Q & A: Tenant Failed to Recertify
Question: - Tenant’s Annual was due July 1, 2013. - Management did everything we were supposed to do, but the tenant never responded to the 120, 90 or 60-day Recert Reminder Notices. - On July 10 she ...
REAC Tips #2
REAC inspections can be stressful for property managers, because we all want to score high enough that we’ll only be inspected every three years. In an attempt to help get you those high scores, here ...
Incomplete SAM Registration
If you are registering a new property in SAM (System for Award Management), and you don’t complete it within 90 days, the partial registration form will be deleted from the system. This does not appl ...
REAC Scores Online: Compare Your Scores to Others
Have you ever wondered where all those REAC Inspection scores are stored? Now you can find out how your score compares to other properties in your state city. Visit Physical Inspection Scores by Stat ...
Subtle Housing Discrimination Still an Issue
Although there has been a decline in blatant discrimination in housing, unequal treatment continues to persist. More subtle forms of housing denial still occurs, according to a new summary study relea ...
PBCA NOFA STATUS UPDATE– August 6, 2013
HUD has announced the 2-year PBCA awards, as decided under the NOFA. The list of all 42 previously-contested states can be found here . Many states will have different CAs than they have right now - ...
HUD Releases Survey Concerning Same-Sex Couples
In March of 2012 HUD mandated new protections based on (among other things) sexual orientation. Now HUD has released a “first-ever” study conducted by the University of Albany, NY in June, 2013. This ...
REAC Tip: Window Safety Locks for Children
Window guards normally found in apartment and public hallway windows to protect children ten (10) years or younger from falling to the outside of the building are permissible. They are typically light ...
TRACS 202D Training
Based on the current timeline, HUD and PBCA/TCAs are to be ready to accept TRACS202D transmissions beginning in September 2013. However, many site (O/A) software vendors are tentatively scheduling the ...
PBCA NOFA Status Update: July 31, 2013
The announcement of the results of the Performance Based Contract Administration (PBCA) Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) scheduled for August 1, 2013 will be delayed due to HUD’s furlough closure ...