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Final GAO Report on LIHTC Program - September 18, 2018

On September 18, 2018, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued its fourth and final report on the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. This report is titled Improved Data and Ov...

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Premises Liability - When Property Owners are at Risk

One of the least understood risks that owners of multifamily properties face is the risk related to someone being injured due to a violent crime at their property. This short article is intended to pr...

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HUD Lodges Fair Housing Complaint Against Facebook

On August 17, 2018, the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) announced a formal complaint against Facebook for violating the Fair Housing Act by allowing landlords and sellers to u...

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Update on State Positions Regarding Income Averaging

State Housing Finance Agencies (HFAs) continue to release information regarding how they will approach the new minimum set-aside election - the Average Income election. As of August 1, 2018, 20 ...

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HUD Publishes Notice on Implementation of Public Housing Income Limit

The Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) published a notice in the July 26, 2018 Federal Register implementing a statutory requirement from the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization...

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ADA Service Animal Guidance May be Instructive for Housing Providers

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that state and local government agencies and non-profits that provide goods or services to the public make reasonable modifications in policies...

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Opportunity Zones Present New Development Opportunities

The Tax Cuts & Jobs Act of 2017 created something called Opportunity Zones. This is a brand new section of the federal tax code. An Opportunity Zone or OZ is an economically-distressed...

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Website Accessibility

In recent years, there has been a spate of litigation relating to website accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA provides that no person shall be discriminated against ...

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