In 2017, the HUD Office of Public and Indian Housing issued its Final Rule on smoking in public housing developments. Though the regulations restricting smoking have been in effect since August of that year, some managers and residents of subsidized developments...
In HUD affordable rental housing programs, public housing agencies (PHAs) and Owner/Agents are required to include projected income from assets when determining a family’s Annual Income for eligibility and rent calculation. HUD has a special rule that must be applied...
With the passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Program gained an additional option for the minimum set-aside test in the form of Average Income. As such, owners of tax credit properties that receive their...
Spurred on in part by complaints about abuses from housing providers, HUD recently issued new guidance intended to clarify the Fair Housing rules regarding assistance animals in housing. Nearly 60% of the Fair Housing complaints filed each year involve denial of...
If you are a frequent visitor to nchm.org you may have noticed our new look. The new website not only sports a fresh appearance it has been supercharged with functionality. Finding Your Right Class and Registering With Ease Users will find that registering for...
It is with mixed emotions that we announce the retirement of long-time instructor, Joe Thomas. We are extremely happy that Joe and his wife, Brenda, will be able to enjoy more time together pursuing their many interests but at the same time sad to see him leaving our...
NCHM’s Veterans for Housing Initiative took a big step forward on June 19, 2019 with the convening of a Summit in Washington, D.C. that attracted representatives from more than 35 management companies, local housing agencies, federal agencies and industry and...
$1 Million in Scholarships for Groundbreaking Veterans Program Milwaukee, WI., March 19, 2019 – The National Center for Housing Management (NCHM) unveiled the Veterans for Housing Initiative (VHI) – a landmark effort to attract veterans of the U.S. military to jobs in...
I am honored to announce that the Board of Directors of the National Center for Housing Management recently elected me to replace my father, John J. Burke, Jr., as Chair. My father served as chairman from 1981, when together with Roger Stevens, Jr., Joan Howell, and...
It is with great sadness that I inform you of the passing of John J. Burke, Jr., former Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of the National Center for Housing Management (NCHM). John served as Chairman and CEO of NCHM from 1981 to 2017. John was more than...
