by Audra Garrison | Jun 8, 2023 | Industry News
In accordance with the FY23 Consolidated Appropriations Act, USDA is directed to conduct a series of stakeholder meetings and provide a report to Congress on how decoupling of Section 521 Rental Assistance (RA) from Section 515 Rural Rental Housing mortgages would be...
by Audra Garrison | Jun 8, 2023 | HUD News
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) issued a Request for Input (RFI–also attached) on tenant protections at multifamily properties with mortgages backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises). FFHFA’s decision to evaluate the Enterprises’...
by Audra Garrison | Jun 1, 2023 | Industry News
In early May, the Treasury Dept. and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published the attached Notice 2023-36 inviting public comments on items to be included on the 2023-2024 Priority Guidance Plan. Background The Priority Guidance Plan is used by the IRS and...
by Audra Garrison | Jun 1, 2023 | HUD News
As part of the landmark Inflation Reduction Act, HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs is happy to announce we will soon be offering free contractor support to assist with energy and water benchmarking services to HUD multifamily assisted housing properties...
by Audra Garrison | May 25, 2023 | HUD News
In January, the White House released a Blueprint for a Renter Bill of Rights, which articulated principles to increase fairness in the rental market, strengthen tenant protections, and encourage rental affordability. One of the principles focused on ensuring renters...
