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By Mike Sederholm on August 29, 2025 in Technology
How well is your affordable housing organization performing? That’s a simple question with multiple answers. Success might be defined by whether the households you are serving are living in units they can afford. Success can also be measured by how effectively your organization is in a position to create new affordable housing properties by securing grants, attracting investment and sustaining program funding.
A third way of measuring affordable housing performance is by how well your team is keeping compliant with the oversight organizations tied to your properties and programs. After all, without an effective compliance strategy, your organization runs the risk of losing funds, properties and credibility.
Striking a balance between housing people quickly and staying fully compliant with funding requirements isn’t easy. For organizations that prioritize removing barriers to housing, paperwork and certifications can sometimes take a back seat to the urgency of move-ins.
However, federal, state and local funders still expect thorough documentation, accurate certifications and audit-ready files. Intake, eligibility verification and reporting requirements do not go away simply because your team is working fast.
Technology can support this balance as a practical tool that helps providers work more efficiently. With the right system, your team can house people quickly while meeting every compliance requirement. Yardi’s affordable housing platform was built to support that mission.
Your compliance strategy is a constant
Even when your mission is focused on speed and accessibility, your program obligations remain the same. Whether you operate under HUD 50059, HOME, LIHTC or local housing programs, you still have to meet certain requirements:
- Initial and annual income certifications
- Third-party verifications of eligibility
- Lease execution and timely move-ins
- Unit habitability and HQS inspections
- Tenant file compliance and document retention
- Reporting through systems like HMIS or PIC
Failing to meet those standards puts funding, performance metrics and tenant stability at risk.
How does Yardi help you develop a compliance strategy?
Affordable housing providers succeed when they can move quickly without cutting corners. That is where Yardi software comes in. It’s technology that frees your team to focus on residents instead of getting stuck on complex regulations.
The Yardi Affordable Housing Suite includes several solutions that support fast, compliant housing placements.
RentCafe Affordable Housing simplifies the application and intake process for applicants and staff, helping units get filled faster without sacrificing compliance. It digitizes the process of finding, qualifying and leasing an affordable housing unit. Completing digital forms makes the process faster and easier for everyone involved, as it replaces the need to handwrite forms and make photocopies of personal documents.
Yardi Verification Services accelerates income verifications and reduces manual paperwork so certifications can move at the speed of your housing placements. By simply opting into the workflow via text or email, your applicants can have their payroll and asset data sent to your team in a matter of minutes. It’s a much faster process than working a certification file, sending letters to employers, going to the IRS for tax forms and to banks for bank statements.
RightSource provides outsourced compliance experts who ensure files are accurate, complete and audit-ready. RightSource auditors offer fast file reviews, most often in 24 hours or less. With a set of third-party, expert eyes, you’ll have fast assurance that your certifications are valid and compliant with your funding sources.
RightSource helps affordable housing providers:
- Automate income verifications and rent calculations
- Track recertification dates across portfolios
- Create audit-ready tenant files with built-in consistency
Compliance isn’t optional, it’s operational
Affordable housing programs work best when compassion is paired with accountability. The Yardi Affordable Housing Suite can make documentation, certifications and reporting easier, giving your team more time to focus on what matters most: keeping people housed and supported. Contact us today at (800) 866-1144 or email [email protected] to schedule a demonstration.
