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Cash for Rent - Can Apartment Communities Refuse

Cash for Rent - Can Apartment Communities Refuse?   It has long been considered a best practice in the multifamily housing world not to accept cash rent payments. There are many good ...

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Discrimination Based on Race

Over the next few months, I intend to do a series of articles focusing in detail on each of the seven characteristics that are protected under the federal Fair Housing Act. These seven characteristics...

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Boosting Rent (and Therefore Value) for Apartments Through Design and Improvements

Boosting Rent (and Therefore Value) for Apartments Through Design and Improvements   Whether purchasing or renting, the nation s 75 million Millennials have strong opinions about what the...

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HUD Advanced Notice of Proposed Rule Making - Strenthening Oversight of Over-Income Tenancy in Public Housing

HUD is considering a rule to ensure that households in public housing continue to need housing assistance after admission. This potential rule was prompted by a HUD Office of Inspector General (OIG) r...

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HUD Changes REAC Protocol Regarding Units with Bedbugs

On January 21, 2016, HUD issued Inspector Notice No. 2016-01, UPCS Inspector Protocol Bed Bug Infestation.   The Notice was effective on February 1, 2016, and applies to all properties th...

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The Relationship Between Housing and Overall Quality of Life

The Relationship Between Housing & Quality of Life   When examining ways to increase affordable housing opportunities, ensuring that opportunity is not limited by where a person lives i...

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2016 HUD Imputed Interest Rate

HUD published Notice 2016-01 on January 19, 2016, announcing that the passbook savings rate effective February 1, 2016, will remain at .06%. The notice applies to all Project-Based Section 8 progra...

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Graffiti Removal and Restoration

Graffiti Removal & Restoration When providing training on preparing properties for physical inspections, I always spend a little time talking about graffiti removal. I have recently recei...

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