In the News
February 13, 2015
Six new multifamily housing authorities and owners recently joined President Obama’s Better Buildings Challenge (BBC). In 2013, the Department of Energy (DOE) and HUD partnered to expand the Better Buildings Challenge to the multifamily sector. This expansion is part of the president’s...
In the News
February 13, 2015
On Feb. 2, the White House issued its proposed fiscal year (FY) 2016 budget, a wish list of the administration’s funding priorities that will face some obstacles in the new Republican-controlled Congress. Within that massive budget is the funding President Obama seeks for HUD.
In the News
February 13, 2015
In late 2014, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Melvin L. Watt instructed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to begin setting aside and allocating funds for the Housing Trust Fund (HTF) and the Capital Magnet Fund. The Housing & Economic Recovery Act of 2008 mandated that HUD administer...
In the News
February 13, 2015
On Feb. 3, HUD released the Executive Summary of Worst Case Housing Needs: 2015 Report to Congress. Worst-case needs are defined as renters with very low incomes—below 50 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI)—who do not receive government housing assistance and who pay more than one-...
Recent Court Rulings
February 13, 2015
Facts: Under the Housing Act, HUD provides monetary assistance to PHAs for the development, operation, and maintenance of low-income housing. In exchange for the subsidy, PHAs must comply with federal regulations issued by HUD under the Housing Act. The terms of this grant agreement are set forth...
Recent Court Rulings
February 13, 2015
Facts: A resident was evicted from her unit by a city marshal pursuant to a warrant of eviction obtained by the PHA. Her belongings were removed from the unit by the marshal, and were stored in a storage facility.
She was later restored to possession of the unit, and her belongings were returned,...
Recent Court Rulings
February 13, 2015
Facts: While on patrol duty for sites under the control of a PHA, a police officer encountered an individual sitting on a stoop in the courtyard of one of the sites. When the officer approached him, he got up and walked off, but stopped when the officer asked him to halt.
The Trainer
February 13, 2015
Terminating Over-Income Households' Assistance; Disposing of Assets for Less than FMV
In this month’s feature, we discussed how to follow HUD’s notice requirements when terminating assistance. If you don’t, the household could claim that the termination was invalid.
Feature
January 22, 2015
As an owner or manager of a HUD assisted site, you probably know that you must use one of HUD’s model leases for all your assisted residents. But are you certain which model lease applies to your site? Appendix 4 of HUD Handbook 4350.3 contains four different model leases. Which version you...
Compliance
January 22, 2015
On Dec. 29, HUD issued a memo, “Use of Marijuana in Multifamily Properties,” on the use of medical marijuana at assisted housing sites. The memo was issued due to questions concerning the use of marijuana at sites in states that allow the use of medical marijuana.
