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Notes from the Editor
"My Kingdom for a Horse!"
Shakespeare's famous line said by King Richard III has come to denote a need for something relatively simple or inexpensive, but because of timing the necessary item is invaluable. In the affordable housing industry, we are well aware that a simple document in a file explaining the details of a housing situation is worth much more that it's weight in gold.
Having the right documentation in the file at the right time may mean the difference between recapture or a stellar audit.
We at Zeffert & Associates want to make sure our partners have exactly what  they need in their files at the right time. Through great customer service and telephone consultation, we emphasize training of our clients' staff that create the tenant files on an ongoing basis.
Training today can prevent mistakes in the future or catch them in time to be corrected!
by Scott Michael Dunn
Executive Vice President
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 Understanding EIV Reports
The Final Article in the Series...Part 22
EIV Resources
At Zeffert & Associates, one of our goals is to be a partner with industry personnel by providing compliance training and resources. There is a Chinese proverb that says,
"Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day, TEACH a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime."
As we conclude the current EIV newsletter series, listed below are the necessary resources needed to assist with EIV compliance according to Chapter 9 in the HUD Handbook 4350.3.
This is part of Zefferts' effort to teach you to "fish!"
It is recommended that you visit the following
resources often for any updates or changes. Of course, if there are changes in the industry, Zeffert & Associates will notify all newsletter subscribers of industry changes.
by Rancy McCall
Trainer
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UPDATE: HUD Mandates Nationwide Change in Utility Allowance Procedure 
HUD has published a notice regarding new national requirements for calculating
utility allowances.
Zeffert & Associates is working with HUD and Contract Administrators as they roll out further details regarding this notice.
With Zeffert & Associates' 20+ years of experience, we guarantee that our methodology will accommodate all new HUD requirements.
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The Design and Construction Requirements of the Fair Housing Act
We will continue our discussion about multifamily covered units as we look at different design structures. All units are covered by the Fair Housing Act and must comply with the guidelines. These facilities are covered as long as they include at least one building with four or more dwelling units.
Under the Fair Housing Act, dwellings built within a single structure and separated by a firewall are treated as a single building.
Also, according to the guidelines, units that are connected by stairs or walkways that are "structurally tied to the main body of the building" are considered a single building.
by Randy McCall
Trainer
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Getting to Know Us... 
Breana Thomas
Position Held:
Trainer
with us since 2015
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Quizzle
Income Inclusions and Exclusions
"Follow the money," has been considered sage advice since the Watergate scandal. In the affordable housing industry, we are also concerned with the "money," that is "money" that is considered income for a household. Which of the following is included as "money" (income) and which is excluded?
Are the Following Included or Excluded as Income?
1. Utility allowance reimbursement checks for Section 8 tenants
2. Foster care assistance payments
3. Deferred social security payments
4. $50 cash given regularly to the household for groceries
5. Social security payments to a minor
6. Hazardous duty pay from the military
7. Monthly cell phone payments paid directly to the phone carrier on behalf of a household member for a phone in the member's name
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