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Dealing with Drug Use Without Violating Fair Housing Law

Drug users are not a protected class under either federal or state fair housing laws. Drug abuse may result in criminal activity, violence, and property destruction. However, drug and alcohol depende...

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New Age Requirement for Required Minimum Distributions

Affordable housing managers know that regular distributions from retirement accounts are considered income, and when the distributions begin, the accounts are no longer considered assets. For this re...

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Minimum Wage Increases Will Occur in 27 States in 2023

In 2023, 27 states will have new minimum wage rates. The federal minimum wage remains unchanged at $7.25 and applies in 20 states. It was last raised on July 24, 2009. Affordable housing managers ...

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HUD Offers Additional COVID-19 Supplemental Payments to Multifamily Owners

On October 31, 2022, HUD issued Notice H 2022-06, Continued Availability of Funds for COVID-19 Supplemental Payments for Properties Receiving Project-Based Rental Assistance Under the Section 8, S...

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The Growing Challenge to Affordable Housing for Seniors

There is strong demand for affordable multi-family housing for seniors. One of the programs best suited to meet this need is the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC). However, with the aging of the ...

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House and Senate Add Homeless Students and Veterans as LIHTC Student Exception

On November 16, 2022, S. 5108 was introduced in the U.S. Senate, and H.R. 9313 was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The title of the bill is Housing for Homeless Students Act of 20...

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2023 Income Limits Will Be Delayed

The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) normally publishes annual income limits in early April of each year. However, complications with calculating the limits due to COVID-19 wi...

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Virginia Housing Looking for Compliance Staff

Virginia Housing (formerly Virginia Housing & Development Authority) has three positions open in Compliance & Asset Management. If interested, you may access the position descriptions at http...

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