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Section 8 Housing
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inversecondemnation.com
NY App Div: Requiring Property Owners To Accept Section 8 Tenants Violates Fourth Amendment
In New York v. Commons West, LLC, No. CV-23-1255 (Mar. 5, 2026), the Appellate Division of New York's Supreme Court (dun-dun) invalidated a New York statute that forbid property owners…
Leaving A Loving Legacy
SECTION 8 HOUSING REOPENED
Application Period for Section 8 Housing Reopened for a Limited Time For the first time in 15 years, the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) reopened the waitlist for its…
Chicago Business Attorney Blog
Illinois Cannabis Laws and Property Ownership
Illinois Cannabis Laws create new issues for Property Owners Cannabis may be legal in Illinois after January 1, but it is still illegal under federal laws. This will make for…
Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog
New Law Aimed At Assisting Low Income Renters Invokes Additional Restraints on California Landlords
By Gregory Hurley, Marko Valentine
As part of his last legislative act of 2019, Governor Newsom signed 18 housing-related bills into law in an attempt to alleviate California’s housing crisis. This package included Senate Bill…
A Lawyer's Blog
TERMINATING A SECTION 8 LEASE AGREEMENT OF A DISABLED TENANT
What is also interesting about this case is that the defense of highlighting the notice requirements with disabled tenants also raised the question of a guardianship.2013 Amsterdam Ave. Hous. Assn.,…
Housing Plus
HUD to Accept MTW First Round Applications for Larger PHAs
This week, HUD issued a new notice requesting letters of interest under its Moving to Work (MTW) program from PHAs with 1,001 or more total public housing and housing choice…
Housing Plus
Housing group settles FHA lawsuit alleging insurance-related discrimination against Section 8 landlords
This week, the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) announced a settlement of a lawsuit against Travelers Indemnity Company in which it alleged that Travelers engaged in discriminatory conduct in violation of…
Elder Law Prof Blog
GAO Report on Federal Low-Income Programs
By rmorgan
The GAO has issued a report that examines various federal programs for low-income individuals. Federal Low-Income Programs: Eligibility and Benefits Differ for Selected Programs Due to Complex and Varied Rules offers…
Housing Plus
Implementation of the Housing Choice Voucher Program under the 2017 Appropriations Act
On June 28, 2017, HUD issued Notice PIH 2017-10 (HA) (the "Notice") providing guidance on the implementation of the Housing Choice Voucher ("HCV") program funding provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations…
Housing Plus
Regulatory comments due in March & other housing news updates
Comments on the following HUD and housing related guidance are due this month. HOTMA implementation for Section 8 Voucher Programs - Due March 20, 2017 On January 18, 2017, HUD…