January 13, 2026
Why Renters Insurance Matters: Lessons from Washington’s Recent Floods
Affordable HousingBy educating residents in advance, owners and agents can help reduce displacement-related hardship and improve disaster preparedness across assisted housing communities. The recent flooding across Western Washington has revealed how vulnerable renters can be when disaster strikes,…
January 8, 2026
EIV Documentation for MOR Reviews
Affordable HousingWe’d like to share a friendly reminder regarding Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) documentation for Management and Occupancy Reviews (MORs) conducted by your Performance-Based Contract Administrator (PBCA). To help protect tenant privacy and maintain compliance with HUD…
December 18, 2025
HUD Housing Notice 2025-07 – HOTMA Compliance Date Extended
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December 18, 2025
Important HUD/TRACS Guidance: 2026 Adjustments, Passbook Rate, and HOTMA Implementation
Affordable HousingHUD and TRACS have released new guidance affecting certifications, deductions, passbook rates, and implementation timelines. CMS is providing clarification to help Owner/Agents avoid errors and ensure compliance. Elderly/Dependent Deduction Guidance Owner/Agents began submitting…
December 10, 2025
Important HUD Update: Public Safety Guidance & Rescission of PIH 2015-19 / H 2015-10
Affordable HousingHUD has issued updated direction reinforcing the responsibility of Owners and Management Agents (O/As) to maintain safe, secure, and decent housing. As part of this initiative, HUD has formally rescinded Joint Notice PIH 2015-19 / H 2015-10, which previously limited the use of…
December 8, 2025
Avoiding MOR Findings: Correcting Citizenship Documentation Errors for Children
Affordable HousingDuring a Management and Occupancy Review (MOR), one common finding involves incomplete or incorrect citizenship documentation. Frequently, parents unintentionally fill out the citizenship form on behalf of their children incorrectly, often missing required signatures or selecting…
September 26, 2025
Public Comment Period Open for Revisions to HOTMA Forms
Affordable HousingMake Your Voice Heard! Comments Due by October 17, 2024 HUD has announced the deadline to submit comments on the revised versions of many important forms, which have been updated to include HOTMA regulations. This includes forms that many of us use in our everyday work, like the…
September 19, 2025
New Update Regarding Violence Against Women Act Forms
Affordable HousingCMS has received confirmation from the HUD Office of Multifamily Housing that properties should begin using the newly updated VAWA forms published on March 7, 2025. These new forms are now available on HUDCLIPS and bear an OMB expiration date of January 31, 2028. Form HUD-5380 –…
July 21, 2025
Updated HUD Form Drafts Available for Review
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Affordable HousingThis week, HUD published updated versions of many important tenant eligibility and rent certifications documents, such as the HUD-50059 and HUD-9887/9887-A, to their HOTMA Related Forms Drafting Table. Does this feel like deja-vu? HUD originally published these documents for…
May 22, 2025
Helpful Reminders When Submitting Special Claims
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Affordable HousingOn May 7, 2025, leaders from the CMS voucher processing team, Lori Colvin and Tammy House presented to over 70 property owners and management agents in Utah on how to submit special claims to receive reimbursement for vacancy, damages and unpaid rent in qualifying circumstances.…
April 18, 2025
Important Notice: EIV Penalty Guidance
Affordable HousingOn April 16, 2025, our office received guidance from HUD HQ regarding assessing a penalty for not using EIV in its entirety. HUD states that a 5% penalty deduction from vouchers must be assessed if missing at least one EIV report. This guidance applies to both the tenant and…