Maintaining Compliant & Comprehensive House Rules in HUD Affordable Communities

Whether your property is large or small, serving a specific population or not, having House Rules to reference when property rules are not followed is key to a manager’s ability to successfully and fairly enforce the lease and community standards.  But, for many affordable housing communities, these rules are stale and outdated and management has attempted to modify them by developing multiple standalone policies that are difficult to keep track.

House Rules protect both landlords and residents by establishing parameters and expectations for both parties to follow and are a required lease attachment of the lease.  You could argue it is one of the most critical documents that guide rule enforcement for in-place households.  Yet, several owners haven’t updated this document in decades.  Do you know the regulatory parameters for establishing House Rules?  What can you include and what can’t you require?  What discussions is your document lacking?  When was the last time your community’s House Rules were examined for compliance and completeness?

A comprehensive set of rules supports owners in legal proceedings while incomplete policies may significantly hamper an owner’s ability to defend their position. Whether your community rules need minor polishing or significant topic expansion, this webinar is designed to help you assess your House Rules and update them, if needed to include best practices learned through real world experience.