Earlier today, a diverse coalition of 14 housing organizations wrote to leaders of the House leadership requesting the repeal of the 30-day notice provision for non-payment of rent initially enacted through the CARES Act. A copy of the letter is available on PHADA’s website.
The letter is addressed to the Chair and Ranking Member of both the full House Appropriations Committee and of the Transportation-HUD Subcommittee. In addition to PHADA, the letter is signed by CLPHA, NAHRO, the National Leased Housing Association, and the National Apartment Association, among several other groups.
PHADA has consistently advocated for the repeal of the 30-day notice provision, which has led to dramatically increased Tenant Accounts Receivable (TARs) for housing authorities (HAs) across the country. In fact, per HUD’s own data, one in five HAs has been “severely impacted” by TARs—meaning they have experienced higher receivables and decreased reserves. PHADA has endorsed the Respect State Housing Laws Act (H.R. 1078 and S. 470), which would repeal this provision and has garnered substantial support in both the House and Senate.