State-Legalized Marijuana and HUD Housing
Colorado and Washington states made history recently when they legalized the recreational use and possession of up to one ounce of marijuana by adults over the age of 21; however, this remains a crime ...
REAC Inspections: Flooring
REAC has implemented new scoring for deficiencies, effective in January, 2013. Â Flooring has some new clarifications that will affect your scores. Continue reading to learn more about Floor Covering D ...
Q & A – Interest on Pet Deposits
Question:  Is a site required to pay a tenant interest on the pet deposit?  Murray in SC
Corrected Federally Mandated Income Exclusions Released
On December 14, 2012, a correction to the July 24th Notice of Federally Mandated Income Exclusions was released. A couple notable changes were made to Exclusion (viii) and Exclusion (xxiii). View the ...
MAC Computers: Challenge with the CyberChallenge
Late last year, HUD replaced the old Federal ISS Security Awareness Training with the new CyberAwareness Challenge. Many of you have commented that its focus is not applicable to the Housing Industry, ...
LIHPRHA and Section 202 Prepayment Notice FAQ: HUD Notices 2012-08 and 2012-25
On November 28, 2012, HUD published Notice 2012-25. This Policy for Amended and Restated Use Agreements for Multifamily Projects Subject to the Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident Home Owner ...
Digital Payments for Social Security
As of March 1, 2013, the Treasury Department is requiring that all people receiving Social Security, VA, SSI and other federal benefits will receive their payments electronically - no more checks wil ...
Q & A – Tenant Selection Plans
Question:Â We have updated our Tenant Selection policy, which I am getting ready to send out to the rest of our Waiting List with a note that we are giving them 30 days prior to the effective date of ...
Communicate with Our Veteran Residents
Veterans Day has come and gone, but we need to know how we can continue to reach out to the veterans who are residents on our properties. Sometimes it is difficult for us to communicate for fear of as ...
Bed Bug Posters Available
Bed bug posters have been produced as a joint venture by the Safer Pest Control Project and the Illinois Department of Public Health, with funding from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region ...