80 FR 62088 - Federal Housing Administration (FHA): Points of Contact To Ensure Payment of Taxes and Homeowners Association Fees and Other Property Charges That Have Not Arisen to Lien Status on FHA Acquired Single Family Properties

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 199 (October 15, 2015)

Page Range		62088-62088
FR Document		2015-26169

This Notice proactively provides taxing authorities and others that are owed money on HUD-owned single family properties acquired by payment of FHA mortgage insurance claims, points of contact to ensure payment of taxes, homeowners association fees and other property charges that have not risen to lien status under state law on these properties. FHA uses contractors to manage these properties and make property charge payments. Inadvertently at times, these payments may remain unpaid. This Notice provides direction for taxing authorities and associations owed money (where there is no lien) for finding the appropriate proper point of contact for payment. Through a related notice published elsewhere in today's Federal Register, HUD provides separate points of contact for payment of taxes and property charges which have risen to lien status. As litigation to enforce liens should be a last resort, HUD is also providing specific points of contact that taxing authorities and others can use to obtain payment in lien cases and avoid litigation. Elsewhere in today's Federal Register, HUD is also publishing an interpretive rule regarding the procedures to be followed in bringing an action to foreclose HUD's ownership interest in properties when these property charges have risen to lien status due to nonpayment of the taxes, fees and other charges.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 199 (Thursday, October 15, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 199 (Thursday, October 15, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 62088]
From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-26169]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5823-N-02]

Federal Housing Administration (FHA): Points of Contact To Ensure
Payment of Taxes and Homeowners Association Fees and Other Property
Charges That Have Not Arisen to Lien Status on FHA Acquired Single
Family Properties

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing-FHA Commissioner,
HUD.

ACTION: Notice of FHA points of contact for payment.

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SUMMARY: This Notice proactively provides taxing authorities and others
that are owed money on HUD-owned single family properties acquired by
payment of FHA mortgage insurance claims, points of contact to ensure
payment of taxes, homeowners association fees and other property
charges that have not risen to lien status under state law on these
properties. FHA uses contractors to manage these properties and make
property charge payments. Inadvertently at times, these payments may
remain unpaid. This Notice provides direction for taxing authorities
and associations owed money (where there is no lien) for finding the
appropriate proper point of contact for payment. Through a related
notice published elsewhere in today's Federal Register, HUD provides
separate points of contact for payment of taxes and property charges
which have risen to lien status. As litigation to enforce liens should
be a last resort, HUD is also providing specific points of contact that
taxing authorities and others can use to obtain payment in lien cases
and avoid litigation. Elsewhere in today's Federal Register, HUD is
also publishing an interpretive rule regarding the procedures to be
followed in bringing an action to foreclose HUD's ownership interest in
properties when these property charges have risen to lien status due to
nonpayment of the taxes, fees and other charges.

DATES: Effective date: October 15, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ivery Himes, Director, Office of
Single Family Asset Management, Office of Housing, Department of
Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Room 9172,
Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone number 202-708-1672 (this is not a
toll-free number). Persons with hearing or speech impairments may
access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay
Service at 800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

HUD contracts with private Management and Marketing (M&M)
contractors to handle the sale of its inventory of single family
acquired properties. HUD published a delegation of authority,
authorizing its M&M contractor to act on behalf of HUD in matters
regarding the management and sale of residential property acquired by
HUD, including the direct payment of association fees, taxes and other
property charges that have not risen to lien status due to nonpayment
of these charges on its real estate owned (REO) inventory.

II. Points of Contact and Procedure

In most cases, having a known point of contact for payment of
billings should expedite the payment of taxes, association fees and
other property charges that have not risen to lien status under state
law on HUD-owned single family properties acquired by payment of FHA
mortgage insurance claims. HUD requests that all invoices or inquiries
pertaining to such unpaid property charges be remitted to the
appropriate geographical M&M contractor. In order to assist taxing
authorities and homeowner associations, or other municipal entities,
identify the appropriate M&M contractor to remit invoices, HUD has
provided the following link that will identify by the state or portion
of a state in which a specific property is located, the contact
information for the geographically responsible M&M contractor as
follows: http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/housing/sfh/reo/mm/mminfo, and follow the ``AM Awardees Contact
Information'' hyperlink located at the bottom of the page.
For further information or for additional assistance in identifying
the appropriate M&M contractor to contact, place contact the FHA
Resource Center at 1-800-CALLFHA (800-225-5342).

