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A. J. Johnson to Host Live Webinar on Criminal Screening Policies

A. J. Johnson will be conducting a webinar on June 29, 2022, on Criminal Screening in Multifamily Housing - Recommended Policies & Procedures.  The Webinar will be held from 1:00 PM to 2:30 ...

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Eviction Due to Unauthorized Occupants Possible with Solid Documentation

In Montgomery Street Housing Urban Renewal, LLC v. Sheriff (June 2021), a property owner sued to evict a resident for lease violations relating to an unauthorized occupant. The New Jersey property, M...

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Security Deposit Replacement Products - The Traditional Security Deposit May Soon Sharing Space with New Alternative

The standard practice of paying a month s rent (or more) is being challenged in the multifamily marketplace with new alternatives to the cash security deposit. These new products represent a gam...

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HUD Publishes Various Income and Rent Limits

HUD has published the Fiscal Year 2022 income limits for Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG), Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Housing Opportunities for People with Aids (HOPWA), the HOME Progr...

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The Affordable Connectivity Program Can Increase Internet Access for Low-Income Households

There is a new federal subsidy program that can help low-income families pay for Internet service. The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), offered through many Internet service providers, gives ho...

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Maine Human Rights Commission Files Case Against Assisted Living Facility for Transgender Discrimination

In what may be the first case of its kind in the United States, on March 14, 2022, the Maine Human Rights Commission issued a finding of reasonable grounds that Sunrise Assisted Living violated state...

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A. J. Johnson to Host Webinar on Development of Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plans - AFHMP

A. J. Johnson will be conducting a one-hour webinar on May 4, 2022, on Requirements Regarding the Development of Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plans (AFHMP). The Webinar will be held at 1:00 PM ...

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HUD Stepping Up Efforts to Eliminate Housing Barriers Due to Criminal History

On April 12, 2022, HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge sent a memo to HUD staff under the subject heading, Eliminating Barriers That May Unnecessarily Prevent Individuals with Criminal Histories from Pa...

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