HUD is implementing changes to the scoring methodology for the physical inspection of public housing sites. The changes are part of proposed revisions to the Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS).
The PHAS physical condition inspection is intended to ensure that public housing units are...
Facts: The owners of a Section 8 site declined to renew the contracts with their residents and sought instead to raise rents to the fair market rate. The residents sued, asking the court to force the owners to accept their Section 8 vouchers and prevent the owners from evicting residents...
Facts: After getting a report that a resident who received Section 8 housing assistance had committed an assault and robbery, the Omaha Housing Authority terminated the resident's lease. When the resident didn't vacate the premises as requested, the housing authority sued to evict...
Facts: A resident sued the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and its contractor for negligence after slipping and falling on black ice on the walkway in front of her building. NYCHA and its contractor, which had installed a sidewalk shed in front of the building, asked the court to...
HUD has proposed new regulations intended to ensure that its core housing programs are open to all eligible persons, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. The agency is seeking public comment on proposed areas that include:
Prohibiting lenders from using actual or perceived...
Facts: A resident of a low-income housing site in the Virgin Islands complained to the owner that the water at the site was burning his face and eyes and smelled of Clorox. According to the resident, the owner responded that the resident was always complaining that the water was always...
Facts: A public housing authority (PHA) decided that a resident's adult son should be excluded from the resident's household based on his 2007 criminal charges. The resident appealed, claiming that the PHA's decision was arbitrary and unreasonable.
Facts: The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) determined that a resident had illegally sublet her unit without NYCHA's consent. The resident appealed NYCHA's decision, claiming that it was unreasonable. The court found the penalty too harsh and put the resident on probation...
Facts: The owners of four multifamily housing sites that receive Section 8 assistance claimed that a South Dakota public housing authority (PHA) violated their housing assistance payments (HAP) contract.
In an effort to curb the ongoing problem of subsidy overpayment and administrative errors related to deceased household members, HUD has published a notice to formalize applicable policies and procedures.
