Episode 24: HUD Delays HOTMA Compliance to January 2027

HUD has extended the compliance deadline for Sections 102 and 104 of the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA) to January 1, 2027, giving multifamily housing owners an additional year to implement the complex new requirements. HOTMA Compliance Extension: New deadline: January 1, 2027 (extended from January 2026) Affects income and asset calculation rules for HUD-assisted households Impacts asset limits, income exclusions, hardship exemptions Multifamily owners have 12 months to update systems and train staff Other HUD Updates for 2026: 2026 Annual Inflationary Adjustments and Passbook Rate published (effective January 1, 2026) FY2026 Annual Adjustment Factors (AAFs) released for Section 8 PBRA contract rents Updated Qualified Census Tract (QCT) and Difficult Development Area (DDA) designations for LIHTC $129.9 million in Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) grants awarded to 713 PHAs and owners Property managers should use this extension to refine HOTMA implementation and ensure staff are fully trained before the new deadline. Subscribe to The Spring Street Brief for daily affordable housing news covering HUD policy, HOTMA, Section 8, LIHTC, and multifamily compliance.]]>