Launch of New “Apartments: We Live Here” Campaign
The National MultiHousing Council (NMHC) and the National Apartment Association (NAA) have unveiled a new integrated campaign that tells the story about how to help people find a place to live that’s ...
New HOME Program Rent Limits
2013 HOME Program Rent Limits, effective June 1, 2013 have been posted on the HUD Website. In addition to finding the Limits by state, you can also click on links for Area Definitions, and the Rent Li ...
Smoke-Free Toolkits
On March 1, 2013 Lanier Hylton sent an email to Owner/Agents about the Smoke Free Housing Toolkits. The letter that accompanied the email was from Carol Galante, Acting Assistant Secretary – Federal H ...
Major HUD Field Office Reorganization
In a news release today, April 24, 2013, HUD announced a massive restructuring of its Multifamily Headquarters and Field Offices. Implementation will begin in the Fall, and it’s expected to take 2 ½ ...
10-City Initiative to End Homelessness
In September of 2012, HUD and the US Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) announced a new initiative called “Dedicating Opportunities to End Homelessness.” Local plans will be community-driven ...
HUD Encourages Smoke-Free Properties
HUD has issued Notices to encourage Smoke-Free Housing. The first, Notice H2010-21 was issued on September 15, 2010. Further encouragement was provided via Notice H2012-22, released on October 26, 2 ...
REAC Physical Inspection Software Training
REAC will present training, both in-person in Seattle, WA and via “Live Meeting Conference Call”, on the new Physical Inspection software used for REAC inspections. The training will also introduce th ...
Innovation of the Day
HUD has launched a new online platform, Innovation of the Day, on their website to get input from us, as industry stakeholders. The platform was developed as a way of collecting and disseminating inn ...
Children Affected by Foreclosures in Rental Properties
Over 3 million children in rental housing - and that includes apartments - have been affected by the foreclosure crisis. Add to that over 5 million children who have been victims of foreclosure of ho ...
New Requirements Regarding Sex Offenders
In a 2009 audit, the OIG (Office of Inspector General) estimated that 2000-3100 assisted households included a lifetime registered sex offender. HUD Notice H 2012-11, issued by HUD on June 11, 2012, ...