U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Tag: HUD
Single-family starts remain lackluster, but expected to begin sustained rebound later this year
Single-family production remained at an anemic pace in February as builders continue to wrestle with elevated mortgage rates, high construction costs and tightening credit...
Industry responds to HUD’s decision to lower FHA premiums
NAHB Chairman Alicia Huey Alicia, Huey, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a custom home builder and developer from Birmingham, Ala.,...
White House plans new renter protections
The White House recently announced a series of actions that executive branch agencies will take to improve renter protections and “fairness” in the rental...
HUD proposes new revisions to AFFH rules
On January 19, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a press release stating its intent to once again amend the rules...
Industry applauds introduction of Choice in Affordable Housing Act
The National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) and the National Apartment Association (NAA) applaud the introduction of the Choice in Affordable Housing Act, bi-partisan legislation...
FHA expands real-estate owned property purchase opportunities for owner-occupant buyers
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) on Thursday announced it is increasing its exclusive listing period on certain HUD single-family real-estate owned (REO) homes to...
HUD to issue rule protecting tenants facing evictions for non-payment of rent in HUD-assisted...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Wednesday announced that it will publish a rule that prohibits the eviction of tenants...
HUD awards $143 million in grants to support construction and project rental assistance for...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Multifamily Housing Programs announced on Wednesday that it has awarded $143 million in...
HUD announces $180+ million in COVID-19 funding for multifamily owners
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Multifamily Housing Programs announced that it is opening a new application period for...
HUD releases new research on increasing affordable housing production and preservation
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development released its latest research on innovative strategies being pursued by state and local governments to remove regulatory barriers...
HUD announces cross-agency efforts to increase affordable housing supply
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Wednesday announced a series of actions it is taking as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s plan to create, preserve, and sell nearly...
HUD seeks to revive Obama-era disparate impact rule
On Friday June 25, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that they have published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on...
HUD to revise AFFH rules – again
On June 10, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published an interim final rule regarding HUD's affirmatively furthering fair housing (AFFH) regulations....
HUD to resume public multifamily housing inspections in June
On Friday, April 23, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge announced that HUD will substantially increase housing inspections,...
Biden reinstitutes Obama policies
Long before coronavirus and lockdowns, millions of U.S. households suffered from a shortage of housing that pushed rents higher and outpaced wage growth. Now the...
