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HUD Releases Income Limits
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has released the income limits for 2025, which are used to...
VAWA Forms Updated By HUD
Congress initially passed the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) in 1994 to address the serious issues of domestic violence, sexual...
Choice in Affordable Housing Act Reintroduced
On March 6, 2025, Senators Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.), along with Representatives Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) and Emanuel...
FinCEN Announces Penalty Waiver for Late BOI Filings and Plans Deadline Extension.
On February 27, FinCEN announced that it will not impose fines or penalties or take enforcement actions against companies that...
Why Are Guarantors Not Included in Our Eviction Cases?
At first glance, the terms guarantor, co-signer, and leaseholder may seem interchangeable. However, there are significant legal distinctions between these roles, which directly impact who must be...
FHFA Places Pause on Federal Landlord-Tenant Requirements
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has temporarily postponed the implementation of new landlord-tenant regulations for multifamily properties backed by...
Options for Clients with Sect. 8 residents whose property would otherwise be considered Exempt
Given the evolving regulatory landscape, we want to ensure you remain in the best possible position. If you’d like to...
“New Bills Seek to Seal and Expunge Eviction Records for Tenants”
The impact of an eviction filing on a tenant’s ability to rent in the future is a significant topic of...
Senators Request Investigation into RealPage for Allegedly Algorithmically Raising Rents on Military Families
U.S. Senators Ruben Gallego, Elizabeth Warren, and 13 other Democratic senators sent a letter to U.S. Defense Department Secretary Pete...
Entrata Facing Class Action Lawsuit
A class action suit was filed against entrata on February 12 in the US District Court for the Northern District...
New Preventing Algorithmic Collusion Bill Introduced
The new Preventing Algorithmic Collusion Act (S. 232) was introduced in the Senate after failing to pass in the previous...
The Respect State Housing Laws Act Reintroduced
The Respect State Housing Laws Act (H.1078) has been reintroduced in the 119th Congress to end the CARES Act’s 30-day...
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