LIHTC Guide
Dec 19, 2012
HUD has published Rental Housing Integrity Improvement Project Listserv #293 clarifying the HUD policy regarding timing of applicant eligibility determinations on HUD properties when income limits cha...
Dec 16, 2012
If you are in the process of transitioning your apartment complexes to non-smoking - or, if you are already doing so - you may be interested in the findings of a recent study by the Center for Disease...
Dec 13, 2012
On December 10, 2012, Senators Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) introduced legislation to give tax relief to victims of Superstorm Sandy. The provisions apply to victims of Sandy, as ...
Dec 12, 2012
(Update 12/26/13) The 2014 income limits have been released. More information can be found here. HUD has revised and released the 2013 income limits. These new income limits supersede the limits re...
Dec 11, 2012
As required by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA), the General Accountability Office (GAO) of Congress has conducted a study of the impacts of HERA on the Low-Income Housing Tax Cred...
Dec 9, 2012
One of the best practices to assist a management company in determining whether an applicant will be a good resident is a home visit program. Before considering the establishment of such a program, ma...
Dec 4, 2012
Generally Allowable Medical Expenses The rent calculation for many affordable housing programs, including HUD Section 8 and Rural Development Section 515, is based on the "adjusted" income of...
Nov 6, 2012
Low-Income Housing Credit Disaster Relief for Hurricane Sandy The IRS issued Revenue Notice 2012-68 on November 5, 2012, effective after October 22, 2012, providing emergency housing relief a...