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FHFA Issues New Tenant Protections

Appraisal Buzz

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has announced a set of required tenant protections for multifamily properties financed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the GSEs). The GSEs will monitor and enforce these tenant protections, and failure to comply could result in penalties under the loan agreement.

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Fannie and Freddie Enhance Tenant Protections

Appraisal Buzz

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have both released additional information regarding new protections for tenants in multifamily properties with mortgages backed by the Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs). non-GSE) form loan documents.

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GSEs announce new tenant protection plans for multifamily properties

Housing Wire

The government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Wednesday announced new minimum standards to be included in tenant leases on GSE-backed multifamily properties, following up on a policy announced last month by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).

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FHFA issues RFI on multifamily property tenant protections

Housing Wire

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) issued on Tuesday a request for input (RFI) regarding protections for tenants at multifamily housing properties backed by mortgages from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. FHFA seeks feedback from a diverse set of viewpoints on issues related to multifamily tenant protections.”

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How to minimize tenant turnover using online property management tools

Housing Wire

Tenant turnover happens when the current tenants move out of a rental property and the property is now vacant and it needs to be prepared for new tenants to move in. Just imagine tenants moving out several times a year! They may also wonder what’s wrong with the property if tenants keep moving out.

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Renting vs. Buying: Single-Family Homes Offer Tenants More Options 

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This kind of commitment ultimately affects the improvements that tenants want since, in the event that they decide against buying a property, they might want to improve their existing living areas. The post Renting vs. Buying: Single-Family Homes Offer Tenants More Options first appeared on The MortgagePoint.

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Rental assistance isn’t reaching at-risk tenants

Housing Wire

percent, according to an analysis by the National Low Income Housing Coalition , a national tenant advocacy group. On a brighter note, data provided by the Treasury shows that funds have started to reach low-income tenants and that 60% of the households served fell at or below 30% of the area median income. percent, Wyoming at 1.2

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