
State Level Administration of State Supplementary Payments
There has been a recent change in the administration of state level SSP payments that you must be aware of as it directly impacts verification procedures owners in some states must now follow for SSI ...

HUD Publishes a Smoke-Free Action Guide for Owners
In an effort to further educate the affordable housing industry about the benefits of smoke-free policies, HUD’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Multifamily Housing Programs, Benjamin Metcalf, signed a ...

2015 Operating Cost Adjustment Factors (OCAFs) Announced
On October 2, 2014, HUD released the 2015 OCAF figures for project based assistance contracts for eligible multifamily housing projects with anniversary dates on or after February 11, 2015.

Social Security Number Requirements
Question: I have an applicant that delivered a child three days before she moved in. When she came to sign her documents and receive the keys to her new unit, I told her she had 90 days to provide me ...

Clarification on AFHMP Review and Approval Guidance
HUD released clarification regarding the review and approval of Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plans (AFHMP) via a memo dated September 22, 2014. This memo clarifies the information released in a ...

SAVE System Update scheduled for September 28, 2014
Effective September 28, 2014, when logging in to the SAVE system via the current website, you will be redirected to a new SAVE website. Once redirected, PMCS encourages you to bookmark this website fo ...

TRACS 202D MAT Guide
The latest MAT Guide (Monthly Activity Transmission Guide) for TRACS 202D has been posted by HUD. TRACS 202D includes numerous changes to certifications, vouchers, and electronic transmissions. The gu ...

Service Animals Are Not Pets
When you have a tenant who is asking for a service animal as a reasonable accommodation, be sure to handle the request carefully. Remember - these animals are not treated as pets.

Appeal Process Revised for Tenant Complaints
On September 4, 2014, HUD issued Notice H 2014-12 (Implementation of Tenant Participation Requirements in accordance with 24 CFR Part 245). The part that changed was Section F, detailing the appeal pr ...

Q&A Disposed Asset
Question: I have a tenant that disposed of an asset for less than fair market value on 8/27/12. The tenant moved into my property on 9/1/13. I included it as a disposed asset on the 9/1/2013 Move In. ...