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...
When you take over a site, there’s a good chance you’ll find paperwork mistakes made by prior managers. Missing income certifications, spotty income documentation, and utility allowance errors are common. Even though you didn’t make them, you mustn’t ignore these...
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...
Unless you get the right documents from the owner, you may not be able to manage your tax credit site effectively. Part of keeping your site in compliance is making sure your staff knows all the requirements and restrictions that affect it. The most authoritative sources for much of this...
A tornado hits and wipes out three of the 10 buildings at your site. A flood leaves the ground-floor units at your site uninhabitable. A fire roars through two floors of your high-rise and severely damages 10 units. If one of these or a similar disaster occurs at your tax credit site, you’...
Press releases are a great and inexpensive way to get your site’s name recognized in the community and attract qualified applicants, says communications consultant Rose Reichman. You can send press releases with newsworthy information about a new or existing site to local newspapers and...
In today's economy, providing affordable housing to low-income families is more important than ever. There may be plenty of applicants, but there are also considerable challenges in verifying that they're qualified for the LIHTC program and in keeping up with rising operational costs....
Sometimes you must transfer a household to another unit to comply with fair housing law. Or a household may ask to move to another unit for personal reasons, such as a better view. But transferring households at tax credit sites can be tricky, especially at sites with more than one building. To...
To get an edge over your competition and reduce the hassles associated with collecting rent, you may be considering letting residents pay their rent by credit card. While accepting credit card rent payments is generally a reliable way to get paid, there are some precautions you should take...
