On September 4, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published an agency order in the Federal Register that provides for a temporary halt in residential evictions to prevent the further spread of COVID-19. This order is different than the...
HUD has announced that Performance Based Contract Administrators (PBCAs) and HUD field offices can resume Management and Occupancy Reviews (MORs) in areas where state or local laws do not restrict them, according to a June 23, 2020 Memorandum released by HUD’s...
On July 1, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service published IRS Notice 2020-53, which provides temporary relief to owners of Section 42 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) properties due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Notice extends previously postponed due dates for...
Section 8? Section 42? Section 202 with Section 8? Section 236? These are the short-hand descriptors commonly used in referring to the affordable housing programs in the US. With so many numbers, it can be hard to keep track of what they all mean! The most ubiquitous...
For those unfamiliar with the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program (LIHTC), the number 8823 may have no particular meaning. However, if you are involved in the development, ownership or management of properties utilizing this federal affordable housing program then...
There are many different kinds of training related to programs offered by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The National Center for Housing Management (NCHM) offers training primarily geared to those who currently work for organizations...
Certified Occupancy Specialist (COS) is the most sought-after professional credential in the affordable housing industry. Many property management companies, governmental agencies, and other employers involved in affordable housing prefer and, often require, that...
Recently I was privileged to join a group of national housing leaders on a special HUD Stakeholder Conference Call with Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary Ben Carson and Assistant Secretary Brian Montgomery regarding HUD’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. All...
Apartment communities across America are changing their maintenance practices in fundamental ways in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Depending on circumstances, many have increased cleaning of common areas and limited maintenance to the interior of occupied...
Passed into law on March 27, 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act includes provision for an eviction moratorium on non-payment of rent for most federal housing programs. It limits owners from filing...
