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Feature

How to Comply with New HUD Rules for Handling Deceased Tenant Cases

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Aug 17, 2026 | Glenn Demby
Complying with Notice PIH 2026-11 involves four phases.
Income Calculations

Take 6 Steps to Comply with 2027 HOTMA Inflation Adjustments & Passbook Savings Rate

Aug 17, 2026 | Glenn Demby
The changes affect your income certifications, asset determinations, and other calculations.
Dos & Don'ts

Don’t Make Probationary Agreements Allowing for Evictions Not Authorized by Law

Aug 17, 2026 | Glenn Demby
It often makes sense to give tenants who commit repeated violations one last chance to clean up their act. One…
Dos & Don'ts

Specify that Outside Smoking Ban Covers All Outdoor Parts of the Property

Aug 17, 2026 | Glenn Demby
HUD rules require PHAs to ban smoking in “living units, interior areas, [and] outdoor areas within 25 feet from public…
Feature
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Jan. 1 Is D-Day for HOTMA Enforcement—How to Ensure You’ll Be Ready

Jul 17, 2026 | Glenn Demby
The compliance clock is ticking.
Feature
HUD Gives Owners Leeway to Nix Emotional Support Animal Accommodation Requests

HUD Gives Owners Leeway to Nix Emotional Support Animal Accommodation Requests

Jun 18, 2026 | Feature | Glenn Demby
Here’s a briefing of the new rules and what you should do to comply with them.
How to Comply with New HOTMA Household Change Interim Reexamination Rules

How to Comply with New HOTMA Household Change Interim Reexamination Rules

May 13, 2026 | Feature | Glenn Demby
Reexamination is required even when household changes won’t affect income.
HUD Proposes Letting Owners Impose Work Requirements, Term Limits on Assisted Tenants

HUD Proposes Letting Owners Impose Work Requirements, Term Limits on Assisted Tenants

Apr 16, 2026 | Feature | Glenn Demby
Here’s what site owners and managers need to know.
Compliance

What HUD’s Tenant Eligibility Notice Means for Section 8 Landlords

Mar 11, 2026 | Compliance
Prepare for increased enforcement.

Restoring Subsidy of Residents Whose Assistance Was Terminated

Oct 9, 2025 | Compliance
From time to time, a resident’s project-based rental subsidy may be terminated due to failure to recertify, income increases to a level where they can…

HUD Orders PHAs to Audit Residents’ Immigration Status

Sep 17, 2025 | Compliance | Glenn Demby
The agency seems to be enlisting PHAs in the business of enforcing immigration laws.

Corrections re: HOTMA Asset Limit Enforcement Against Current Residents

Aug 24, 2025 | Compliance | Glenn Demby
We give you an explanation of owners' enforcement options, which our August feature omitted.

HUD Rescinds Longstanding Guidance on Voter Registration in Public Housing

Jul 16, 2025 | Compliance | Eric Yoo
 The 1996 policy was withdrawn in full without replacement. There is no updated framework, no FAQ, and no clarification from HUD as to how PHAs…

HUD Seeks to Eliminate Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Rules

Jun 26, 2025 | Compliance | Eric Yoo
If finalized, the proposed rule would shift HUD’s role away from proactive desegregation and toward a narrower model of complaint-based enforcement. 
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Glenn S. Demby
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Heather Stone
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