HUD announced on October 19, 2026, that the newest EIV feature, the EIV-SAVE Tenant Matching Report, has been updated for the first time since its initial release in May of 2026. HUD Multifamily Housing owners and agents are required to review and resolve...
Key Takeaways The Social Security Administration (SSA) announces a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) every year in mid-October. This is often an increase, but not always. Some years have seen a COLA of 0.0% The 2027 COLA increase is 3.6%, adjusting Social Security and...
On September 2, 2026, HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs posted the draft TRACS Release 203A Monthly Activity Transmission (MAT) Guide for stakeholder review and comment on its website. For anyone tracking the pace of HOTMA implementation in...
On September 10, 2026, HUD issued Notice H 2026-06, removing Section 100-2.20 of Handbook 4910.1, which had required properties for the elderly with 20 or more units to provide an emergency call system in each bathroom and at one bed location in each unit. The change...
HUD has set the passbook savings rate for 2027 at 0.38%, effective January 1, 2027. The new rate is down from 0.40% in 2026 and 0.45% in 2025. HUD published the rate in August with its 2027 annual inflationary adjustments for programs covered by the Housing...
In May of 2026, the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) released a memo addressing the hot topic of emotional support animals (ESAs). Inspired by recent court decisions surrounding reasonable accommodation requests for disabled residents’ assistance...
