Compliance Although LIHTC properties must commit to at least 30 years of affordability, they are only subject to a 15-year “compliance period.” This is the...
Becoming involved in the Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) process is a way to advocate for changes to the LIHTC program in your state. Each state...
The 2013 amendments of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA) explicitly extended VAWA’s protections to applicants of and tenants in LIHTC properties. However, the...
Good Cause for Eviction Owners of LIHTC properties must have good cause to evict tenants. The good cause requirement provides an important tool to ensure...
Admissions To qualify for admission, applicants must fall within the unit’s income limits. This is usually 50% or 60% of the AMI (Area Median Income).
Eric Dunn joins the National Housing Law Project as the Director of Litigation. Eric is a national expert on tenants’ rights and consumer law issues.
NHLP staff attorney and RAD expert, Jessie Cassella, told The Intercept that one important issue highlighted by GAO is that HUD has been relying largely...
NHLP’s monthly newsletter includes the latest updates on important issues impacting the federal housing programs as well as highlights of NHLP’s recent work. View...
Description: The presence of affordable homes nationwide is rapidly decreasing. Throughout the U.S., there are 11.5 million extremely low-income tenants competing...
The federal budgets for 2018 and 2019 propose to drastically reduce funding for affordable housing. Simultaneously, HUD is proposing to raise rents on vulnerable tenants,...
