PHA

How AI workflows for affordable housing improve user experience

See how AI workflows are speeding up the affordable housing experience from application to move-in and through ongoing resident services.

07 / 20 / 26

HOTMA 102 & 104 compliance deadline for Yardi clients

HUD has set the HOTMA Sections 102 and 104 compliance deadline for January 1, 2027. Learn what this means for Yardi users, including software updates and steps agencies should take.

06 / 24 / 26

AI risks in public housing: Security checklist for housing authorities

Understand AI risks in public housing and learn how to manage them with a practical 10-step checklist made to help your agency stay secure and compliant

04 / 30 / 26

How PHAs can use AI in housing operations

The conversation about AI in housing operations is underway. Agencies are exploring how AI and automation can have a positive impact on their operations.

01 / 29 / 26

HUD Holidays

Who doesn’t enjoy back-to-back holidays, even if they are unknown outside of those who work on affordable housing? The Yardi PHA and Affordable Housing teams in Santa Barbara are furthering the trend of personalized holidays this week. The subject of their celebration? HUD forms 50058 and 50059. Forms 50058 and 50059 are often abbreviated to […]

05 / 10 / 19

Save My Spot

Demand for public housing assistance far outweighs the available supply in nearly every community nationwide, but the challenges can be especially great in California. The Housing Authority of San Luis Obispo (HASLO) and the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara (HACSB) are prime examples of public housing agencies challenged with creating housing opportunities […]

08 / 22 / 18

Pluses of Plugins

Just what is a plugin anyway? How is it different from a patch? Or a full version update? The somewhat frustrating truth for most of us is that software is one of the few products we use that doesn’t seem ever be ‘done’. With all of the different types of software we depend on every […]

12 / 18 / 17

Cutting Costs

Submitting an application for affordable housing is a daunting challenge. Tax returns, paycheck stubs and bank statements are just the beginning of what applicants must provide to qualify for a unit. Proof of eligibility for housing assistance is a must since public funds often support rents below market rate. Federal, state and local housing agencies […]

09 / 06 / 17

Save My Spot

Fairness and transparency are essential to every decision a public housing agency makes to determine which households receive housing assistance. Waiting lists, though often loathed by potential residents, are an important piece of keeping that process transparent. PHAs follow complicated rules set by the department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to maintain waiting lists, […]

03 / 08 / 17

Technology

Boone Atkins

Currently serving as Yardi Vice President of PHA and Affordable Housing Sales, Boone Atkins also spent decades as a Yardi user. With more than 22 years of experience in the real estate industry, Yardi gained a valuable asset when Boone shifted from a client into a leadership position in December 2014. “I met Anant Yardi […]

08 / 22 / 16

People

Smoke-Free PHA

Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) is the most recent addition to the growing list of public housing organizations to ban smoking. Dozens of public housing authorities throughout the US, as well as private companies, have initiated smoking bans for residential units, common spaces, and offices. The policies are prompted by financial and health concerns. A report […]

08 / 05 / 15