Dated: October 7, 2015.
Edward L. Golding,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing.
[FR Doc. 2015-26169 Filed 10-14-15; 8:45 am]
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Department of Housing and Urban DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND I. Background
Development, The Wanamaker URBAN DEVELOPMENT HUD contracts with private
Building, 100 Penn Square East, Management and Marketing (M&M)
[Docket No. FR–5823–N–02]
Philadelphia, PA 19107–3380. contractors to handle the sale of its
Atlanta HOC—has jurisdiction over Federal Housing Administration (FHA): inventory of single family acquired
properties located in Illinois, Indiana, Points of Contact To Ensure Payment properties. HUD published a delegation
Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, of Taxes and Homeowners Association of authority, authorizing its M&M
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Fees and Other Property Charges That contractor to act on behalf of HUD in
Mississippi, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Have Not Arisen to Lien Status on FHA matters regarding the management and
and Florida. Acquired Single Family Properties sale of residential property acquired by
HUD, including the direct payment of
The Atlanta REO Director is the point AGENCY: Office of the Assistant association fees, taxes and other
of contact and can be reached by calling Secretary for Housing-FHA property charges that have not risen to
1–800–CALLFHA (1–800–225–5342) or Commissioner, HUD. lien status due to nonpayment of these
by writing to: Attention: Single Family ACTION: Notice of FHA points of contact charges on its real estate owned (REO)
HOC–REO Division, U.S. Department of for payment. inventory.
Housing and Urban Development, Five
SUMMARY: This Notice proactively II. Points of Contact and Procedure
Points Plaza, 40 Marietta Street, Atlanta,
provides taxing authorities and others In most cases, having a known point
GA 30303–2806.
that are owed money on HUD-owned of contact for payment of billings should
Denver HOC—has jurisdiction over single family properties acquired by expedite the payment of taxes,
properties located in the Montana, payment of FHA mortgage insurance association fees and other property
North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, claims, points of contact to ensure charges that have not risen to lien status
Wisconsin, Wyoming, Iowa, Nebraska, payment of taxes, homeowners under state law on HUD-owned single
Colorado, Utah, Kansas, Missouri, New association fees and other property family properties acquired by payment
Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas and charges that have not risen to lien status of FHA mortgage insurance claims. HUD
Louisiana. under state law on these properties. requests that all invoices or inquiries
The Denver REO Director is the point FHA uses contractors to manage these pertaining to such unpaid property
of contact and can be reached by calling properties and make property charge charges be remitted to the appropriate
payments. Inadvertently at times, these geographical M&M contractor. In order
1–800–CALLFHA (1–800–225–5342) or
payments may remain unpaid. This to assist taxing authorities and
by writing to: Attention: Single Family
Notice provides direction for taxing homeowner associations, or other
HOC–REO Division, U.S. Department of authorities and associations owed
Housing and Urban Development, UMB municipal entities, identify the
money (where there is no lien) for appropriate M&M contractor to remit
Plaza, 1670 Broadway, Denver, Colorado finding the appropriate proper point of
80202–4801. invoices, HUD has provided the
contact for payment. Through a related following link that will identify by the
Santa Ana HOC—has jurisdiction over notice published elsewhere in today’s state or portion of a state in which a
properties located in Alaska, Hawaii, Federal Register, HUD provides specific property is located, the contact
Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, separate points of contact for payment information for the geographically
California, Guam and Arizona. of taxes and property charges which responsible M&M contractor as follows:
The Santa Ana REO Director is the have risen to lien status. As litigation to http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/
enforce liens should be a last resort, HUD?src=/program_offices/housing/sfh/
point of contact and can be reached by
HUD is also providing specific points of reo/mm/mminfo, and follow the ‘‘AM
calling 1–800–CALLFHA (1–800–225–
contact that taxing authorities and Awardees Contact Information’’
5342) or by writing to: Attention: Single others can use to obtain payment in lien
Family HOC–REO Division, U.S. hyperlink located at the bottom of the
cases and avoid litigation. Elsewhere in page.
Department of Housing and Urban today’s Federal Register, HUD is also
Development, Santa Ana Federal For further information or for
publishing an interpretive rule additional assistance in identifying the
Building, 34 Civic Center Plaza, Room regarding the procedures to be followed
7015, Santa Ana, CA 92701–4003. appropriate M&M contractor to contact,
in bringing an action to foreclose HUD’s place contact the FHA Resource Center
If the addresses of the HOCs and ownership interest in properties when at 1–800–CALLFHA (800–225–5342).
POCs change over time, HUD will these property charges have risen to lien
status due to nonpayment of the taxes, Dated: October 7, 2015.
inform the public of such changes as
fees and other charges. Edward L. Golding,
promptly as possible by Federal
DATES: Effective date: October 15, 2015. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Register Notice or other means of mass
Housing.
communication. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
[FR Doc. 2015–26169 Filed 10–14–15; 8:45 am]
Dated: October 7, 2015. Ivery Himes, Director, Office of Single
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Family Asset Management, Office of
Edward L. Golding,
Housing, Department of Housing and
Principal Deputy Assistant, Secretary for Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW.,
Housing. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
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[FR Doc. 2015–26167 Filed 10–14–15; 8:45 am] URBAN DEVELOPMENT
8000, telephone number 202–708–1672
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P (this is not a toll-free number). Persons [Docket No. FR–5823–D–01]
with hearing or speech impairments
may access this number through TTY by Redelegation of Authority Within the
calling the toll-free Federal Relay Office of General Counsel
Service at 800–877–8339. AGENCY: Office of General Counsel,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: HUD.

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of FHA points of contact for payment.
Dates		Effective date: October 15, 2015.
Contact		Ivery Himes, Director, Office of Single Family Asset Management, Office of Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Room 9172, Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone number 202-708-1672 (this is not a toll-free number). Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339.
FR Citation		80 FR 62088