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How to Handle Income Changes from the Social Security Fairness Act
Apr 11, 2025
Feature
By Eric Yoo
Signed into law in January 2025 by President Biden and effective retroactively to January 2024, this act increases Social Security benefits for certain types of workers by repealing two provisions of the Social Security Act that have long affected certain public-sector retirees: the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset.

Compliance
Comply with HUD’s Record Retention Requirements During Spring Cleaning
Apr 9, 2025
Compliance
By Eric Yoo
Spring cleaning might feel like a time to finally tackle the overflowing file cabinets, the stray folders piling up on desks, or to address long-forgotten digital files hiding in shared drives. But any such decluttering must be done with a firm eye on compliance. Getting rid of documents too early or improperly can expose you to audit risks.
Income Calculations
HUD Issues Income Limits for Fiscal Year 2025
Apr 8, 2025
Income Calculations
By Eric Yoo
The larger-than-expected increases come as a surprise. On average, income limits rose by 6.2 percent, with most areas seeing noticeable upward adjustments. While some regions experienced moderate gains, others saw more significant changes—more than 70 percent of the country had increases above 5 percent, and over 40 percent exceeded an 8 percent rise. In fact, 27 percent of areas reached the maximum allowable increase of 9.2 percent, hitting HUD’s cap.
In the News
Fair Housing Organizations Sue HUD and DOGE Over Grant Terminations
Apr 7, 2025
In the News
By Eric Yoo
Four nonprofit fair housing organizations representing a proposed class of more than 60 groups across the country recently filed a sweeping federal class action lawsuit challenging HUD and the newly created Department of Government Efficiency for abruptly terminating $30 million in federal grant funding.
In the News
Report: Gap in Affordable Rental Housing Worsens
Apr 6, 2025
In the News
By Eric Yoo
The National Low Income Housing Coalition recently released its 2025 edition of The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes. According to the report, the U.S. lacks 7.1 million rental homes that are both affordable and available to households earning at or below the federal poverty level or 30 percent of area median income, whichever is greater. This translates to just 35 homes available for every 100 extremely low-income renter households.

Feature

Mar 17, 2025
By Eric Yoo
New Violence Against Women Act Model Forms: What You Need to Know
HUD’s updates to the forms offer clearer language, stronger confidentiality measures, and a new data collection component.
Feb 14, 2025
By Eric Yoo
HUD Delays Implementation of HOME Final Rule Amid Regulatory Freeze

Due to a regulatory freeze by President Trump, the final rule for the HOME Investment Partnerships Program has been delayed until April 20, 2025. Make sure your site is prepared to implement the expanded tenant protections if and when the changes take full effect. These include detailed explanations about lease nonrenewals, proposed evictions, and required tenant rights to contest or remedy these situations.
Jan 16, 2025
By Eric Yoo
HUD’s Final Rule Establishes Eviction Notice Requirements
HUD recently issued a final rule titled “30-Day Notification Requirements Prior to Termination of Lease for Nonpayment of Rent.” This regulation standardizes the eviction notice process for PHAs and certain Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) properties. This rule is HUD’s latest effort to decrease housing instability and address increasing rates of homelessness among low-income families. The rule became effective on Jan. 13, 2025.
Dec 18, 2024
By Eric Yoo
HUD Publishes Updated FAQ on HOTMA Implementation
Get up to speed before the compliance date .... HUD’s Office of Multifamily Programs recently released a series of frequently asked questions (FAQ) concerning the implementation of provisions of the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA) of 2016. The FAQ includes information on the phased-in medical hardship relief provision as detailed in the HOTMA final rule, HOTMA-compliant Tenant Selections Plans at Management and Occupancy Reviews, and use of the ren...
Nov 22, 2024
By Eric Yoo
Getting Solar, Cell Tower, and Rooftop Lease Approval from HUD
A new HUD notice offers both opportunities and responsibilities for owners.

Feb 12, 2025
By Eric Yoo
HUD Lowers Blood Lead Level Threshold for Children Under 6
You must take four steps when you learn a child at your site has an EBLL at or above the new threshold.
Jan 15, 2025
By Eric Yoo
Compliance Deadline Extended for NSPIRE’s Affirmative Requirements
Sites now have until Oct. 1 to meet the new requirements.
Oct 17, 2024
Avoid 10 Pitfalls When Responding to Sexual Harassment Complaints
Oct 17, 2024
HUD Delays HOTMA Compliance Date for MFH Programs
Sep 13, 2024
How to Appeal Your NSPIRE Score
HUD recently issued guidance for making appeals or technical reviews of the NSPIRE housing inspection protocol. According to HUD, public housing authorities (PHAs) and owners have experienced issues when submitting appeals in the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) IT system.

Mar 13, 2024
By Daniel Bagliore
Determining the Annual Recertification Cutoff Date
By Daniel Bagliore
Aug 23, 2023
By Daniel Bagliore
Differentiating Between Bi-Weekly and Semi-Monthly Payments
By Daniel Bagliore
Under the Section 8 program, employed residents are required to provide their last four to six consecutive pay stubs to enable the owner/agent to calculate annual employment income.
HUD provides the following conversion schedule to enable the annualization of employment income:
Feb 7, 2023
By Daniel Bagliore
Determining Student Eligibility for the Section 8 Program
According to HUD, an individual under 24 years of age and enrolled in an institution of higher education is ineligible for Section 8 benefits unless the student meets at least one of the following six preliminary exceptions:
Dec 1, 2021
By Daniel Bagliore
Using Market Value to Calculate Income from Assets
During the certification process, owners are required to determine the value of eligible household assets and any income derived from such assets. Any asset income is included in the annual income calculation for the household.
Owners need to verify, among other things, the following asset information:
Oct 29, 2021
By Daniel Bagliore
Review Certificates of Insurance to Help Minimize Risk Liabilities
By Daniel Bagliore
Any site risk mitigation strategy should include a procedure to track and review Certificates of Insurance (COI). The appropriate site manager should ensure that a COI is collected from any vendor and contractor working on your site as well as any tenant with a renter’s insurance policy.
The COI is usually issued by an insurance broker on an Acord 25 (Certificate of Liability Insurance) form to confirm the existence...