Waiting List and Updated Applications

Question: The waiting list of applicants to move into my property is very lengthy. Several applicants submitted their original applications before Change 4 of the HUD Handbook 4350.3 was released in 2013. Do those applicants have to submit updated applications?
Celina – New York

Answer Great question! While those applicants are not required to submit entirely new applications, there are new supplemental questions required as part of the Change 4 revision related to sex offenders and additional new categories of information to gather pursuant to TRACS 202D. Any of these questions, not included in your previous application form, must be answered by all applicants prior to move in. You may consider creating a supplemental addendum to the application that includes these new questions. For a detailed breakdown of all new elements to
the application and other key documents, check out our new Adapting to Change 4 and 202D in the Real World webinar class. These edits are discussed in detail during the webinar.