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Section 8 Payment Standards Could Drop October 1 in Some ZIP Codes: HUD Is Paying Housing Agencies $3,000 to Cut Them

HUD Notice PIH 2026-12 creates a $3,000 fee for public housing agencies that eliminate exception payment standards above 110% of FMR by October 1, 202…

Viktor September 17, 2026

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The Federal 30-Day Eviction Notice Did Not Expire: Fannie and Freddie Just Stopped Reminding You

CARES Act section 4024(c) still requires 30 days' notice to vacate for nonpayment on properties with a federally backed mortgage, even though Fannie M…

Viktor September 16, 2026

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The Opportunity Zone Map Is Being Redrawn Right Now: Nominations Close September 28, New Zones Start January 1, 2027

Governors must nominate new Qualified Opportunity Zone tracts by September 28, 2026 (October 28 with an extension); the 2027 zones take effect January…

Viktor September 15, 2026

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HUD Wants to Delete the Two-Foot Flood Elevation Rule. For FHA New Construction, It Already Stopped Applying

HUD's two-foot flood elevation standard for FHA new construction is waived through February 19, 2027, and a July 10, 2026 proposed rule (91 FR 42685) …

Viktor September 14, 2026

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Your PHA May Be Playing by Different Section 8 Rules: HUD Just Revised the Moving to Work Rulebook

HUD revised the Moving to Work Operations Notice on September 1, 2026 (91 FR 56163, comments due November 2). In 139 MTW housing authorities, voucher …

Viktor September 11, 2026

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Three HUD Inspection Deadlines, One Rental: Why Your HOME Unit Now Has Until April 14, 2027

HUD now has three different NSPIRE inspection compliance dates: October 1, 2026 for ESG and CoC, January 31, 2027 for vouchers, and April 14, 2027 for…

Viktor September 10, 2026

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Fannie Mae Just Changed How Your Rent Counts: The November 1 Rental-Income Rules Every Out-of-State Landlord Should Read

Fannie Mae Announcement SEL-2026-08 rewrote rental-income underwriting for loans applied for on or after November 1, 2026: a 12-month property managem…

Viktor September 9, 2026

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The Federal Ban on Corporate Homebuying Starts January 7: Three Things It Actually Changes for Small Out-of-State Landlords

Public Law 119-101 bars investors controlling 350+ single-family homes from buying more, starting January 7, 2027. What Section 1001 actually says abo…

Viktor September 8, 2026

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Your Section 8 Inspection Rules Change by February 1, 2027 — and Your PHA Picks the Date This Month

HUD pushed the NSPIRE compliance date for voucher programs to February 1, 2027, and PHAs must report their switch date by September 30, 2026. What the…

Viktor September 7, 2026

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The $600 1099 Rule Is Now a $2,000 Rule: What Out-of-State Landlords Should Change Before January

For 2026 payments, the federal 1099-MISC/1099-NEC reporting threshold rose from $600 to $2,000. What that changes for absentee rental owners paying ou…

Viktor September 4, 2026