Recent Court Rulings
February 15, 2016
Facts: An owner sought to evict a Section 8 resident’s daughter from the unit after the resident passed away. According to the site managers’ testimonies, the resident had been given a two-bedroom handicap-accessible unit because of her age and disabilities as well as the fact that she...
Feature
January 14, 2016
A definite plan to deal with major emergencies at your site is an important element of providing a safe environment for your staff and residents. An emergency—such as a fire, flood, act of violence, earthquake, hurricane, or environmental disaster—can occur at your site at any time....
Maintenance
January 14, 2016
Major storms or other natural disasters may leave your site and residents without power. And in anticipation of future storms or disasters that may knock out power, your site may have an emergency backup generator. Generators offer the convenience of using our everyday devices despite a prolonged...
In the News
January 14, 2016
Last summer HUD released a final rule implementing the Fair Housing Act of 1968’s obligation for jurisdictions receiving federal funds for housing and urban development to “affirmatively further fair housing” (AFFH). The rule set in motion a data-driven effort to bolster...
In the News
January 14, 2016
On Dec. 18, President Obama signed the FY 2016 omnibus spending bill into law. The bill covered all 12 appropriations bills, including funding for Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD). The Senate adopted the bill by a vote of 65-33; the House did so by a 316-...
In the News
January 14, 2016
On Dec. 18, 2015, HUD and the USDA announced that communities may now apply to be designated a Promise Zone under the third and final round of competition. Promise Zones are high-poverty communities where the federal government partners with local leaders to increase economic activity, improve...
Recent Court Rulings
January 14, 2016
Facts: In 1999, a PHA launched a 10-year plan to update its housing. In 2000, HUD gave the PHA conditional approval for a prescribed period of five years during which time the PHA was to take certain actions to ensure it could adequately meet the needs of the disabled. The PHA planned its overall...
Recent Court Rulings
January 14, 2016
Facts: An owner filed to evict a Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) resident for failure to pay rent. The resident then filed a third-party complaint against the PHA for allegedly unlawfully terminating her HCV benefits.
Recent Court Rulings
January 14, 2016
Facts: In December 2013, several households filed a class action complaint seeking injunctive relief against the local PHA for failing to abate mold and excessive moisture in their units. In February 2014, the court certified a settlement class of current and future residents of the PHA who have...
The Trainer
January 14, 2016
Creating an Emergency Response Manual
In this month’s feature, we discussed how to create an emergency response manual for your site and get your staff to follow it. Your staff will be able to handle emergencies more effectively if you create an emergency response manual for them to follow....
