On November 12, 2026, HUD published a final rule changing how housing providers verify U.S. citizenship and eligible immigration status. The rule takes effect December 14, 2026, and covers Public Housing, Section 8 voucher and project-based rental assistance programs,...
Implementation of HOTMA Sections 102 and 104 has been delayed to January 1, 2028, for HUD Multifamily Housing (MFH) Programs. This comes several weeks after the Public Housing Authorities Directors Association’s (PHADA) Legislative Conference in September of 2026,...
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...
