Rural Development Raises the Threshold for Requiring Multiple Bids on Reserve for Replacement Work Orders

CARH’s BROADCAST EMAIL—Regulatory Alert December 16, 2024 On December 13, 2024, Rural Development (RD) published Procedural Notice (PN) 632 announcing changes to Chapter 4, Section 4.13 of the MFH Asset Management Handbook (HB-2-3560), which revises the “Withdrawal Approval Process” by changing the threshold for requiring multiple bids on reserve for replacement work orders from $5,000…

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HUD Publishes 30-Day Notification Requirement Prior to Termination of Lease for Nonpayment of Rent Final Rule

HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing sent out the following information on December 12, 2024: Today, the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development published a 30-Day Notification Requirement Prior to Termination of Lease for Nonpayment of Rent in the Federal Register. This final rule requires that public housing agencies and owners of properties receiving project-based…

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Rural Development – Multifamily Housing Form RD 3560-8, Tenant Certification Update

CARH’s BROADCAST EMAIL—Regulatory Alert December 10, 2024 Today, RD sent out the following Stakeholder Announcement: Washington D.C., December 10, 2024 – The Rural Housing Service (RHS) Office of the Multifamily Housing (MFH) is announcing an updated Form RD 3560-8 Tenant Certification for the July 1, 2025 implementation of the changes to income and asset calculations…

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2025 Midyear Meeting Brochure and Information

CARH BROADCAST E-MAIL – Midyear Meeting Update December 6, 2024 CARH’s 2025 Midyear Meeting, “Creating Opportunities in a Changing Environment,” is quickly approaching! The meeting will be held January 27-29 at The Ritz-Carlton Bacarra in sunny Santa Barbara, California. Meeting Brochure The 2025 Meeting Brochure which includes the full agenda, partial list of featured speakers,…

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HUD: HOTMA Implementation FAQs Now Available

HUD’s Office of Multifamily Programs sent out the following information on December 6, 2024: HUD’s Office of Multifamily Programs has developed a series of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) with respect to the implementation of the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA). This guidance includes information on the phase-in hardship relief provision as detailed…

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“Early Bird” Registration Discounts Ends Next Monday! Register Now for CARH’s 2025 Midyear Meeting

UPDATED ON DECEMBER 3 WITH LINK TO UPDATED REGISTRATION FORM CARH BROADCAST E-MAIL – Midyear Meeting Update November 25, 2024 “Early Bird” registration discounts will end Monday, December 2, for CARH’s 2025 Midyear Meeting to be held January 27-29 at The Ritz-Carlton Bacarra in Santa Barbara, California. To take advantage of these lowest registration fees,…

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FHFA Enables Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to Expand Support for Rental Housing

On November 18, 2024, FHA released the following press release: The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced higher caps for 2025 that allow the Enterprises to purchase up to $146 billion in multifamily loans and will continue to exempt workforce housing from the limit Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) will allow greater rental housing…

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