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Best Practices for Implementing an Integrated Pest Management Program

October 17, 2024    
IPM is the gold standard for protecting your site and residents from pests.     One of the biggest challenges for owners and managers is pest management. Especially when fall begins and the weather turns colder, pest activity changes as many species seek warmth, shelter, and food....
Compliance

Avoid 10 Pitfalls When Responding to Sexual Harassment Complaints

October 17, 2024    
Be prepared to respond effectively when a tenant accuses a staff member.    
Compliance

HUD Delays HOTMA Compliance Date for MFH Programs

October 17, 2024    
Six-month delay gives HUD time to release additional implementation tools.     HUD has issued Notice H 2024-09 delaying HOTMA for Multifamily programs. The previous deadline had been Jan. 1, 2025. Now, the new compliance deadline is July 1, 2025. Owners of sites assisted with Section 8...
In the News

Updated Asset Management and Project Servicing Handbook in the Works

October 17, 2024    
HUD intends to publish the complete, updated handbook in 2026.     HUD Handbook 4350.1, titled Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing, serves as a guide for managing and servicing multifamily housing properties that receive assistance from HUD. HUD recently announced the start...
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How Crime-Free Rental and Nuisance Ordinances Can Violate Federal Law

September 13, 2024    
DOJ warns against discriminatory housing ordinances.    
Compliance

How to Appeal Your NSPIRE Score

September 13, 2024    
New guidance explains the process for technical reviews.   HUD recently issued guidance for making appeals or technical reviews of the NSPIRE housing inspection protocol. According to HUD, public housing authorities (PHAs) and owners have experienced issues when submitting appeals in the...
Compliance

New Multifamily Section 8 Forms, HAP Contract Forms Available

September 13, 2024    
But forms needed to implement HOTMA are still forthcoming.     HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs recently updated a series forms required for Multifamily Section 8 programs. According to the Office of Housing, the documents in this package are ready for use and can be...
In the News

HUD Publishes Fair Market Rents for Fiscal Year 2025

September 13, 2024    
The FMRs go into effect on Oct. 1   HUD is required by law to set Fair Market Rents (FMRs) every year. In general, the FMR for an area is the amount that a tenant would need to pay the gross rent (rent plus utilities) of privately owned, decent, and safe rental housing of a modest (non-luxury...
In the News

HUD Modifies VASH Program to Improve Veteran Assistance

September 13, 2024    
Veterans’ service-connected disability benefits will be excluded when determining eligibility.  
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HUD Announces 2025 Inflationary Adjustments and Passbook Rate

August 21, 2024    
You’ll use the new figures when calculating household income in 2025.     HUD recently released its annual inflationary adjustments for 2025, impacting tasks such as income certifications and asset level determinations under the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA...