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Organizations
Legislation/Ordinances
Readings
National Housing Law Project
Provides research, legal assistance, training, publications, and
technical assistance to a broad audience of housing lawyers and advocates.
NHLP focuses on issues and problems that will have the greatest impact on
the housing rights of the poor.(See Readings section below.)
http://www.nhlp.org/
California Housing Partnership Corporation
Offers data on expiring Section 8 and prepayments in California at chpc.net/pages/atriskdata.html
as well as general information about the preservation issue.
www.chpc.net/index.html.
HUD's Office of Multifamily Housing Assistance Restructuring (OMHAR)
Some data on project filings, rules and guidelines, PAEs, and other helpful
information.
www.hud.gov/offices/omhar/index.cfm
HUDClips
Applicable statutes, regulations, notices, and guidelines.
www.hudclips.org/sub_nonhud/cgi/hudclips.cgi.
National Housing Trust
Data on Section 8 Opt-Outs and Terminations through 12/31/98 ,
updated occasionally.
www.nhtinc.org
National Alliance Of HUD Tenants
Tenant-controlled national organization of local tenant organizations
working to preserve and improve Section 8 housing.
353 Columbus Ave.
Boston , MA 02116
(617) 267-9564, fax (617) 267-4769
http://www.saveourhomes.org
Notice Requirements for Conversions (PDF download)
Relevant Federal Laws, Regulations,
and Notices (PDF download)
Roisman, Florence W., An
Outline of Principles, Authorities and Resources for Fair Housing Litigation
, updated October 27, 2000 (available from the NHLP
Web site at www.nhlp.org
under Fair Housing ).
TheNational Housing Law Project has many written materials about expiring
use. Some of the most relevant are listed below. You may download Housing
Law Bulletin articles that are more than one year old free of charge
from NHLP's Web site, www.nhlp.org.
For newer articlesyou must subscribe. To subscribe, or order other publications,
go to NHLP's order
form.
Challenging
Conversions of Federally Assisted Housing in California (Much
of this guide is applicable nationally.)
Let's Choose a New Owner! What Residents Need to Know When an Owner
Wants to Sell an Expiring Use Project Under Title VI (1993) (master
for duplicating)
"HUD Multifamily Inventory Awaits Decisions," Housing Law
Bulletin Vol. 27, page 139 (Sept. 1997).
"The New Section 8 Renewal and Restructuring Program: An InDepth Review,"
Housing Law Bulletin Vol. 27, page 175 (Nov. 1997) (long summary).
"Moving Forward on Project-Based Section 8 Expiring Contracts,"
Housing Law Bulletin Vol. 27, page 195 (Dec. 1997) (next steps).
"What Might Happen to Section 8 Properties Under the New Law?",
Housing Law Bulletin Vol. 28, page 17 (Feb. 1998) (how to begin
categorizing properties).
"Section 8 Renewal and Restructuring: Working At the State Level",
Housing Law Bulletin Vol. 28, page 35 (Mar. 1998) (commencing
state and local activities).
"Important New Laws for HUD Multifamily Housing", Housing
Law Bulletin Vol. 28, page 191(Oct./Nov. 1998) (reviews relevant provisions
of FY '99 HUD Appropriations Act).
"Preservation Crisis Mounts: HUD and Congress Respond" Housing Law Bulletin
Vol. 29, page 67 (April 1999).
"HUD's Final "Mark-Up" Notice Contains Important Changes", Housing Law
Bulletin Vol. 29, page 138 (July/Aug. 1999) (reviewing the final HUD
"Mark Up" policy Notice H 99-15).
"Minnesota Section 8 Tenants Win Major Preservation Victory", Housing
Law Bulletin Vol. 29, page 161 (Sept. 1999) (reviewing 215 Alliance
v. Cuomo).
"Preserving Federally Assisted Housing at the State and Local level: A Legislative
Tool Kit," Housing Law Bulletin Vol. 29, page 183 (Oct. 1999)
(survey of state and local preservation initiatives).
"HUD Issues New Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide," Housing Law Bulletin
Vol. 31, page 61 (March 2001).
"HUD Revises Enhanced Voucher Guidance," Housing Law Bulletin
Vol. 32, page 8 (Jan. 2002).
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