This two-session bundle helps owners, agents, property managers, compliance teams, asset managers, and finance staff understand how to protect property income from both sides — securing stronger rent outcomes going forward and recovering eligible reimbursement dollars already available through HUD.
If your team handles Project Based Section 8 renewals, rent adjustments, vacancy claims, unpaid rent, tenant damage claims, documentation, or reimbursement recovery, this bundle gives you practical guidance to reduce mistakes, avoid denials, and protect every dollar your property is entitled to receive.
Learn how to approach MAHRA renewal options, rent adjustment pathways, OCAF adjustments, budget-based rent increases, Rent Comparability Studies, OAHP referrals, and common submission issues that can delay or weaken approval.
This session helps teams understand how HUD reviews renewal requests, how market position affects eligibility, and how the wrong renewal strategy can create long-term financial consequences.
Learn how to identify, calculate, document, submit, and follow up on HUD Special Claims, with focus on Regular Vacancy Claims and Unpaid Rent/Tenant Damage Claims.
This session helps teams avoid missed deadlines, incomplete packages, denied claims, reduced reimbursements, and voucher payment errors.
Owners and Agents, Executive Directors, Housing Directors, Regional Property Managers, Compliance Managers, Occupancy Specialists, Asset Managers, Property Managers, Finance Staff, Management Company Leadership, Section 8 Renewal Coordinators, Preservation Teams, and staff responsible for claims, rent adjustments, documentation, and reimbursement recovery.
Why Register for the Bundle?
You will learn how to:
This bundle gives your team practical guidance on two of the most financially important areas in HUD Multifamily operations:
Contract Renewals & Rent Adjustments — protect future revenue.
Special Claims — recover money your property may already be owed.
Register for both sessions and give your team a stronger roadmap to reduce lost income, avoid costly mistakes, and improve HUD property financial performance.
Session 1: HUD Section 8 Renewals in 2026: Rent Adjustment Strategies Every Owner Should Know
Session 2: Special Claims at HUD Properties – Getting Money Your Property Needs
Session 1: HUD Section 8 Renewals in 2026: Rent Adjustment Strategies Every Owner Should Know
Session 2: Special Claims at HUD Properties – Getting Money Your Property Needs
The session begins with an overview of the different types of HUD Special Claims and explains which claims are most common, with primary focus on Regular Vacancy Claims and Unpaid Rent/Tenant Damage Claims. From there, participants are walked through the general submission requirements, including required forms, checklists, TRACS/IMAX verification, supporting documentation, claim IDs, and critical submission deadlines. The session then moves into Regular Vacancy Claims, explaining eligibility, allowable claim periods, required waiting list documentation, unit readiness requirements, security deposit treatment, and how to complete the required HUD forms.
Next, the training covers Unpaid Rent and Tenant Damage Claims, including collection requirements, certified letters, allowable and non-allowable charges, damage documentation, life expectancy calculations, and the difference between tenant damage and normal wear and tear. The session concludes by showing attendees how to assemble a complete claim package, respond to incomplete claim notices, appeal reduced or denied claims, and properly request payment on the voucher so approved claims actually result in money back to the property.
Session 1: HUD Section 8 Renewals in 2026: Rent Adjustment Strategies Every Owner Should Know
This webinar addresses the growing operational and financial complexity surrounding HUD Multifamily Project Based Section 8 contract renewals and rent adjustments. Participants will explore MAHRA renewal structures, comparability requirements, OAHP referral risks, RCS challenges, budget-based rent adjustment strategy, rejection triggers, and long-term financial implications tied to contract renewal decisions. The session also examines common operational mistakes, documentation weaknesses, timing failures, and internal inconsistencies that increasingly create delays, denials, or financial disadvantages during renewal processing.
Session 2: Special Claims at HUD Properties – Getting Money Your Property Needs
Many HUD-assisted properties lose thousands of dollars each year because Special Claims are not submitted, are submitted late, or are denied due to documentation deficiencies. Staff often struggle to determine eligibility, calculate claim amounts correctly, maintain supporting documentation, meet HUD deadlines, and understand how Contract Administrators review claims.
This session provides practical solutions by walking participants through claim eligibility requirements, required forms, supporting documentation, calculation methodologies, collection requirements, submission deadlines, appeals procedures, and common mistakes that cause claims to be denied. Participants will leave with a clear roadmap for preparing complete, approvable claim packages and maximizing reimbursement opportunities.
Rhanda McKown is a seasoned affordable housing professional with over 20 years of experience in the industry. Currently, she serves as Director of Affordable Housing for a non-profit organization covering four states. She spent 15 years working for a Performance Based Contract Administrator (PBCA), where she conducted Management and Occupancy Reviews across Florida and the U.S. Virgin Islands.