May
5
2017
"Trusts as a Tool in Affordable Housing" presentation from the May 6, 2017 Annual Housing Trust Conference in Marlborough.
April
5
2017
Agenda for the 2017 Housing Institute, scheduled for June 7-8.
March
28
2017
Municipal Affordable Housing Trusts (MAHT) created under MGL Chapter 44, section 55c are required to report Community Preservation Act (CPA) expenditures to the CPC on an annual basis. This form can be used to list CPA expenditures and should be filed with the municipal official responsible for completing the CPA Projects Report (CP-3).
March
28
2017
Municipal Affordable Housing Trusts (MAHT) created under MGL Chapter 44, section 55c are required to report Community Preservation Act (CPA) expenditures to the CPC on an annual basis. In addition to reporting new expenditures, the MAHT should also use the accompanying report form to update the CPC on any cancellations or other changes in previously report expenditures.
March
22
2017
In March 2017, MHP, in cooperation with the state Department of Housing and Community Development, MassHousing and MassDevelopment, published an updated version of the Ch. 40B Handbook for Zoning Boards of Appeal. This new version incorporates all new guidelines issued by DHCD since the first version in 2008.
March
17
2017
Materials from the Lottery for Affordable Housing Units training held on Tuesday, March 21 in Boston. Topics covered include a lottery overview, post-lottery responsibilities, homeownership/rental mock lotteries and a local preference one-pager from MAHA.