A third-party Capital Needs Assessment is an essential investment for property owners and managers looking to secure the long-term viability of their assets. Understanding the current condition and future needs of your property is critical in making informed financial decisions. Lumina Compliance is here for you.

Are you looking to streamline your organization’s compliance with USDA Rural Development requirements? Lumina Compliance will come to your property and put together your Self-Evaluation and Transition Plans. Lumina provides a structured framework to assess your current practices and prepare for future changes effectively.

This year’s Fair Housing Month theme, Fair Housing: The ‘Act’ in Action, underscores the commitment to combating discrimination in housing, protecting fair housing rights for all who call America home, and redressing our nation’s past discriminatory policies and practices.

For any property with an Occupancy Date of 3/13/1991 or later, the Fair Housing Act requires new multi-family dwellings with four or more units to have certain features to meet the Act's accessibility requirements.

There’s not enough affordable housing in the U.S. to accommodate our disabled elderly population. Lumina Compliance can help your property be a part of the solution.

Are you wondering what sets Lumina Compliance apart? Here are the top 5 reasons you should choose Lumina Compliance to take care of your Asset Management needs, Accessibility Reviews, Capital Needs Assessments, and File Review.

Did you know that USDA Rural Development requires brand new Self-Evaluation and Transition Plans every three years? Find out what this means and how Lumina Compliance can help you tackle these evaluations and plans.

Everyone is talking about resolutions right now. Did you know that only 37% of Americans say they make resolutions? Here are our top three resolutions property managers should make in 2024!

Lumina Compliance wishes you and yours a Happy Thanksgiving. Let’s talk turkey, cranberry sauce, property loss, and ADA-compliant kitchens this Thanksgiving.

On Election Day 2023, November 7, Philadelphia voters had to decide whether or not to make The Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities permanent or not. Nearly 86% of voters said yes to making this office a permanent part of the city’s charter.

The Possibility Playground is Indiana’s largest, most accessible playground that is in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. It is also the largest inclusive playground in the country.

Part of the Lumina Compliance Lunch & Learn Webinar Series. On this webinar, viewers will learn what the most common areas of non-compliance are at HUD properties, what the current accessibility regulations are at HUD properties, and why your property needs to be proactive and have accessibility plans. Lumina Partners CEO Greg Proctor and Lumina Compliance Vice President Andy Reithel join us on this webinar.

HUD has recently published civil penalty amounts for Fair Housing violations. They aren’t cheap. HUD is also putting money into a Private Enforcement Initiative for Fair Housing.

In the realm of low-income housing tax credit properties, it is crucial to comprehend the various federal accessibility laws that govern them. With regulations that vary depending on factors such as the property's construction date and federal subsidy, it is easy to encounter confusion. In this blog post, we will explore the key laws that apply to these properties, including the Fair Housing Act of 1968, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Section 504.

Greg Proctor, affordable housing veteran and founder of Lumina Compliance, will present the Lunch and Learn webinar series in September, October and November. The next webinar is scheduled for Sept. 12 at 12 p.m. EST and will cover Accessibility Plans and Tax Credit Properties. The webinar series is free and is open to owners, investors, agents, and other multifamily housing professionals.

HUD, RD, FHA Agencies, and the DOJ received 31,216 Fair Housing complaints in 2021. What can you do to avoid this? Read Lumina’s latest blog post to find out.

Yes, Tax Credit properties need to be in compliance with ADA, Fair Housing and Section 504. This webinar will focus in on Accessibility Plans and issues facing Tax Credit properties when it comes to ADA, Fair Housing, and Section 504 compliance.

According to HUD, “most entities are subject to more than one federal accessibility law and architectural standard in the operation of their housing services, programs, and activities.” Lumina Compliance explains Accessibility laws and talks about why a Physical Accessibility Inspection might be beneficial to multifamily properties.

Happy July 4th from Lumina Compliance. As you celebrate with family and friends, join us in reflecting on three reasons to be thankful. We are thankful for the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Housing Amendments Act, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Read why we’re thankful for these protections on our blog.

On June 15, 2023, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the pending publication of the Final Inspection Standards Notice for the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) in the Federal Register. Lumina Compliance walks you through some of the in’s and out’s in this post.