New England Tornado
On July 28, 2014, the New England Multifamily Hub requested our assistance in relaying the following message to Massachusetts owners and agents: This morning a tornado touched down in Revere, MA. If y ...
Update on the Multifamily Transformation
As you may recall, in April 2013, HUD announced plans for a major restructuring initiative for its Multifamily Housing Division. Wave 1 (of 5) of this initiative is now well underway and HUD has relea ...
New Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
On July 9, 2014, the Senate confirmed Julian Castro as the new Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Former HUD Secretary, Shaun Donovan, assumes a new role as the Director of the Office of Mana ...
TRACS 202.D Implementation Schedule Released
On June 30, 2014, HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing formally announced the TRACS 202.D Release Implementation Schedule.
Extremely Low Income Limits Revised
The Extremely Low Income limits have been re-defined and recalculated - and are effective on July 1, 2014.
HUD Requests a Rehearing
On June 23, 2014, HUD announced it would seek a rehearing of the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Q&A Remaining Family Member
Question: If a resident of Section 202/8 housing marries a 40 something year old, what happens if the existing resident dies before her spouse becomes age 62? Is the under age 62 person required to mo ...
25 Fair Housing Tips
During the month of April we celebrated Fair Housing Month. However, it is important that we remain alert to common mistakes. Here are some tips to share with your staff:
New Section 8 Contract Renewal Forms
Recently, HUD posted new Section 8 renewal forms to HUDClips. You may have noticed that these forms are not fillable.
EIV Online System Update
According to RHIIP Listserv Posting #314, issued on June 3, 2014, EIV online systems update 9.7 will be fully effective on June 7, 2014.