Dealing with Households

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Nearly 1,000 bicyclists die and over 130,000 are injured in crashes that occur on roads in the United States every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Adolescents, teens, and young adults have the highest rates of bicycle-related injuries treated in emergency departments. And people ages 10 to 24 account for nearly one-third of all bicycle-related injuries seen in U.S. emergency departments.

It’s a good idea to do so even if local law doesn’t require you to.

Like most owners, you probably include some residency requirements in your leases and some in your site rules. But if you include a requirement in the wrong place, you could create confusion and face enforcement problems. To help you avoid such problems, we’ll tell you which requirements generally belong in your leases and which generally belong in your site rules. And we’ll explain why you should consult your site’s attorney when trying to decide wher...

We give you answers to four frequently asked questions.

Fentanyl and other opioids are fueling the worst drug crisis in the history of the United States. According to CDC drug overdose data, drug overdose deaths in the United States, driven by illicit fentanyl and other opioids, remain at historically high levels, with more than 107,000 lives lost in the past year. And millions more struggle with opioid and other substance use disorders...

Almost every site that allows pets has a set of pet rules, usually in the form of a lease addendum that covers such issues as picking up pet waste, preventing nuisance problems, and keeping pets out of prohibited areas. But many pet rules don’t cover other important issues, such as a resident’s abandonment of a pet, a resident leaving a pet tied up outside his unit, or a resident’s attempt to replace one pet with another or bring home additional pets. ...

Most residents aren’t home during the day to accept packages sent to them. And with the rise of online shopping, packages that are left unattended at your site could become attractive targets for thieves and may entice thieves to regularly visit your site.

Some of your households may be tempted to rent out their apartments ahead of the holidays to earn some extra income. Booking platforms such as Airbnb, VRBO, and Booking.com have made listing apartments to allow residents to become short-term landlords increasingly easier. However, letting low-income households sublet units at a tax credit site could lead to noncompliance and can endanger tax credits.

An increasing number of prospects and household members don’t speak English as their primary language. These individuals who have a limited ability to read, speak, write, or understand English are limited English proficient, or “LEP.” These individuals may be immigrants or native-born U. S. citizens.

Sometimes a household will disappear for weeks at a time. No one answers the phone, their mail piles up, and their assigned parking space remains empty. When a unit is left unattended, health and safety hazards such as rotting food or frozen pipes can result.

A site owner sued to evict a resident for lease violations with regard to the number of occupants residing in the unit. The site operates under guidelines established by both HUD’s project-based voucher program and the LIHTC program. Applicants must meet the criteria for both programs. And the site has a two- to three-year waiting list.