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Screening rules, credit and criminal-history limits, income standards and the fair-housing exposure that comes with each. The desk publishes an original briefing every morning, and every one that carries this tag collects here.
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HUD says 2026 voucher shortfall demand will likely exceed available funds. Agencies in confirmed shortfall must pause most new vouchers to stay eligible for HUD shortfall funds. Here is how to check your agency on HUD's dashboard and protect renewals.
Read the briefingStarting October 1, 2026, Maryland landlords with five or more units must delay most criminal-history questions until after a conditional offer. New rules on voucher-holder credit screening and rent reporting also start, and AC rules now reach renovated units.
Read the briefingAn Urban Institute survey found 20% of working-age renters paid rent late or short in 2025, up from 16.5%, with the sharpest rise among middle-income renters. Here's how to get ahead of it without touching Fair Housing lines.
Read the briefingHUD withdrew its 2016 criminal-records guidance and is proposing to delete its disparate-impact rule, but the statute, the screening regulations and the FCRA adverse-action notice all still apply. What that means for your written criteria.
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