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
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
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
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 ).
The National 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.
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)
"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).
