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Opinion: tools for landlords to help low-income tenants

Housing Wire

The federal Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program is a powerful tool to help low-income families find apartments they can afford, but the program isn’t reaching its potential because far too few landlords participate in it. Why don’t landlords participate?

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FHFA Issues New Tenant Protections

Appraisal Buzz

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has announced a set of required tenant protections for multifamily properties financed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the GSEs). The GSEs will monitor and enforce these tenant protections, and failure to comply could result in penalties under the loan agreement.

Tenants 435
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HUD Grants Millions to Help End Homelessness, Prevent Evictions

Appraisal Buzz

Through the Eviction Protection Grant Program (EPGP), a first-of-its-kind federal program created to increase the availability of legal services to tenants at risk of or subject to eviction, the U.S. Tenants who are evicted, particularly children, suffer serious long-term repercussions.

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Opinion: Many mission-based landlords are at a breaking point

Housing Wire

The pandemic hangover, which has left many tenants straining to make rent, translates to lower rent collections, and in turn less cash flow, for owners. Many of their development projects require more patience and long-term commitment than other developers are willing to undertake. Rising operating costs add to the pressure.

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Zillow to list housing discrimination protections

Housing Wire

of rental listings in the country are located in areas that offer tenants protection against source of income or voucher discrimination. Still, federal law does not prevent landlords from rejecting all housing vouchers. The Department of Housing and Urban Development attempted to crack down on landlord discrimination back in 2018.

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HUD proposes 30-day notice rule for public housing rent nonpayment

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Friday published a proposal that would require public housing agencies (PHA) to provide 30 days’ notice before filing an eviction notice in court for nonpayment of rent.

Tenants 471
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Biden administration rolls out renter protections as rent prices soar

Housing Wire

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), along with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac , stated in the blueprint that the agencies will consider the establishment of tenant protections to limit “egregious rent increases” for properties purchased with certain types of federal mortgages.

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