On December 5, 2016, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published its final rule, Instituting Smoke-Free Public Housing. The rule requires housing authorities...
NHLP has drafted this advocacy guide about Rural Development rural rental housing preservation, which focuses on saving affordable rural homes and protecting residents against...
An article by NHLP’s Deborah Thrope appears in the latest edition of the ABA Journal of Affordable Housing & Community Development Law (Vol. 27-1). The...
This Q and A has basic information for survivors that have a criminal record and are applying for federally subsidized housing. Issues covered include matters...
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...
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.
