of more than 1.5 million affordable housing units in the United States (see Overcoming the Nation’s Daunting Housing Supply Shortage, Urban Institute, 2021). As a result of the housing shortage, families pay more for…

HUD Sends Reminder on Owner Obligations Regarding Tenant Screening and Notice Requirements

May 28, 2023

The Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) recently published a reminder for HUD multifamily-assisted property owners of relevant legal requirements relating to the use of tenant screening reports and the disclosure of the contents of those reports to tenants. …

HUD Issues Guidance on Treatment of Solar Benefits for Residents in Master-metered Buildings

May 20, 2023

The Acting Director for the HUD Office of Asset Management and Portfolio Oversight recently provided guidance for participants in HUD Multifamily Housing Programs regarding how to handle the benefits of community solar programs that are now being offered by a…

HUD Publishes 2023 Income Limits

May 16, 2023

On May 15, 2023, HUD published the 2023 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 May 15, 2023. The limits for the LIHTC and…

Owner Successfully Uses “Mrs. Murphy” Fair Housing Exemption

May 13, 2023

In Weilburg v. Castellane, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of NY ruled in favor of an apartment building owner in a religious discrimination case. The fair housing suit was brought by one of the tenants on the…

A. J. Johnson Partners with Mid-Atlantic AHMA for June Affordable Housing Training

May 9, 2023

During the month of June 2023, A. J. Johnson will be partnering with the MidAtlantic Affordable Housing Management Association for six training sessions intended for real estate professionals, particularly those in the affordable multifamily housing field. Four of the sessions…

Department of Justice Shows Interest in Algorithm-Based Tenant Selection Case

May 7, 2023

Algorithms are increasingly being used by landlords and property managers to select tenants. These algorithms use data such as credit scores, criminal records, and rental history to determine a potential tenant’s suitability. One common algorithm used in tenant selection is…

Understanding the Federal Fair Housing Testing Program

April 17, 2023

Since its creation in 1991, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Fair Housing Testing Program has used covert testing to uncover evidence of discrimination and unlawful treatment by landlords, lenders, places of public accommodation, and others in all 50 states and…

Guest Cards – A Fair Housing Best Practice

April 15, 2023

Housing operators are constantly looking for ways to prevent fair housing complaints, and when the inevitable complaints do come, managers need to apply an effective defense. One of the best (and most overlooked) tools for defense against a fair housing…

How Public/Private Partnerships Increase the Stock of Affordable Housing

April 14, 2023

Some of the most successful affordable housing projects in the United States are the result of public/private partnerships. An integrated approach to affordable housing leads to the most thriving developments. This “integrated approach” amplifies the connective role that housing plays…

A. J. Johnson Partners with Mid-Atlantic AHMA for May Training on Affordable Housing

April 10, 2023

During the month of May 2023, A. J. Johnson will be partnering with the MidAtlantic Affordable Housing Management Association for three training sessions intended for real estate professionals, particularly those in the affordable multifamily housing field. The three sessions will…

HOTMA Final Rule – Impact on HOPWA Program

March 27, 2023

The Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) has released a Final Rule implementing the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA). This final rule was published in the Federal Register on February 14, 2023. With the exception of…

HOTMA Final Rule – Impact on the Housing Trust Fund (HTF) Program

March 25, 2023

The Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) has released a Final Rule implementing the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA). This final rule was published in the Federal Register on February 14, 2023. With the exception of…

HOTMA Final Rule – Impact on the HOME Program

March 18, 2023

The Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) has released a Final Rule implementing the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA). This final rule was published in the Federal Register on February 14, 2023. With the exception of…

A. J. Johnson Partners with Mid-Atlantic AHMA for April Training on Affordable Housing

March 15, 2023

During the month of April 2023, A. J. Johnson will be partnering with the MidAtlantic Affordable Housing Management Association for three training sessions intended for real estate professionals, particularly those in the affordable multifamily housing field. The three sessions will…

Biden Administration Introduces “Renters Bill of Rights”

March 12, 2023

In late January 2023, the Biden administration released a Blueprint for a Renters Bill of Rights. This blueprint describes federal actions around five guiding renter protections: Safe, Quality, Accessible, and Affordable Housing; Clear and Fair Leases; Education; Enforcement and Enhancement…

HOTMA Final Rule – Limitation on Eligibility for Assistance Based on Assets

March 7, 2023

The Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) has released a Final Rule implementing the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA). This final rule was published in the Federal Register on February 14, 2023. With the exception of…

Rural Development to Implement Model Lease for Section 515 Program

March 5, 2023

The Biden Administration has instructed the U.S. Department of Agriculture to institute a broad set of actions with regard to leases in the Rural Development (RD) Section 515 program. Specifically, RD is developing a “model” lease for the Section 515…

HOTMA Final Rule – Educational Assistance

March 4, 2023

The Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) has released a Final Rule implementing the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA). This final rule was published in the Federal Register on February 14, 2023. With the exception of…

HOTMA Final Rule – New Rules on Hardship Exemptions

March 3, 2023

The Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) has released a Final Rule implementing the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA). This final rule was published in the Federal Register on February 14, 2023. With the exception of…

Federal Court Rules that Applicant May Request Reasonable Accommodation on Behalf of Roommate

February 26, 2023

In McClendon v. Bresler, the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court decision that statements made in an email by a rental co-applicant to an apartment owner supporting the need for a reasonable accommodation (a support animal) suffice as a request…

HOTMA Final Rule – Revised Exclusions to Income

February 19, 2023

The Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) has released a Final Rule implementing the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA). This final rule was published in the Federal Register on February 14, 2023. With the exception of…

A. J. Johnson Partners with Mid-Atlantic AHMA for March Training on Affordable Housing

February 18, 2023

During the month of March 2023, A. J. Johnson will be partnering with the MidAtlantic Affordable Housing Management Association for four training sessions intended for real estate professionals, particularly those in the affordable multifamily housing field. All four sessions will…

HOTMA Final Rule – Overview of Program Changes

February 11, 2023

The Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) has released a Final Rule implementing the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA). This final rule has not yet been published in the Federal Register. Publication in the Federal Register…

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