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HUD recently issued a final rule titled “30-Day Notification Requirements Prior to Termination of Lease for Nonpayment of Rent.” This regulation standardizes the eviction notice process for PHAs and certain Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) properties. This rule is HUD’s latest effort to decrease housing instability and address increasing rates of homelessness among low-income families. The rule became effective on Jan. 13, 2025.
If your building has nine or more residential units, the Jan. 31 deadline to enroll in DSNY’s Multiunit Collection Program is approaching. This initiative provides an alternate trash setout window—from 4 a.m. to 7 a.m. on collection days—aimed at reducing curbside clutter and fostering cleaner streets. Currently, NYC residents are required to set out their waste after 6 p.m. in bins with secure lids (or after 8 p.m. for properties with 10+ units).
In a recent case, a Section 8 owner wasn’t able evict a nonpaying resident because the owner had renewed the resident’s lease while the resident was in arrears from a previous lease term. According to a New Jersey trial court, the owner’s decision to renew the resident’s lease while there was unpaid rent constituted a waiver of the right to evict the tenant for nonpayment.
An evicted resident sued the local housing authority for discrimination and violation of due process. The various claims against the PHA related to two eviction attempts against the former resident. One eviction attempt was in 2021 and the other was in 2022. The 2021 eviction was initiated after the resident allegedly allowed a banned individual into her apartment. The resident asserted protections under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) as a victim of domestic violence. And the 2022 eviction was based on her use of medical marijuana in her unit, which violated the housing authority’s policies, despite marijuana’s legal medical use in the state.
