Tax credit site managers often find themselves wasting time and money processing applications for ineligible households. You need an easy way to get basic eligibility information right away so that you can focus your administrative efforts on eligible households.
Requiring application deposits for tax credit units is a good way to secure applicants and get signed leases later on, especially when new or substantially rehabilitated buildings aren’t ready. But when you accept a deposit, don’t inadvertently give the applicant the impression that...
While the IRS is generally responsible for the low-income housing tax credit program, in 2000 it entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to enforce fair housing laws. HUD is generally charged with...
If you manage several tax credit sites or one very large one, you may find it hard to get an accurate day-by-day picture of how things are going at each of them. That’s because information tends to get altered in the course of reaching you. For example, maintenance staffers and leasing...
In these economic times, you may have experienced an uptick in qualified applicants applying for units at your tax credit site. Unfortunately, a small subset of these applicants is probably reporting false income in an attempt to take advantage of subsidized rent rates. Recently, the Worcester...
In the November 2012 Special Issue, we covered move-in procedures that make good first impressions on new residents. In this issue, we’ll cover an important step to perform when good residents move out, so you can assess the effectiveness of your management practices.
Finding enough qualified applicants to occupy your low-income units can be a tough task. And you’ll want to attract enough qualified applicants to be able to choose those who will respect your rules and pay the rent on time.
If you don’t find enough qualified applicants for...
Getting top-quality renters through your tax credit site’s office door is tough. But dealing with their worries about living at a tax credit site is even tougher. Some applicants think twice about renting a unit at a tax credit site. They have preconceptions that the tax credit program...
The Internet has proven to be very beneficial for apartment communities, as it gives prospects the opportunity to shop for apartments 24 hours a day in the comfort of their homes. As prospects continue to do more of their research online, user review and ratings Web sites such as yelp.com and...
Applicants and residents who lie about their income or student status cause big problems for tax credit owners and managers. Many applicants lie about their qualifications for the tax credit program because they think this will increase the chances that they'll appear eligible to occupy a...
As a tax credit manager, you must be aware of households' composition and be aware of how life changes such as pregnancies among your households or applicants can invoke specific HUD rules when it comes to eligibility, income, and unit size. For example, suppose a married couple applies for...
