TARRANT COUNTY HOUSING ASSISTANCE OFFICE 2018 LANDLORD SEMINAR

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1 TARRANT COUNTY HOUSING ASSISTANCE OFFICE 2018 LANDLORD SEMINAR 1

2 HUD UPDATES 2

3 UNIFORM PHYSICAL CONDITION STANDARDS FOR VOUCHERS UPCS-V Improved method for Inspecting housing unit Reduce subjectivity to crease objective approach Use a deficiency driven approach instead of a checklist Fully electronic inspection platform Method is more owner friendly HUD will receive a copy of the full inspection Ensure health and safety of tenants 3

4 PASSING ON NON-LIFE THREATING (NLT) DEFICIENCY INITIALLY INSPECTION Allow PHA s to make payment on NTL Correct deficiencies within 30 days If you failed the inspection at 30 days, the unit will go on abatement going back to the effective date of the lease TCHAO is developing a list of NLT Deficiencies to consider 4

5 VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT VAWA PHA must notify tenants of VAWA Landlords cannot deny applicant solely being a victim Landlord cannot evict a tenant due to VAWA Landlord cannot hold a victim to a higher standard Landlord can split the lease Landlord can proceed with eviction if the tenant is a threat to others Can evict for non VAWA activities 5

6 WHAT ARE SMALL AREA FAIR MARKET RENTS (SAFMRS) SAFMRs would set FMRs by zip code within each metropolitan areas. This would enable a more accurate reflection of on-the-ground rents in particular zip codes 6

7 HOW DID WE GET HERE? HUD found that 50 th percentile FMRs did not work They were not an effective tool in increasing HCV tenant moves from areas of low opportunity to higher opportunity The benefit from the increased FMRs went to the landlord in lower rent areas as higher rents Did not incentivize people to move to units in communities with more, better, or both opportunities 7

8 HOW DID WE GET HERE? As an alternative to 50 th percentile FMRs, HUD looked to SAFMRs On May 18, 2010, HUD announced the SAFMR Demonstration project to research the efficacy of SAMFRs SAFMRs were used by Dallas starting on August 4, 2010 as part of a court order Based on the data for SAFMRs collected from these sources, HUD decided to implement SAFMRs on a broader scale 8

9 HOW DID WE GET HERE? Summer of 2015 Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Summer of 2016 Proposed SAFMR rule Fall 2016 Final SAFMR Rule - Effective January 17,

10 HOW DID WE GET HERE? Summer of 2017 HUD Suspends Mandatory Implementation of SAFMRs in 23 of 24 designated areas December, 2017 Federal Court Enjoins Suspension SAFMRs must be mandatorily implemented January, 2018 HUD Publishes Guidance on SAFMRs Must be implemented by April 1,

11 SMALL AREA FMRS AREAS REQUIRING MANDATORY IMPLEMENTATION Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA HUD Metro FMR Area Bergen-Passaic, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area Colorado Springs, CO HUD Metro FMR Area Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metro Division Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach, FL Metro Division Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HUD Metro FMR Area Gary, IN HUD Metro FMR Area Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT HUD Metro FMR Area Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area Jacksonville, FL HUD Metro FMR Area Monmouth-Ocean, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL MSA Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE- MD MSA Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA HUD Metro FMR Area San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HUD Metro FMR Area San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA MSA Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA Urban Honolulu, HI MSA Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Delray Beach, FL Metro Division 11

12 MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION ITEMS Management concerns about SAFMR s How to explain SAFMR s to participants and owners Determine payment standards Adopt a policy regarding reduced payment standards Training staff Reaching out to software provider 12

13 INITIAL CONCERNS ABOUT SAFMR S How will SAFMR s affect program participants How to explain SAFMR s to participants and owners How will SAFMR s affect our budget 13

14 2017 VS 2018 AVERAGE PAYMENT STANDARDS (PS) PS Average $2,542 $2,500 $2,249 $2,300 $2,100 $1,955 $2,153 $2,434 $1,900 $1,700 $1,538 $1,872 $1,500 $1,300 $1,100 $900 $700 $1,121 $1,472 $892 $1,070 $ Bedroom Size 14

15 2018 AVERAGE PAYMENT STANDARDS (PS) 2018 Average Monthly Increase $108 $100 $96 $83 $80 $66 $60 $40 $45 $51 $20 $

16 2018 PAYMENT STANDARDS (PS) 2018 PS Highest Lowest Average $3,500 $3,000 $2,500 $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $

17 2018 AVERAGE STANDARDS (PS) $3,000 Average 2018 PS $2,500 $2,542 $2,000 $2,249 $1,955 $1,500 $1,538 $1,000 $892 $1,121 $ Bedroom Size 17

18 2018 HAP ANNUAL INCREASE PER BEDROOM SIZE 2018 Annual Increase in Costs Per Bedroom Size $800,000 $753,372 $724,680 $700,000 $600,000 $500,000 $400,000 $300,000 $389,880 $200,000 $179,280 $100,000 $21,888 $2,602 $

19 TOP 5 PS REDUCTIONS PER BEDROOM Top 5 Highest Bedroom Reductions in Tarrant PS Per Bedroom Size $(50) $(150) $(250) $(350) $(450) , , 76070, 76103, 76104, $(550) 19

20 AFFECTS OF SAFMR HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENT (HAP) BUDGET Before SAFMR $21.6 Million Annual HAP Funding $1.8 Million HAP Monthly Serving 2880 Families SAFMR $21.6 Million Annual HAP Funding vs $23.9 Million HAP Funding $1.9 Million HAP Monthly Serve 2700 Families Each year the # of families will reduce 20

21 PAYMENT STANDARD POLICIES TCHAO decided to implement No Change in Policy; will update Admin Plan TCHAO decided to go adopt the SAFMRs at 100% FMR 130 Zip Codes within TCHAO s jurisdiction 21

22 PLAN OF ACTION Met with software provider (HAPPY) to update zip codes and payment standards in system Developed Rent Affordability Calculator formula Developed plan to educate participants and staff Obtain approval of payment standards and polices for the Admin Plan 22

23 BRIEFINGS & RFTA PROCESSES Updated website Briefing times extended to educate participants on SAFMR s Scheduled Landlord Seminar Determine affordability upon submission of RFTA 23

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