Tenant Selection Basics (With HOTMA Highlights)

Important: This class is not for Public Housing

Selecting residents for HUD-assisted housing involves far more than simply filling vacancies. This course provides a practical overview of HUD’s tenant selection requirements and the compliance risks that can arise when policies are not applied consistently.

Participants will learn the fundamentals of compliant tenant selection, including required, permitted, and prohibited screening practices; income targeting requirements; waiting list management; occupancy standards; applicant approval and denial procedures; and assigning accessible units. The course will also address common problem areas that can lead to fair housing concerns, inconsistent treatment of applicants, or findings during MORs and audits.

In addition, the session will highlight pending HOTMA-related changes affecting eligibility determinations and required updates to the Tenant Selection Plan (TSP), helping participants prepare for future implementation.

Ideal for site managers, compliance staff, occupancy specialists, and others responsible for applicant processing and leasing in HUD-assisted multifamily housing.

Key Topics Covered

• HUD tenant selection requirements and compliance responsibilities
• Required, permitted, and prohibited screening practices
• Criminal, credit, rental, and housekeeping screening considerations
• Income targeting requirements and tracking compliance
• Managing and maintaining waiting lists properly
• Accepting and processing applications for occupancy
• Applying occupancy standards consistently and correctly
• Preferences and how they affect applicant selection
• Approval for occupancy and move-in considerations
• Rejecting applicants and required notices
• Assigning and transferring accessible units
• Fair housing issues related to tenant selection decisions
• Required Tenant Selection Plan provisions
• Pending HOTMA changes affecting eligibility and TSP requirements
• Common findings and mistakes related to tenant selection

Additional Benefits:

• Live Q&A With Gwen
• Quiz During The Class
• Certificate Of Participation
• Handouts

Who Should Attend:

• Property Managers
• Property owners
• Maintenance Staff
• Leasing Consultants

Speaker(s)

Gwen Volk

Gwen Volk has worked in the affordable housing industry since 1983. She has been president and CEO of a Midwest property management company and chief compliance officer over a Dallas firm’s national portfolio. She has a Master’s degree in Business and is a Certified Property Manager through the Institute of Real Estate Management. Gwen holds certifications as a National Affordable Housing Professional – Executive Level, Specialist in Housing Credit Management, Housing Credit Certified Professional, Certified Professional of Occupancy, and in Fair Housing Compliance and has been a servant leader in the AHMAs, NAHMA and IREM throughout her career. Gwen is a nationally recognized expert in the tax credit, bond, HOME, and Section 8 programs and enjoys helping agents, owners, and managers make sense of it all.

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